One more: Win 7 won't run after Arch 64b install

mibadt · 2010-09-21 16:20:13

Hi,
Just got a new 2 drive PC.
Partitioned drives, and then installed as follows:
1. Win 7 (64b) on sda1 (+more NTFS partitions)
2. Arch 64b (fully updated) on sdb1-/boot and sdb2 -/.
GRUB (NOT version 2) installed on sda.

While Win 7 appears in the (grub) menu, it will NOT load if selected.

Please advise!

Thanks!

Michael Badt
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My disks partition scheme:

fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders, total 2930277168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000979f1

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 153597464 76798701 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 153597465 255995774 51199155 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 255995775 2897515529 1320759877+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 2897515530 2930272064 16378267+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 2897515593 2915942084 9213246 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 2915942148 2930272064 7164958+ 83 Linux
[root@myhost miki]# fdisk -l /dev/sdb

Disk /dev/sdb: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders, total 2930277168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0009e738

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 64259 32098+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 64260 24643709 12289725 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 24643710 2328637814 1151997052+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb4 2328637815 2930272064 300817125 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 2328637878 2779196804 225279463+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb6 2779196868 2797623359 9213246 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb7 2797623423 2930272064 66324321 83 Linux
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my /etc/fstab

# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
devpts /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
shm /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid 0 0

#/dev/cdrom /media/cd auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
#/dev/dvd /media/dvd auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
#/dev/fd0 /media/fl auto user,noauto 0 0

/dev/sda1 windows ntfs-3g defaults 0 1
/dev/sda2 linux_backup xfs defaults 0 1
/dev/sda3 photos ntfs-3g defaults 0 1
/dev/sda5 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/sda6 /var reiserfs defaults 0 1
/dev/sdb1 /boot ext2 defaults 0 1
/dev/sdb2 / ext4 defaults 0 1
/dev/sdb3 /home ext4 defaults 0 1
/dev/sdb5 lr_cat ntfs-3g defaults 0 1
/dev/sdb7 images_sda xfs defaults 0 1
==========================================================

and, finally, my /boot/grub/menu.lst

# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sdb2 ro
initrd /kernel26.img

# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sdb2 ro
initrd /kernel26-fallback.img

# (2) Windows
title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
===============================================

Skripka · 2010-09-21 16:23:04

Methinks the problem is your Grub. Does your Win7 boot, if you select that drive as primary through the BIOS? If so read:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Win … ard_Drives

mibadt · 2010-09-21 16:32:50

Thanks,
But:
1. As can be seen my Windows is on the FIRST drive (sda)
2. I'd rather not use Windows boot loader.

Any more tips?

Thanks

Skripka · 2010-09-21 16:39:24

mibadt wrote:

Thanks,
But:
1. As can be seen my Windows is on the FIRST drive (sda)
2. I'd rather not use Windows boot loader.
Any more tips?
Thanks

You don't need to use the Windows bootloader, you only need to fool Windows into thinking it is the primary drive in the boot order, by adding:

map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)

per the Wiki section I linked to. Windows throws a fit when it knows it is not the 1st thing in the bootorder in the BIOS.

mibadt · 2010-09-22 04:54:54

Thanks,
I'll give map a try, although I still don't understand why do I need map as my Windows is installed on the FIRST drive.

Arch Linux

#1 2010-09-21 16:20:13

One more: Win 7 won't run after Arch 64b install

#2 2010-09-21 16:23:04

Re: One more: Win 7 won't run after Arch 64b install

#3 2010-09-21 16:32:50

Re: One more: Win 7 won't run after Arch 64b install

#4 2010-09-21 16:39:24

Re: One more: Win 7 won't run after Arch 64b install

#5 2010-09-22 04:54:54

Re: One more: Win 7 won't run after Arch 64b install

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