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#1 2015-06-15 01:20:40

sweety
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chainloader booting recovery instead of os

Hello! New user here smile so I have just installed arch on my ThinkPad T400 and so far it works really well (fast and stable) but I have run into one problem: when I'm trying to boot windows from grub it goes straight into recovery mode (same thing like I would press ThinkVantage button on my laptop). My windows partition looks intact, is there any way to force grub to load windows instead of recovery? Grub is set to boot windows from hd0,msdos1 which is correct. I'm not sure but maybe ntldr was on MBR that I have cleared with Grub and on sda1 there is loader for recovery? Anyone got some ideas? I'd like to not use fixntldr if possible smile

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#2 2015-06-15 07:19:40

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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

Post the output of:

# parted -l

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#3 2015-06-15 07:51:08

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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Post the output of:

# parted -l

Here:

Model: ATA WDC WD1600BEVS-0 (scsi)
Dysk /dev/sda: 160GB
Rozmiar sektora (logiczny/fizyczny): 512B/512B
Tablica partycji: msdos
Flagi dysku: 

Numer  Początek  Koniec  Rozmiar  Typ       System plików   Flaga
 1     32,3kB    52,4GB  52,4GB   primary   ntfs            ładowalna
 2     52,4GB    128GB   75,7GB   extended                  lba
 5     52,4GB    128GB   75,7GB   logical   ntfs
 3     128GB     132GB   4000MB   primary   linux-swap(v1)
 4     132GB     160GB   27,9GB   primary   ext4

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#4 2015-06-15 12:30:07

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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

Post output of bootinfoscript - it is in AUR or download from here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/ .

The version of Windows is ..... ?? Windows was installed in UEFI mode or in BIOS / Legacy mode?

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#5 2015-06-15 20:22:25

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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

Fixxer wrote:

Windows was installed in UEFI mode or in BIOS / Legacy mode?

The OP has a non-EFI ("BIOS") system.

@OP: Try again:

# LC_ALL=C parted -l

Which command did you use to install GRUB?

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#6 2015-06-16 00:09:23

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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

It's windows xp, installed in legacy mode.

I have used commands from arch beginner install guide, used os-prober for other os autodetection.

Heres the bootinfoscript output:

                  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 1 of 
    the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks 
    in partition 129 for .

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows XP: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows XP
    Boot files:        /boot.ini /BOOT.INI /ntldr /NTLDR /NTDETECT.COM 
                       /ntdetect.com

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       Extended Partition
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sda5: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7: NTFS
    Boot sector info:  According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts 
                       at sector 63.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files:        

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

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

sda4: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  Arch Linux ()
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

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

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Dysk /dev/sda: 149,1 GiB, bajtów: 160041885696, sektorów: 312581808
Jednostki: sektorów, czyli 1 * 512 = 512 bajtów
Rozmiar sektora (logiczny/fizyczny) w bajtach: 512 / 512
Rozmiar we/wy (minimalny/optymalny) w bajtach: 512 / 512
Typ etykiety dysku: dos

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sda1    *             63   102,392,639   102,392,577   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2         102,392,640   250,341,839   147,949,200   f W95 Extended (LBA)
/dev/sda5         102,392,703   250,341,839   147,949,137   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3         250,343,424   258,156,543     7,813,120  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda4         258,156,544   312,581,807    54,425,264  83 Linux


"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/sda1        20A0A273A0A24F5A                       ntfs       
/dev/sda3        8c5f2d41-8f1d-42e3-a759-5879d5a084f4   swap       
/dev/sda4        87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982   ext4       
/dev/sda5        9A2668A126687FDD                       ntfs       Dane

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

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

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


================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=2
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
UnsupportedDebug="do not select this" /debug
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================ sda1/BOOT.INI: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=2
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
UnsupportedDebug="do not select this" /debug
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=========================== sda4/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="0"
fi

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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos 
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos4'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos4' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos4 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos4  87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
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
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
  set timeout_style=menu
  set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
  set timeout=5
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos 
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,msdos4'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos4' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos4 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos4  87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982 rw  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	 /boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982' {
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos4'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos4' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos4 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos4  87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982 rw  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	 /boot/initramfs-linux.img
	}
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,msdos4'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos4' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos4 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos4  87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982 rw  quiet
		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/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-20A0A273A0A24F5A' {
	insmod part_msdos 
	insmod ntfs
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  20A0A273A0A24F5A
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 20A0A273A0A24F5A
	fi
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### 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.
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda4/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
#
# <file system>	<dir>	<type>	<options>	<dump>	<pass>
# UUID=87e3eb56-0776-42e7-8933-465e13c68982
/dev/sda4           	/         	ext4      	rw,relatime,data=ordered	0 1

# UUID=8c5f2d41-8f1d-42e3-a759-5879d5a084f4
/dev/sda3           	none      	swap      	defaults  	0 0

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)


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

cat: /tmp/BootInfo-EnyNfRXB/Tmp_Log: Nie ma takiego pliku ani katalogu
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically

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#7 2015-06-16 06:57:32

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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

sweety wrote:

I have used commands from arch beginner install guide, used os-prober for other os autodetection.

The Beginner's Guide has *many* different commands listed.

Please post the *exact* commands you used to install and configure GRUB.

Jin, Jîyan, Azadî

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#8 2015-06-16 07:50:07

sweety
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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
sweety wrote:

I have used commands from arch beginner install guide, used os-prober for other os autodetection.

The Beginner's Guide has *many* different commands listed.

Please post the *exact* commands you used to install and configure GRUB.

I used those:

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

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#9 2015-06-16 19:02:02

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Re: chainloader booting recovery instead of os

You could try a Windows rescue disk to get Windows booting normally again then re-install GRUB.
https://neosmart.net/blog/2012/windows- … available/

However, I have never used Windows XP so...

Jin, Jîyan, Azadî

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