Hi!
I have installed “open SUSE” to my hard-disk, which I also use for Windows 7.
When I start up my computer I cannot anymore find a way to boot to my Windows 7 instead of the “open SUSE”!
Please, could anybody help me with what to do so that I can boot to my Windows 7 again?
Thanks a lot for any suggerstions!
Peter
On 02/13/2012 03:16 PM, pkjellen wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I have installed “open SUSE”
which openSUSE did you install, and which desktop environment?
and, please open a terminal and collect the input/output from these commands
df -hlT
cat /proc/partitions
cat /etc/fstab
sudo /sbin/fdisk -l
sudo cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
copy/paste both the input and output back to this thread using the
instructions here: http://goo.gl/i3wnr
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Read what Distro Watch writes: http://tinyurl.com/SUSEonDW
Hi!
Thanks a lot for your reply!
Here is here data about the version and desktop environment;
OS:Linux 3.1.9-1.4-default i686Current user peterk@linux-h5frSystem openSUSE 12.1 (i586)KDE:4.7.2 (4.7.2) “release 5”
peterk@linux-h5fr:~> df -hlTFilesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
rootfs rootfs 20G 2.6G 17G 14% /
devtmpfs devtmpfs 1.5G 36K 1.5G 1% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 1.5G 1.6M 1.5G 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs tmpfs 1.5G 764K 1.5G 1% /run
/dev/sda7 ext4 20G 2.6G 17G 14% /
tmpfs tmpfs 1.5G 0 1.5G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs tmpfs 1.5G 764K 1.5G 1% /var/lock
tmpfs tmpfs 1.5G 0 1.5G 0% /media
tmpfs tmpfs 1.5G 764K 1.5G 1% /var/run
/dev/sda8 ext4 895G 931M 894G 1% /home
peterk@linux-h5fr:~> cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name
8 0 976762584 sda
8 1 1 sda1
8 5 158720 sda5
8 6 2103296 sda6
8 7 20971520 sda7
8 8 953323520 sda8
peterk@linux-h5fr:~> cat /etc/fstab
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part6 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part7 / ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part8 /home ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Passport_0730_575837314142305532383237-0:0-part1 /windows/C vfat users,gid=users,umask=0002,utf8=true,nofail 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0
peterk@linux-h5fr:~> sudo /sbin/fdisk -l
root's password:
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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: 0x0002619e
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 1953124351 976561152 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 4096 321535 158720 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 323584 4530175 2103296 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 4532224 46475263 20971520 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 46477312 1953124351 953323520 83 Linux
peterk@linux-h5fr:~> sudo cat/boot/grub/menu.lst
sudo: cat/boot/grub/menu.lst: command not found
peterk@linux-h5fr:~> sudo cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Mon Feb 13 17:05:58 CET 2012
# THIS FILE WILL BE PARTIALLY OVERWRITTEN by perl-Bootloader
# For the new kernel it try to figure out old parameters. In case we are not able to recognize it (e.g. change of flavor or strange install order ) it it use as fallback installation parameters from /etc/sysconfig/bootloader
default 0
timeout 8
##YaST - generic_mbr
gfxmenu (hd0,6)/boot/message
##YaST - activate
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title openSUSE 12.1
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.9-1.4-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part7 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-3.1.9-1.4-default
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: openSUSE 12.1 (/dev/sda5)###
title openSUSE 12.1 (/dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy###
title Floppy
rootnoverify (fd0)
chainloader +1
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 12.1
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.9-1.4-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part7 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 nomodeset x11failsafe vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-3.1.9-1.4-default
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: memtest86###
title Memory Test
kernel (hd0,6)/boot/memtest.bin
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title Kernel-3.1.9-1.4-default
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.9-1.4-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part7 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_6VP1Q4B6-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-3.1.9-1.4-default
Best Regards
Peter
Looks like you wiped Windows from the drive. I don’t see a Windows partition at all
On 02/13/2012 10:06 PM, gogalthorp wrote:
> Looks like you wiped Windows from the drive. I don’t see a Windows
> partition at all
i agree…
so Peter, if you want to dual boot with windows i’d recommend this:
restore your Win7 from the backup
read some more in prep for the Linux install–i’ll give you several
URLs to specific info on how to prepare for installing for a dual boot
ask questions if you have any, before you begin the install
suggested reading list:
Install openSUSE alongside Win7/Vista - A Guide
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/advanced-how-faq-read-only/451831-install-opensuse-alongside-win7-vista-guide.html
NEW Users - openSUSE Pre-install (general) - PLEASE READ
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/new-user-how-faq-read-only/424611-new-users-opensuse-pre-install-general-please-read.html
NEW Users - openSUSE-12.1 Pre-installation - PLEASE READ
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/new-user-how-faq-read-only/467087-new-users-opensuse-12-1-pre-installation-please-read.html
openSUSE Start-Up Guide
http://doc.opensuse.org/products/opensuse/openSUSE/opensuse-startup/
in that guide, especially review
http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE/opensuse-startup/part.basics.html
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http://tinyurl.com/DD-Software
Read what Distro Watch writes: http://tinyurl.com/SUSEonDW
Hi,
I have similar problem - I have had PC with win and ubuntu. on ubuntu install win booted fine
Then I replaced ubuntu with opensuse. Now my win won’t boot:
on boot to win1 or win2 I think he says bootmgr not found
after executing those 5 commands I get:
barba@linux-3dil:~> df -hlT
Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
rootfs rootfs 20G 5.7G 14G 31% /
devtmpfs devtmpfs 2.0G 8.0K 2.0G 1% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 2.0G 208K 2.0G 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs tmpfs 2.0G 688K 2.0G 1% /run
/dev/sda6 ext4 20G 5.7G 14G 31% /
tmpfs tmpfs 2.0G 0 2.0G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs tmpfs 2.0G 688K 2.0G 1% /var/run
tmpfs tmpfs 2.0G 0 2.0G 0% /media
tmpfs tmpfs 2.0G 688K 2.0G 1% /var/lock
/dev/sda7 ext4 73G 8.2G 64G 12% /home
/dev/sda2 fuseblk 233G 59G 175G 25% /windows/C
/dev/sda3 fuseblk 135G 43G 93G 32% /windows/D
barba@linux-3dil:~> cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name
8 0 488386584 sda
8 1 409600 sda1
8 2 244193280 sda2
8 3 141382656 sda3
8 4 1 sda4
8 5 4097024 sda5
8 6 20977664 sda6
8 7 77312000 sda7
barba@linux-3dil:~> cat /etc/fstab
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part5 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part6 / ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part7 /home ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part2 /windows/C ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part3 /windows/D ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0
barba@linux-3dil:~> sudo /sbin/fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x8c27f15c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2048 821247 409600 27 Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda2 821248 489207807 244193280 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 489207808 771973119 141382656 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda4 * 771975166 976771071 102397953 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
Partition 4 does not start on physical sector boundary.
/dev/sda5 771975168 780169215 4097024 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 780171264 822126591 20977664 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 822128640 976752639 77312000 83 Linux
barba@linux-3dil:~> sudo cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Fri Mar 9 08:38:56 CET 2012
# THIS FILE WILL BE PARTIALLY OVERWRITTEN by perl-Bootloader
# For the new kernel it try to figure out old parameters. In case we are not able to recognize it (e.g. change of flavor or strange install order ) it it use as fallback installation parameters from /etc/sysconfig/bootloader
default 0
timeout 8
##YaST - generic_mbr
gfxmenu (hd0,5)/boot/message
##YaST - activate
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title Desktop -- openSUSE 12.1 - 3.1.9-1.4
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.9-1.4-desktop root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part6 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part5 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-3.1.9-1.4-desktop
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 12.1 - 3.1.9-1.4
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.9-1.4-desktop root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HTS547550A9E384_110515J2360051G9SXLC-part6 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 nomodeset x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-3.1.9-1.4-desktop
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 1###
title windows 1
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
chainloader +1
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 2###
title windows 2
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
chainloader +1
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy###
title Floppy
rootnoverify (fd0)
chainloader +1
barba@linux-3dil:~> ^C
On 2012-02-13 22:06, gogalthorp wrote:
>
> Looks like you wiped Windows from the drive. I don’t see a Windows
> partition at all
>
>
I do, it is sda1. It is listed in fstab as windows/c.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
On 2012-03-11 09:56, BarbaPere wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have similar problem - I have had PC with win and ubuntu. on ubuntu
> install win booted fine
You should post on a new thread. It is not the exact same problem.
> Then I replaced ubuntu with opensuse. Now my win won’t boot:
>
> on boot to win1 or win2 I think he says bootmgr not found
Then Linux is doing its part, you are missing a component of Windows and
have to repair it.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)