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steady_drop

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Registered: 2012-11-28

Posts: 31

[Solved] Windows Hibernated Error when doing dual-boot

Heya Everyone,
This isn't my first dual-boot but I just hit a wall..

I am trying to dual boot Windows 8.1 with Arch each have their own SSD.

So I start off by installing Windows first on sda.
This creates a small partition on the next drive sdb.
When I boot into 8.1, I set UTC and disable Windows fast boot.

I create my / on sdb... Go through the install and when I go to install grub on BIOS
I get a Out of space/ syntax error/ Windows is hibernated. Will not be able to remount read-write. Use chkdsk.

When I boot grub only shows me the entry for Arch but when I select it..It crashes and says there is no kernel.

Has anyone ever seen this or have any advice to offer. I would greatly appreciate it.
Cheers.

Last edited by steady_drop (2014-01-08 16:22:58)

Midov

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Registered: 2013-10-22

Posts: 9

Re: [Solved] Windows Hibernated Error when doing dual-boot

Since you have separate SSD for each OS why do you let windows create its system partition on sdb? I bet that if you had whole windows on sda they wouldnt interfere witch each other.
Try to disconnect sdb when installing windows so its not infecting everything with itself?

How does your /boot/grub/grub.cfg look like? Is using proper disk to search for kernel?

Last edited by Midov (2014-01-05 17:28:38)

steady_drop

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Registered: 2012-11-28

Posts: 31

Re: [Solved] Windows Hibernated Error when doing dual-boot

Heya Midov, excellent advice and usually I do disconnect my other drives. This time I didn't. I just disconnected and re-installed so that windows and all its subsequent partitions are on the same drive..
Same thing happens..But I think I have a partial answer as to what my problem is...and I found it here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=174401
I am getting the same error as that person but throw in :NTFS-fs warning: load_system_files(): Windows is Hibernated ...
::sigh::

steady_drop

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Registered: 2012-11-28

Posts: 31

Re: [Solved] Windows Hibernated Error when doing dual-boot

Heya, So this seems to be a reported bug. I still don't know why I am getting a "Failed to connect to lvmetad" error when I don't have lvm nor why the system still thinks my windows is hibernated when I turned off fastboot. But I will wait for the bus to be sorted and then make sure I got hibernate turned off and try again..Marking as solved for now.