Thread: UBUNTU 10.10 installed after installing Windows XP, but unable to login into Win XP

hi,

have installed ubuntu 10.10 after installing windows xp (/dev/sda1). see windows xp entry on starting in grub not go xp. whenever select xp entry , press enter 1 blank screen appearing , again default ubuntu 10.10 appearing.

while installing ubuntu 10.10 have selected /dev/sda1 install boot loader, infact showing xp installed on /dev/sda1.

first time when installed ubuntu have selected /dev/sda install boot loader, failed invoke xp. again reinstalled ubuntu after formatting ubuntu partition.

/boot/grub/grub.cnf file

#
# not edit file
#
# automatically generated grub-mkconfig using templates
# /etc/grub.d , settings /etc/default/grub
#

### begin /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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 recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 54c2e74b-2867-4d9a-9d65-4b1089469580
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5bdcdf04-9442-4fc0-a6d8-040bb83b8278
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### end /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### end /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5bdcdf04-9442-4fc0-a6d8-040bb83b8278
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/sda8 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5bdcdf04-9442-4fc0-a6d8-040bb83b8278
echo 'loading linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/sda8 ro single
echo 'loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### 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+ ###
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5bdcdf04-9442-4fc0-a6d8-040bb83b8278
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5bdcdf04-9442-4fc0-a6d8-040bb83b8278
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttys0,115200n8
}
### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "microsoft windows xp professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 82dceb91dceb7db3
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### end /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# file provides easy way add custom menu entries. type the
# menu entries want add after comment. careful not change
# 'exec tail' line above.
### end /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### end /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

################################################## ##############

partition table

sudo fdisk -l


disk /dev/sda: 250.1 gb, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
i/o size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
disk identifier: 0xb9cab9ca

device boot start end blocks id system
/dev/sda1 * 1 2432 19530774+ 7 hpfs/ntfs
partition 1 not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 6375 30401 192996847 f w95 ext'd (lba)
partition 2 not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda5 6375 12748 51199123+ 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda6 12749 19122 51199123+ 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda7 22316 30401 64950763+ 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda8 19123 20367 9999360 83 linux
/dev/sda9 20368 20489 975872 83 linux
/dev/sda10 20489 20611 975872 83 linux
/dev/sda11 20611 20854 1951744 83 linux
/dev/sda12 20854 21851 8006656 83 linux
/dev/sda13 21851 22315 3730432 82 linux swap / solaris

partition table entries not in disk order

there problem last line of fdisk -l output
"partition table entries not in disk order" ?


kindly me. thank in advance.

just note: 10.10 no longer supported.

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