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#1 2013-10-07 08:13:44

Electrolr0x
Member
Registered: 2008-01-29
Posts: 31

Boot Grub2 - Win7 doesn't load - no such partition

Hi guys, I'm trying to make windows 7 to load on my notebook but it's been a struggle to do it.
This is the output of the bootinfoscript:

                  Boot Info Script 0.61      [1 April 2012]


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

 => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 2048 
    of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and 
    looks in partition 99 for .

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       BIOS Boot partition
    Boot sector type:  Grub2's core.img
    Boot sector info: 

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows 7
    Boot files:        /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda4: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        

sda5: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sda6: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        

sda7: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  SYSLINUX 4.06 2012-10-23
    Boot sector info:  Syslinux looks at sector 30757264 of /dev/sda7 for 
                       its second stage. SYSLINUX is installed in the 
                       /boot/syslinux directory. The 2 ADV sectors are not 
                       the same (corrupt).
    Operating System:  Arch Linux ()
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab 
                       /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg /boot/syslinux/ldlinux.sys

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sda1                   1   976,773,167   976,773,167  ee GPT


GUID Partition Table detected.

Partition    Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors System
/dev/sda1           2,048       206,847       204,800 BIOS Boot partition
/dev/sda3         206,848   119,576,575   119,369,728 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda4     119,578,624   296,161,279   176,582,656 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda5     296,161,280   300,306,431     4,145,152 Swap partition (Linux)
/dev/sda6     300,306,432   928,770,047   628,463,616 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda7     928,770,048   976,771,071    48,001,024 Data partition (Windows/Linux)

"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/sda1                                                          
/dev/sda3        B8C011AFC01174BA                       ntfs       win7
/dev/sda4        80978e5c-4b6c-4c73-851f-a2faec61a700   ext4       /home
/dev/sda5        8fc6930e-bfd7-4c6b-ad35-e46e5c37be21   swap       
/dev/sda6        657F7C2A0831F175                       ntfs       storage
/dev/sda7        9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3   ext4       /

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev/sda4        /home                    ext4       (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
/dev/sda7        /                        ext4       (rw,relatime,data=ordered)


=========================== sda7/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt7'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=10
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (recovery mode)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-recovery-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
##windows
#menuentry "Windows 7" {
#        insmod ntfs
#        set root='(hd0,2)'
#        chainloader +1
#	makeactive
#}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda3)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root=(hd0,2)
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /dev/sda7 LABEL=/
UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3	/         	ext4      	rw,relatime,data=ordered	0 1

# /dev/sda4 LABEL=/home
UUID=80978e5c-4b6c-4c73-851f-a2faec61a700	/home     	ext4      	rw,relatime,data=ordered	0 2

# /dev/sda5
UUID=8fc6930e-bfd7-4c6b-ad35-e46e5c37be21	none      	swap      	defaults  	0 0

#UUID=04EE-2685	/boot/efi	vfat	defaults	0	1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

======================= sda7/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg: =======================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Config file for Syslinux -
# /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
#
# Comboot modules:
#   * menu.c32 - provides a text menu
#   * vesamenu.c32 - provides a graphical menu
#   * chain.c32 - chainload MBRs, partition boot sectors, Windows bootloaders
#   * hdt.c32 - hardware detection tool
#   * reboot.c32 - reboots the system
#   * poweroff.com - shutdown the system
#
# To Use: Copy the respective files from /usr/lib/syslinux to /boot/syslinux.
# If /usr and /boot are on the same file system, symlink the files instead
# of copying them.
#
# If you do not use a menu, a 'boot:' prompt will be shown and the system
# will boot automatically after 5 seconds.
#
# Please review the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Syslinux
# The wiki provides further configuration examples

DEFAULT arch
PROMPT 0        # Set to 1 if you always want to display the boot: prompt 
TIMEOUT 50
# You can create syslinux keymaps with the keytab-lilo tool
#KBDMAP de.ktl

# Menu Configuration
# Either menu.c32 or vesamenu32.c32 must be copied to /boot/syslinux 
UI menu.c32
#UI vesamenu.c32

# Refer to http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Doc/menu
MENU TITLE Arch Linux
#MENU BACKGROUND splash.png
MENU COLOR border       30;44   #40ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR title        1;36;44 #9033ccff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR sel          7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all
MENU COLOR unsel        37;44   #50ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR help         37;40   #c0ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout_msg  37;40   #80ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout      1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR msg07        37;40   #90ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR tabmsg       31;40   #30ffffff #00000000 std

# boot sections follow
#
# TIP: If you want a 1024x768 framebuffer, add "vga=773" to your kernel line.
#
#-*

LABEL arch
	MENU LABEL Arch Linux
	LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
	APPEND root=/dev/sda7 ro
	INITRD ../initramfs-linux.img

LABEL archfallback
	MENU LABEL Arch Linux Fallback
	LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
	APPEND root=/dev/sda7 ro
	INITRD ../initramfs-linux-fallback.img

LABEL windows
        MENU LABEL Windows
        COM32 chain.c32
        APPEND hd0 3

LABEL hdt
        MENU LABEL HDT (Hardware Detection Tool)
        COM32 hdt.c32
 
LABEL reboot
        MENU LABEL Reboot
        COM32 reboot.c32
 
LABEL off
        MENU LABEL Power Off
        COMBOOT poweroff.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)


================= sda7: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)


============== sda7: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

 boot/syslinux/chain.c32            :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/hdt.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/menu.c32             :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/reboot.c32           :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/vesamenu.c32         :  COM32R module (v4.xx)

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

cat: /tmp/BootInfo-pE6NmGsD/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
cat: /tmp/BootInfo-pE6NmGsD/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
  No volume groups found
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically

Any idea of what I've been doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

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#2 2013-10-07 13:07:26

Arctus
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Registered: 2012-07-14
Posts: 99

Re: Boot Grub2 - Win7 doesn't load - no such partition

I'm not familiar with that output, but do you have both Grub and Syslinux at the same time?
Also, have you tried os-prober?

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#3 2013-10-07 13:32:51

NikTh
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From: GR
Registered: 2012-01-08
Posts: 40
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Re: Boot Grub2 - Win7 doesn't load - no such partition

Arctus wrote:

I'm not familiar with that output, but do you have both Grub and Syslinux at the same time?
Also, have you tried os-prober?

Probably yes.

The best option at my view, would be to boot from the installation media, chroot into /dev/sda7 and remove syslinux and reinstall grub (--recheck if needed).

Or you can do the same from you current installation if you can boot and login normally.

KISS my Arch

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#4 2013-10-07 13:41:03

the.ridikulus.rat
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From: Indiana, USA
Registered: 2011-10-04
Posts: 765

Re: Boot Grub2 - Win7 doesn't load - no such partition

Electrolr0x wrote:

Hi guys, I'm trying to make windows 7 to load on my notebook but it's been a struggle to do it.
This is the output of the bootinfoscript:

                  Boot Info Script 0.61      [1 April 2012]


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

 => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 2048 
    of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and 
    looks in partition 99 for .

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       BIOS Boot partition
    Boot sector type:  Grub2's core.img
    Boot sector info: 

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows 7
    Boot files:        /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda4: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        

sda5: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sda6: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        

sda7: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  SYSLINUX 4.06 2012-10-23
    Boot sector info:  Syslinux looks at sector 30757264 of /dev/sda7 for 
                       its second stage. SYSLINUX is installed in the 
                       /boot/syslinux directory. The 2 ADV sectors are not 
                       the same (corrupt).
    Operating System:  Arch Linux ()
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab 
                       /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg /boot/syslinux/ldlinux.sys

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sda1                   1   976,773,167   976,773,167  ee GPT


GUID Partition Table detected.

Partition    Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors System
/dev/sda1           2,048       206,847       204,800 BIOS Boot partition
/dev/sda3         206,848   119,576,575   119,369,728 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda4     119,578,624   296,161,279   176,582,656 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda5     296,161,280   300,306,431     4,145,152 Swap partition (Linux)
/dev/sda6     300,306,432   928,770,047   628,463,616 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda7     928,770,048   976,771,071    48,001,024 Data partition (Windows/Linux)

"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/sda1                                                          
/dev/sda3        B8C011AFC01174BA                       ntfs       win7
/dev/sda4        80978e5c-4b6c-4c73-851f-a2faec61a700   ext4       /home
/dev/sda5        8fc6930e-bfd7-4c6b-ad35-e46e5c37be21   swap       
/dev/sda6        657F7C2A0831F175                       ntfs       storage
/dev/sda7        9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3   ext4       /

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev/sda4        /home                    ext4       (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
/dev/sda7        /                        ext4       (rw,relatime,data=ordered)


=========================== sda7/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt7'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=10
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (recovery mode)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-recovery-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
##windows
#menuentry "Windows 7" {
#        insmod ntfs
#        set root='(hd0,2)'
#        chainloader +1
#	makeactive
#}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda3)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root=(hd0,2)
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /dev/sda7 LABEL=/
UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3	/         	ext4      	rw,relatime,data=ordered	0 1

# /dev/sda4 LABEL=/home
UUID=80978e5c-4b6c-4c73-851f-a2faec61a700	/home     	ext4      	rw,relatime,data=ordered	0 2

# /dev/sda5
UUID=8fc6930e-bfd7-4c6b-ad35-e46e5c37be21	none      	swap      	defaults  	0 0

#UUID=04EE-2685	/boot/efi	vfat	defaults	0	1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

======================= sda7/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg: =======================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Config file for Syslinux -
# /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
#
# Comboot modules:
#   * menu.c32 - provides a text menu
#   * vesamenu.c32 - provides a graphical menu
#   * chain.c32 - chainload MBRs, partition boot sectors, Windows bootloaders
#   * hdt.c32 - hardware detection tool
#   * reboot.c32 - reboots the system
#   * poweroff.com - shutdown the system
#
# To Use: Copy the respective files from /usr/lib/syslinux to /boot/syslinux.
# If /usr and /boot are on the same file system, symlink the files instead
# of copying them.
#
# If you do not use a menu, a 'boot:' prompt will be shown and the system
# will boot automatically after 5 seconds.
#
# Please review the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Syslinux
# The wiki provides further configuration examples

DEFAULT arch
PROMPT 0        # Set to 1 if you always want to display the boot: prompt 
TIMEOUT 50
# You can create syslinux keymaps with the keytab-lilo tool
#KBDMAP de.ktl

# Menu Configuration
# Either menu.c32 or vesamenu32.c32 must be copied to /boot/syslinux 
UI menu.c32
#UI vesamenu.c32

# Refer to http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Doc/menu
MENU TITLE Arch Linux
#MENU BACKGROUND splash.png
MENU COLOR border       30;44   #40ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR title        1;36;44 #9033ccff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR sel          7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all
MENU COLOR unsel        37;44   #50ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR help         37;40   #c0ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout_msg  37;40   #80ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout      1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR msg07        37;40   #90ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR tabmsg       31;40   #30ffffff #00000000 std

# boot sections follow
#
# TIP: If you want a 1024x768 framebuffer, add "vga=773" to your kernel line.
#
#-*

LABEL arch
	MENU LABEL Arch Linux
	LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
	APPEND root=/dev/sda7 ro
	INITRD ../initramfs-linux.img

LABEL archfallback
	MENU LABEL Arch Linux Fallback
	LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
	APPEND root=/dev/sda7 ro
	INITRD ../initramfs-linux-fallback.img

LABEL windows
        MENU LABEL Windows
        COM32 chain.c32
        APPEND hd0 3

LABEL hdt
        MENU LABEL HDT (Hardware Detection Tool)
        COM32 hdt.c32
 
LABEL reboot
        MENU LABEL Reboot
        COM32 reboot.c32
 
LABEL off
        MENU LABEL Power Off
        COMBOOT poweroff.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)


================= sda7: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)


============== sda7: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

 boot/syslinux/chain.c32            :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/hdt.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/menu.c32             :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/reboot.c32           :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/syslinux/vesamenu.c32         :  COM32R module (v4.xx)

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

cat: /tmp/BootInfo-pE6NmGsD/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
cat: /tmp/BootInfo-pE6NmGsD/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
  No volume groups found
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically

Any idea of what I've been doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

Where is /dev/sda2 in your output? There is no info about that. I initially thought you wanted to BIOS boot Windows from GPT but I see you also have an efisys partition which you try to mount at /boot/efi so I am confused whether your Windows is installed in BIOS or UEFI mode. Is this output from latest version of boot-info-script?

Windows cannot boot from GPT via BIOS. You need to install or convert Windows to UEFI boot if you want it to boot from GPT disk. Or you need to revert back to MBR using gdisk and then reinstall Windows bootloader from within Windows Install ISO. Also read UEFI, UEFI Bootloaders and GPT pages in the wiki and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows … 63525.aspx .

Post the output of 'fdisk -l /dev/sda', 'gdisk -l /dev/sda', 'parted /dev/sda print', 'blkid -c /dev/null' and grub.cfg separately.

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#5 2013-10-10 08:21:32

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Registered: 2008-01-29
Posts: 31

Re: Boot Grub2 - Win7 doesn't load - no such partition

Thanks guys for all the replies and I'm sorry for the late response. Having a few issues with my internet lately.
Alright so here we go with the outputs.

the.ridikulus.rat wrote:
Electrolr0x wrote:

Hi guys, I'm trying to make windows 7 to load on my notebook but it's been a struggle to do it.
....

Post the output of 'fdisk -l /dev/sda', 'gdisk -l /dev/sda', 'parted /dev/sda print', 'blkid -c /dev/null' and grub.cfg separately.

fdisk -l /dev/sda

[mateus@localhost ~]$ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
[sudo] password for mateus: 

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000c8458

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   976773167   488386583+  ee  GPT
Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.

gdisk -l /dev/sda

[mateus@localhost ~]$ sudo gdisk -l /dev/sda
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.6

Partition table scan:
  MBR: protective
  BSD: not present
  APM: not present
  GPT: present

Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.
Disk /dev/sda: 976773168 sectors, 465.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 83D692C7-6AD4-4424-93D9-9659C4E6EDE8
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 976773134
Partitions will be aligned on 2048-sector boundaries
Total free space is 6125 sectors (3.0 MiB)

Number  Start (sector)    End (sector)  Size       Code  Name
   1            2048          206847   100.0 MiB   EF02  EFI system partition
   3          206848       119576575   56.9 GiB    0700  Basic data partition
   4       119578624       296161279   84.2 GiB    0700  
   5       296161280       300306431   2.0 GiB     8200  
   6       300306432       928770047   299.7 GiB   0700  
   7       928770048       976771071   22.9 GiB    0700

parted /dev/sda print

[mateus@localhost ~]$ sudo parted /dev/sda print
Model: ATA Hitachi HTS54755 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    File system     Name                  Flags
 1      1049kB  106MB   105MB                   EFI system partition  bios_grub
 3      106MB   61.2GB  61.1GB  ntfs            Basic data partition
 4      61.2GB  152GB   90.4GB  ext4
 5      152GB   154GB   2122MB  linux-swap(v1)
 6      154GB   476GB   322GB   ntfs
 7      476GB   500GB   24.6GB  ext4                                  legacy_boot

blkid -c /dev/null

[mateus@localhost ~]$ sudo blkid -c /dev/null
/dev/sda1: PARTLABEL="EFI system partition" PARTUUID="17599272-26e5-4a0f-bb8f-5db684aa7f4f" 
/dev/sda3: LABEL="win7" UUID="B8C011AFC01174BA" TYPE="ntfs" PARTLABEL="Basic data partition" PARTUUID="596fc009-a2f6-45ea-b0b2-e57cd8bfea73" 
/dev/sda4: LABEL="/home" UUID="80978e5c-4b6c-4c73-851f-a2faec61a700" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="6ecbef33-266d-409c-8c21-20f6354285d2" 
/dev/sda5: UUID="8fc6930e-bfd7-4c6b-ad35-e46e5c37be21" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="d0af4a9b-5fef-477c-8571-95df3d6d790d" 
/dev/sda6: LABEL="storage" UUID="657F7C2A0831F175" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="1caecaf8-5cd9-4103-849e-01d35cb9b21a" 
/dev/sda7: LABEL="/" UUID="9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="28c2a2e4-94f7-46d2-ab51-4ae8c6c7eff4"

grub.cfg

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt7'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=10
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (recovery mode)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-recovery-9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9569ad18-8350-4337-bb1c-245cb4770ce3 ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
##windows
#menuentry "Windows 7" {
#        insmod ntfs
#        set root='(hd0,2)'
#        chainloader +1
#	makeactive
#}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda3)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root=(hd0,2)
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

And yes mate, this is the latest version of the bootinfo script.

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#6 2013-10-10 15:09:44

the.ridikulus.rat
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From: Indiana, USA
Registered: 2011-10-04
Posts: 765

Re: Boot Grub2 - Win7 doesn't load - no such partition

@Electrolr0x:

the.ridikulus.rat wrote:

Windows cannot boot from GPT via BIOS. You need to install or convert Windows to UEFI boot if you want it to boot from GPT disk. Or you need to revert back to MBR using gdisk and then reinstall Windows bootloader from within Windows Install ISO. Also read UEFI, UEFI Bootloaders and GPT pages in the wiki and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows … 63525.aspx .

Electrolr0x wrote:

[mateus@localhost ~]$ sudo gdisk -l /dev/sda
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.6

Partition table scan:
  MBR: protective
  BSD: not present
  APM: not present
  GPT: present

Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.
Disk /dev/sda: 976773168 sectors, 465.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 83D692C7-6AD4-4424-93D9-9659C4E6EDE8
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 976773134
Partitions will be aligned on 2048-sector boundaries
Total free space is 6125 sectors (3.0 MiB)

Number  Start (sector)    End (sector)  Size       Code  Name
   1            2048          206847   100.0 MiB   EF02  EFI system partition
   3          206848       119576575   56.9 GiB    0700  Basic data partition
   4       119578624       296161279   84.2 GiB    0700 
   5       296161280       300306431   2.0 GiB     8200 
   6       300306432       928770047   299.7 GiB   0700 
   7       928770048       976771071   22.9 GiB    0700

From the output of gdisk, parted and blkid, I can definitely say you are totally confused. You installed Windows in BIOS mode in MBR disk and later converted it to GPT in the process of installing Arch. Then as required by GRUB in BIOS-GPT boot, you marked the /dev/sda1 as EF02 (BIOS Boot Partition), but the problem is you are thinking of it as EFI System Partition.

BIOS Boot Partition: bios_grub flag in GNU Parted, EF02 type code in gdisk, no FS aka unformatted, about 1 to 2 MiB size (not need for more than that), raw embedding space for grub's core.img in GPT disk. Required only in BIOS systems and only for GRUB(2).

EFI System Partition: Storage space for EFI bootloaders and apps, min 100 MiB (512 MiB recommended), mandatory FAT variant FS (FAT32 recommended), "boot" flag in GNU Parted and EF00 type code in gdisk. Required only in UEFI systems (but mandatory, irrespective of bootloader used).

You can't make Windows to boot from GPT disk via BIOS, period (unless you hack into Windows bootloader and make it work in BIOS-GPT config). If you want to continue with GPT boot, you also need to migrate to UEFI (i.e. UEFI-GPT setup). First you need to change the type code of sda1 to EF00 and then install UEFI bootloader (read the wiki's UEFI page fully).

(OR) you can revert back to MBR using gdisk (section "Converting from GPT to MBR" in http://rodsbooks.com/gdisk/mbr2gpt.html) and dual-boot Windows and Arch in BIOS-MBR setup.

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