DUAL BOOT Problem after WIN Reinstall

[MrBonsai]

Until yesterday I had Windows 7 and Ubuntu installed, but I wanted to get rid of Win 7. Some programs just didn't want to work, so I installed Windows XP on this partition via WinToFlash.

After the install I haven't been able to boot any OS, but the Win XP with the USB Device. With Ubuntu Live CD I finally got Ubuntu and Grub working and booting.

But now I can't boot Windows XP, the bootloader also still said Windows 7 loader.

fdisk -l output

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 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: 0x3dcc92ef

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1          13      102400    7  HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2              14        5463    43772400    7  HPFS/NTFS
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda3            5463        9730    34270209    5  Extended
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda5            5463        9469    32173056   83  Linux
/dev/sda6            9469        9730     2096128   82  Linux swap / Solaris

sda2 Windows Partition


grub.cfg looks like this now

#
# 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 ###
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 "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1280x1024
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=4
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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
  clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### 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.

#
# 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 ###
menuentry "Windows XP Pro" --class windows --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(/dev/sda2)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid
	chainloader +1
}

menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919 ro   quiet splash vt.handoff=7
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919 ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}

menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 97f31094-7111-48a8-93b4-e013a0170919
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}




### 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  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

I hope you can help me booting windows again



//// UPDATE

after changing the set root=(hd0,1)

I get the error "no argument specified"

///edit

after deleting the search line i get no errors, instead i get a blinking cursor and nothing happens

[nujinini]

Hello MrBonsai!

How's your problem. I think your not suppose to edit the file above?

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

I'm guessing that this might be the reason for your blinking cursor.

[devils casper]

You shouldn't edit grub.cfg manually. Execute sudo update-grub command in Terminal. It will detect Windows OS and setup dual boot correctly.