Thread: Windows7 will not boot after installing Zorin OS 5

hi,

had been dual booting windows7 ultimate 64 bit , ubuntu 11.10 64 bit few weeks no issues. deleted ubuntu , installed zorin ultimate 64 bit give try. windows not booting up. shows on grub "windows 7 loader (on /dev/sda1)" when select promt , nothing else happens. i'm including output of boot_info_script.sh. i'd appreciate guys can offer. way, i'm pretty new linux.

thanks, ric

code:

boot info script 0.60 17 may 2011      ============================= boot info summary:   ===============================    => grub2 (v1.99) installed in mbr of /dev/sda , looks @   sector 1 of  same hard drive core.img. core.img @ location ,   looks  (,msdos5)/boot/grub on drive.    sda1:   __________________________________________________________________________    file system: ntfs  boot sector type: windows vista/7  boot sector info: no errors found in boot parameter block.  operating system:  boot files: /bootmgr /boot/bcd    sda2:   __________________________________________________________________________    file system: ntfs  boot sector type: windows vista/7  boot sector info: no errors found in boot parameter block.  operating system: windows 7  boot files: /windows/system32/winload.exe    sda3:   __________________________________________________________________________    file system: extended partition  boot sector type: -  boot sector info:    sda5:   __________________________________________________________________________    file system: ext4  boot sector type: -  boot sector info:  operating system: ubuntu 11.04  boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img    ============================ drive/partition info:   =============================    drive: sda   _____________________________________________________________________    disk /dev/sda: 320.1 gb, 320072933376 bytes  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors  units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes  sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes    partition boot start sector end sector # of sectors id system    /dev/sda1 * 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 ntfs /   exfat / hpfs  /dev/sda2 206,848 527,770,568 527,563,721 7 ntfs /   exfat / hpfs  /dev/sda3 527,771,646 625,141,759 97,370,114 5 extended  /dev/sda5 527,771,648 625,141,759 97,370,112 83 linux      "blkid" output:   ________________________________________________________________    device uuid type label    /dev/ramzswap0 swap  /dev/sda1 3818c5c918c5867a ntfs   system reserved  /dev/sda2 f2acce79acce383d ntfs  /dev/sda5 11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ext4    ================================ mount points:   =================================    device mount_point type options    /dev/sda5 / ext4   (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)      =========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg:   ===========================    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  #  # not edit file  #  # automatically generated grub-mkconfig using templates  # /etc/grub.d , settings /etc/default/grub  #    ### begin /etc/grub.d/00_header ###  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ];  set have_grubenv=true  load_env  fi  set default="0"  if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ];  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}" ];  saved_entry="${chosen}"  save_env saved_entry  fi  }    function recordfail {  set recordfail=1  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; if [ -z "${boot_once}" ];   save_env recordfail; fi; fi  }    function load_video {  insmod vbe  insmod vga  insmod video_bochs  insmod video_cirrus  }    insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ;  set gfxmode=auto  load_video  insmod gfxterm  fi  terminal_output gfxterm  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale  set lang=en_us  insmod gettext  if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ];  set timeout=10  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  if background_color 8,50,90;  clear  fi  ### end /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###    ### begin /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###  if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ];  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ];  if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3;  if [ ${match} = 0 ];  set linux_gfx_mode=keep  else  set linux_gfx_mode=text  fi  else  set linux_gfx_mode=text  fi  else  set linux_gfx_mode=keep  fi  else  set linux_gfx_mode=text  fi  export linux_gfx_mode  if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; load_video; fi  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-12-generic' --class ubuntu --class   gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro quiet splash   vt.handoff=7  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-12-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-12-generic (recovery mode)' --class   ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  echo 'loading linux 2.6.38-12-generic ...'  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro single  echo 'loading initial ramdisk ...'  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-12-generic  }  submenu "previous linux versions" {  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-11-generic' --class ubuntu --class   gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro quiet splash   vt.handoff=7  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-11-generic (recovery mode)' --class   ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  echo 'loading linux 2.6.38-11-generic ...'  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro single  echo 'loading initial ramdisk ...'  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-10-generic' --class ubuntu --class   gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro quiet splash   vt.handoff=7  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-10-generic (recovery mode)' --class   ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  echo 'loading linux 2.6.38-10-generic ...'  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro single  echo 'loading initial ramdisk ...'  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class   gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro quiet splash   vt.handoff=7  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class   ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  recordfail  set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode  insmod part_msdos  insmod ext2  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  echo 'loading linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic   root=uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e ro single  echo 'loading initial ramdisk ...'  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-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='(/dev/sda,msdos5)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  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   11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttys0,115200n8  }  ### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###    ### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###  menuentry "windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {  insmod part_msdos  insmod ntfs  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3818c5c918c5867a  chainloader +1  }  ### end /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###    ### begin /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###  # file provides easy way add custom menu entries.   type  # 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 ];  source $prefix/custom.cfg;  fi  ### end /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------    =============================== sda5/etc/fstab:   ================================    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  # /etc/fstab: static file system information.  #  # use 'blkid -o value -s uuid' print universally unique identifier  # device; may used uuid= more robust way name  # devices works if disks added , removed. see fstab(5).  #  # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>  proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0  # / on /dev/sda5 during installation  uuid=11560ed9-3c58-40ab-9f0e-a93fda67830e / ext4   errors=remount-ro 0 1  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------    =================== sda5: location of files loaded grub:   ====================    gib - gb file   fragment(s)    263.870876312 = 283.329196032   boot/grub/core.img 1  263.870712280 = 283.329019904   boot/grub/grub.cfg 1  254.461307526 = 273.225748480   boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic 1  257.422245026 = 276.405030912   boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic 1  257.425548553 = 276.408578048   boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-12-generic 3  251.828487396 = 270.398779392   boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 1  263.797248840 = 283.250139136   boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic 1  255.516914368 = 274.359197696   boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic 1  258.059883118 = 277.089689600   boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic 2  263.801464081 = 283.254665216   boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1  257.425548553 = 276.408578048   initrd.img 3  257.422245026 = 276.405030912   initrd.img.old 1  258.059883118 = 277.089689600   vmlinuz 2  255.516914368 = 274.359197696   vmlinuz.old 1    =============================== stderr messages:   ===============================    unlzma: decoder error

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