Thread: Cannot boot Windows Vista via grub - I ran out of options...

hi,

installed ubuntu after windows vista. ubuntu raid installation, vista on sata drive.

first checked fdisk -l lookup partitions:

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disk /dev/sda: 500.1 gb, 500107862016 bytes  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders  units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes  disk identifier: 0x000e6fdf       device boot      start         end      blocks   id  system  /dev/sda1   *           1        3647    29294496   83  linux  /dev/sda2            3648       60799   459073440    5  extended  /dev/sda5            3648       59572   449217531   83  linux  /dev/sda6           59573       60799     9855846   82  linux swap / solaris    disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 gb, 500107862016 bytes  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders  units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes  disk identifier: 0x000e6fdf       device boot      start         end      blocks   id  system  /dev/sdb1   *           1        3647    29294496   83  linux  /dev/sdb2            3648       60799   459073440    5  extended  /dev/sdb5            3648       59572   449217531   83  linux  /dev/sdb6           59573       60799     9855846   82  linux swap / solaris    disk /dev/sdc: 320.0 gb, 320072933376 bytes  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders  units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes  disk identifier: 0xbbf80c02       device boot      start         end      blocks   id  system  /dev/sdc1               2        5099    40949685    f  w95 ext'd (lba)  /dev/sdc2            5100       38914   271607808    7  hpfs/ntfs  partition 2 not end on cylinder boundary.  /dev/sdc5   *           2        5099    40949653+   7  hpfs/ntfs

so, vista on /dev/sdc.

checked /boot/grub/device.map:

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(fd0)	/dev/fd0  (hd0)	/dev/mapper/jmicron_graid  (hd2)	/dev/sdc

the vista hdd mapped on hd2.

tried configuration in /boot/grub/menu.lst:

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title           windows vista (loader)  rootnoverify    (hd2,x)  savedefault  makeactive  chainloader     +1

i replaced 'x' several numbers check result:

0: error 21 selected disk not exist
1: error 21 selected disk not exist
2: error 21 selected disk not exist
3: error 21 selected disk not exist
4: error 12 invalid device requested
5: error 21 invalid device requested

tried mapping see, if need perform virtual swap:

code:

title           windows vista (loader)  map             (hd0) (hd2)  map             (hd2) (hd0)  rootnoverify    (hd2,x)  savedefault  makeactive  chainloader     +1

'x' replaced numbers above, did not change of messages (error 12 + error 21).

totally out of options now.

else can boot vista partition?

i try best(presence) go here...bootinfoscript , download script destop , run in terminal...

sudo bash ~/desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

put results.txt on desktop...post txt here can see setup fully.

edit: made mistake...here correct link...bootinfoscript
posted again in post right below one. sorry mishap

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