Windows & Arch dual boot problem

ZiDoM · 2014-04-07 14:51:53

Hi
Lately I have migrated from debian to arch but the only problems is booting in windows. I've installed grub boot loader, os-prober and configured them as arch wiki says

grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck --debug /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

After restarting i see grub with arch and windows8 in the menu to choose when i go with arch it's perfect(BTW i think arch is awesome) but when i choose windows 8 this message appears

Windows Failed to start
\Boot\BCD
0x000000e

I tried several solution's i even tried with ubuntu live cd boot-repair tool and the repair was successfully done and the result is http://paste.ubuntu.com/7215560/ but nothing changed and i still receive the error
what should i do. the point is i don't want to re install windows 8 or arch

Last edited by ZiDoM (2014-04-07 14:52:13)

Inxsible · 2014-04-07 15:19:37

I would think that the Ubuntu boot-repair would install Ubuntu's boot loader in there. Or maybe I am wrong. I just don't know much about it.

Check to see if your root is correctly pointed to the partition. If you are using UUIDs then check that they are correct for the Windows partition.

ZiDoM · 2014-04-07 15:28:42

Ubuntu boot-repair detects different windows versions and linux distribution when i was trying to repair the boot-repair recognized both arch and windows.about the second part

Check to see if your root is correctly pointed to the partition. If you are using UUIDs then check that they are correct for the Windows partition.

how can i check this?
the result of parted -l /dev/sda is

Model: ATA WDC WD10EARS-00Y (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
5 17.4kB 1049kB 1031kB bios_grub
2 1049kB 129GB 129GB ext4
3 129GB 141GB 12.4GB linux-swap(v1) swap
1 141GB 686GB 545GB ntfs Microsoft basic data
4 686GB 1000GB 314GB ext4 home

bgc1954 · 2014-04-07 15:37:47

This is why we have wonderful wiki articles, see here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pe … ice_naming

ZiDoM · 2014-04-07 15:48:01

Thanks I found that my windows 8 menu entry in grub is

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 8 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-322E76D22E768F1B' {
insmod part_gpt
insmod ntfs
set root='hd0,gpt1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 322E76D22E768F1B
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 322E76D22E768F1B
fi
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

I can't see any problem with it but still fails to start windows 8

bgc1954 · 2014-04-07 16:07:04

Sorry, all I can do is point you back to the wikis as I use neither grub, nor uefi-gpt--old school I guess, but one day I guess I'll have to learn this stuff. Your grub.cfg entry looks a little different than the grub wiki example here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GR … menu_entry

also did you check or follow the wiki here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wi … _Dual_Boot

ZiDoM · 2014-04-07 17:36:09

The second one is for UEFI and the first sadly didn't work
Thanks for your help BTW

Inxsible · 2014-04-07 17:47:47

how about trying to set up the grub using the Arch method. Like bgc1954 mentioned, your format is different than what Arch puts forth. Another option is to try out a different bootloader like syslinux.

You can't use grub-legacy since you are using GPT partitioning.

ZiDoM · 2014-04-07 18:20:02

syslinux didn't work and the current method is exactly as arch say's but not the UEFI it's the basic method
I think i must re install the windows

Last edited by ZiDoM (2014-04-07 18:20:12)

Inxsible · 2014-04-07 18:45:03

ZiDoM wrote:

syslinux didn't work and the current method is exactly as arch say's but not the UEFI it's the basic method

When you say syslinux didn't work, I am assuming you tried it and gave errors. Do you know what they were?
What do you mean basic method and not UEFI -- do you mean BIOS based? Your entry is still different than Arch in that case too

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GR … S-MBR_mode

if [ "${grub_platform}" == "pc" ]; then
menuentry "Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8 GPT" {
insmod part_gpt
insmod ntfs
insmod search_fs_uuid
insmod ntldr
search --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 69B235F6749E84CE
ntldr /bootmgr
}
fi

Try the above menu entry -- i.e. with ntldr instead of chainloader and see if that helps. Not having used Grub2 ever, I cannot help you much, but you might want to look at the differences that your ubuntu os-prober created config file has with that of what is listed in the Arch wiki. Else try syslinux. Read the wiki page on syslinux.

ZiDoM wrote:

I think i must re install the windows

Don't rush to that decision so soon.

ZiDoM · 2014-04-07 19:29:13

When you say syslinux didn't work, I am assuming you tried it and gave errors. Do you know what they were?

Sorry for incomplete information.I installed syslinux and configured the boot loader but syslinux didn't even recognize my windows 8 so there was no windows 8 menu entry.
The method i used to install grub boot loader is exactly like this https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GR … ll_to_disk
I tried to repair my windows boot with windows 8 installation dvd but that didn't work to the error was your windows driver is locked.

Inxsible · 2014-04-07 19:34:38

As far as I know, you have to create your own entries in the syslinux config file. I don't think there is any program which will autogenerate the file based on the OSes you have installed.

the.ridikulus.rat · 2014-04-07 23:49:48

ZiDoM wrote:

Ubuntu boot-repair detects different windows versions and linux distribution when i was trying to repair the boot-repair recognized both arch and windows.about the second part
Check to see if your root is correctly pointed to the partition. If you are using UUIDs then check that they are correct for the Windows partition.
how can i check this?
the result of parted -l /dev/sda is
Model: ATA WDC WD10EARS-00Y (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
5 17.4kB 1049kB 1031kB bios_grub
2 1049kB 129GB 129GB ext4
3 129GB 141GB 12.4GB linux-swap(v1) swap
1 141GB 686GB 545GB ntfs Microsoft basic data
4 686GB 1000GB 314GB ext4 home

How are you booting Windows in BIOS-GPT mode? Windows bootmgr supports only BIOS-MBR or UEFI-GPT and no other modes. I think you must have received Windows 8 pre-installed in UEFI-GPT mode in the system, and you must have deleted/formatted the existing ESP (since I cant see any fat32 partition that might have qualified for being a ESP, even if the type code is not EF00) thus deleting Windows UEFI boot files, and then installed grub2 in bios-gpt mode. If you did what I described, my question is you did you not simply install Arch and grub2 or any other bootloader in UEFI-GPT mode?

EDIT: OR you might have installed Windows on your own in BIOS-MBR mode, and while installing Arch, converted to GPT using gdisk. Any Windows 8 pre-installed ALWAYS boots in UEFI-GPT mode, in factory setup config, since that is mandated by Microsoft.

Last edited by the.ridikulus.rat (2014-04-07 23:53:43)

ZiDoM · 2014-04-08 03:20:00

How are you booting Windows in BIOS-GPT mode? Windows bootmgr supports only BIOS-MBR or UEFI-GPT and no other modes. I think you must have received Windows 8 pre-installed in UEFI-GPT mode in the system, and you must have deleted/formatted the existing ESP (since I cant see any fat32 partition that might have qualified for being a ESP, even if the type code is not EF00) thus deleting Windows UEFI boot files, and then installed grub2 in bios-gpt mode. If you did what I described, my question is you did you not simply install Arch and grub2 or any other bootloader in UEFI-GPT mode?

I think you're right when i was installing i didn't know that windows 8 boot should be in UEFI-GPT mode is there anyway that i can fix it now?

the.ridikulus.rat · 2014-04-13 20:44:51

ZiDoM wrote:

How are you booting Windows in BIOS-GPT mode? Windows bootmgr supports only BIOS-MBR or UEFI-GPT and no other modes. I think you must have received Windows 8 pre-installed in UEFI-GPT mode in the system, and you must have deleted/formatted the existing ESP (since I cant see any fat32 partition that might have qualified for being a ESP, even if the type code is not EF00) thus deleting Windows UEFI boot files, and then installed grub2 in bios-gpt mode. If you did what I described, my question is you did you not simply install Arch and grub2 or any other bootloader in UEFI-GPT mode?
I think you're right when i was installing i didn't know that windows 8 boot should be in UEFI-GPT mode is there anyway that i can fix it now?

You either have to change linux to boot in bios-mbr mode which involves changing the drive back to MBR using gdisk and then installed grub in bios-mbr config AND reinstall Windows bootmgr bu booting into Windows ISO and running its system repair option,

OR

you have to create an EFI System Partition, install any uefi bootloader, boot into Windows ISO and run system repair to setup Windows UEFI boot files in the newly created ESP.

Konstantinos · 2015-06-04 18:54:22

Hey. I installed Arch and grub bootloader but windows does not appear in grub when I turn on the PC. What do I have to do?

WorMzy · 2015-06-04 19:59:40

Konstantinos wrote:

What do I have to do?

Read the wiki, and please don't necrobump.

Closing.

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