windows boot option

[SaddleTramp]

Twisted: What is the OS that you are running to get into this forum??

Ultimate Edition 2.1

surely that's not all of your menu.lst that's posted above!?!?! Isn't there some more of it below the last line up there??

[Twisted]

Twisted: What is the OS that you are running to get into this forum??

Ultimate Edition 2.1

surely that's not all of your menu.lst that's posted above!?!?! Isn't there some more of it below the last line up there??

heres the entire .lst

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
## password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
#title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1

#title Linux
#root (hd0,1)
#kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-12-generic
uuid 698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-12-generic root=UUID=698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-12-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-12-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-12-generic root=UUID=698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-12-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 698e5469-5a5a-4164-a382-d2871f9c18c6
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

[stanca]

Well,it seems you have to add manualy your windows' entry in boot grub menu list.All you need now is to read again my first post on this topic.

[Twisted]

Well,it seems you have to add manualy your windows' entry in boot grub menu list.All you need now is to read again my first post on this topic.

are you referring to the link adding xp to the grub?

that tutorial is saying to add these exact lines minus excludes to grub.conf but do i really add them to the menu.lst? or does adding them to grub.conf write them to menu.lst?

#title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1

[stanca]

No,just like this only in the boot/grub/menu.lst:

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    title Windows XP/Vista or whatever your OS is
    root (hd0,1) if you have the windows on the first partition from the first hdd
    makeactive
    chainloader +1

In your case should be like this:

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    title Windows XP
    root (hd0,1)
    makeactive
    chainloader +1

For example here's mine:

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#            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default      4

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout      10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
## password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title      Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root      (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader   +1
#
# title      Linux
# root      (hd0,1)
# kernel   /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=bc1cfb12-6412-4624-b77a-4279ad11b14f ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=bc1cfb12-6412-4624-b77a-4279ad11b14f

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
##      lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
##      indomU=true
##      indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
##      memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title      Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid      bc1cfb12-6412-4624-b77a-4279ad11b14f
kernel      /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=bc1cfb12-6412-4624-b77a-4279ad11b14f ro splash
initrd      /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title      Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid      bc1cfb12-6412-4624-b77a-4279ad11b14f
kernel      /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=bc1cfb12-6412-4624-b77a-4279ad11b14f ro  single
initrd      /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title      Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid      bc1cfb12-6412-4624-b77a-4279ad11b14f
kernel      /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title      Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb1
title      Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify   (hd1,0)
savedefault
chainloader   +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb8.
title      Elive Gem+ (on /dev/sdb8)
root      (hd1,7)
kernel      /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26.8-elive-686 root=UUID=95d4a427-8ee1-4596-8636-cbedb04e8a89 vga=normal resume=UUID=d6239d17-d236-4e6f-bd67-8b8114eb6fe0
initrd      /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26.8-elive-686
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb8.
title      Memory RAM diagnostic (on /dev/sdb8)
root      (hd1,7)
kernel      /boot/memtest86+.bin 
savedefault
boot


[Twisted]

In your case should be like this:

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    title Windows XP
    root (hd0,1)
    makeactive
    chainloader +1

(hd0,1) or (hd0,0)?

[stanca]

Yes you're right here,it is (hd0,0),first partition on the first hdd.

[Twisted]

Yes you're right here,it is (hd0,0),first partition on the first hdd.

I added the entries, xp shows up on boot options, when I select it it simply kicks back to grub loading stage 2?

screen then displays "boot from (hd0,4)" and loads ultimate?

I did do the "FIX MBR" with the XP disk in an attempt to recover XP as I was going to start over again, typically when I do that the machine boots right into doze but nothing happened..

also I do have to hit the Esc key to load grub otherwise it goes straight to nix?

does windows have a tiny boot partition it uses to boot up? I may have deleted that accidentally?

any other suggestions? FIX BOOT?

[Twisted]

does it matter if the drives are serial or ATA?

[SaddleTramp]

What I was meaning with the "Esc' was that you hit it to many times...getting to the Grub menu is as far as you wanted to go ...from there you would hit F6 to edit the boot line....anyway, go ahead and try 'Fix Boot'...I've had the same issue before a while back using Vista's 'Fix Mbr', and got the same results...had to boot to the Dos prompt and run 'Fix Boot'