[Bug 460192] [NEW] grub2 overwrites MBR with WUBI install

[Craig]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: grub2

(sorry if I don't do this right, this is the first bug I have ever
reported.)

After an install of Karmic Koala using Wubi and updating completely when
you restart the machine it fails to give the  boot options out of
boot.ini. Instead it immediately starts the Grub menu and when you
select Windows XP it fails to start by giving the error...

error: unkown command 'drivemap'

The ubuntu selections keep working.  The only way to fix this is to redo
the MBR with Microsofts. I have used the package ms-sys and 'sudo ms-sys
-w /dev/sda' which on reboot gives me the option to boot Windows or
Ubuntu.

Also, even when doing this when you select Ubuntu it quickly flashes an
error, although I can read it, grub menu still shows up.

I have been able to replicate this problem twice today. Oct 24, 2009

grub2: Candidate 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu3


Thanks,

Craig

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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