Thread: Dual Boot - XP SP3 /Ubuntu 10.4 - No XP boot after install Ubuntu 10.04

hello guys, cannot boot xp in laptop , can me please:
history is:
install ubuntu 10.04 in dell inspiron 6400(hard disk of 80gb) laptop , after install ubuntu , xp not appear in grub menu when power on laptop.

add entry /boot/grub/grub.cfg ( read in http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grubcon...-xp-dual-boot/ ) follow information :
title microsoft windows xp
root (hd0,5)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
entry added appears in grub menu when access entry xp not boot(appear black screen cursor).
read running command sudo update-grub, might make bootable(that xp appears in grub menu , boot) xp did not work.

note: path lost windows xp /dev/sda5 , labeled "nuevo_windows".

have downloaded bash script in http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/ , output of script in http://pastebin.com/vyzu9k8r or can found in post:

boot info script 0.55 dated february 15th, 2010

============================= boot info summary: ==============================

=> grub 2 installed in mbr of /dev/sda , looks on same drive in
partition #7 /boot/grub.
=> windows installed in mbr of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: vfat
boot sector type: dell utility: fat16
boot sector info: no errors found in boot parameter block.
operating system:
boot files/dirs: /command.com

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: ntfs
boot sector type: windows xp
boot sector info: no errors found in boot parameter block.
operating system:
boot files/dirs: /boot.ini

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: extended partition
boot sector type: unknown
boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: ntfs
boot sector type: windows xp
boot sector info: according info in boot sector, sda5 starts
@ sector 63.
operating system: windows xp
boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: ext3
boot sector type: -
boot sector info:
operating system:
boot files/dirs:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: ext3
boot sector type: -
boot sector info:
operating system: ubuntu 10.04 lts
boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: swap
boot sector type: -
boot sector info:

sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: vfat
boot sector type: windows xp: fat32
boot sector info: no errors found in boot parameter block.
operating system: windows xp
boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /bootmgr /ntldr /ntdetect.com

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: vfat
boot sector type: dell recovery: fat32
boot sector info: no errors found in boot parameter block.
operating system:
boot files/dirs: /command.com

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

file system: ntfs
boot sector type: windows vista/7
boot sector info: no errors found in boot parameter block.
operating system:
boot files/dirs:

=========================== drive/partition info: =============================

drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

disk /dev/sda: 80.0 gb, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

partition boot start end size id system

/dev/sda1 63 96,389 96,327 de dell utility
/dev/sda2 * 96,390 47,198,969 47,102,580 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda3 47,199,031 149,998,904 102,799,874 5 extended
/dev/sda5 47,199,033 68,163,794 20,964,762 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda6 68,163,860 130,110,434 61,946,575 83 linux
/dev/sda7 130,110,498 141,902,144 11,791,647 83 linux
/dev/sda8 141,902,208 145,805,939 3,903,732 82 linux swap / solaris
/dev/sda9 145,806,003 149,998,904 4,192,902 dd dell media direct
/dev/sda4 149,998,905 156,296,384 6,297,480 db cp/m / ctos / ...


drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 gb, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

partition boot start end size id system

/dev/sdb1 63 488,397,167 488,397,105 7 hpfs/ntfs


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

device uuid type label

/dev/sda1 07d7-021b vfat dellutility
/dev/sda2 4ca0e2faa0e2ea02 ntfs datos
/dev/sda3: pttype="dos"
/dev/sda4 vfat dellrestore
/dev/sda5 18dc0741dc071920 ntfs nuevo_windows
/dev/sda6 a9bb6950-0667-4d37-b48d-0144ab499075 ext3
/dev/sda7 99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a ext3
/dev/sda8 2b4e1438-2691-4a3b-a1dd-1c629134d8e1 swap
/dev/sda9 07d7-021b vfat mediadirect
/dev/sda: pttype="dos"
/dev/sdb1 5e6c87096c86db63 ntfs bits_portables
/dev/sdb: pttype="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

device mount_point type options

/dev/sda7 / ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda6 /home ext3 (rw)


================================ sda2/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(8)\window s
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(8)\windows="xpk" xpk
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(8)\windows=""
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\windows="micro soft windows xp professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

=========================== sda7/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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

### begin /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
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 ${boot_once} ]; save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; true ; else
# backward compatibility versions of terminal.mod don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/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 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=uuid=99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a
echo 'loading linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=uuid=99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a ro single
echo 'loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### end /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttys0,115200n8
}
### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "dell utility partition (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod fat
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 07d7-021b
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "microsoft windows xp embedded (on /dev/sda9)" {
insmod fat
set root='(hd0,9)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 07d7-021b
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 ###

=============================== sda7/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/sda7 during installation
uuid=99019f61-27f8-464c-8cbe-b2b54f752f2a / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home on /dev/sda6 during installation
uuid=a9bb6950-0667-4d37-b48d-0144ab499075 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
# swap on /dev/sda8 during installation
uuid=2b4e1438-2691-4a3b-a1dd-1c629134d8e1 none swap sw 0 0
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=1002,devmode=666 0 0

=================== sda7: location of files loaded grub: ===================


68.4gb: boot/grub/core.img
68.4gb: boot/grub/grub.cfg
68.3gb: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
68.4gb: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
68.3gb: initrd.img
68.4gb: vmlinuz

================================ sda9/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\window s
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows="micro soft windows xp embedded" /fastdetect /kernel=ntosboot.exe /maxmem=768
=========================== unknown mbrs/boot sectors/etc =======================

unknown bootloader on sda3

00000000 1c 28 09 cc 3d 7b e8 8b f0 b3 f6 00 a8 e5 26 14 |.(..={........&.|
00000010 77 fe 9f ac 77 b0 f6 f1 21 08 d4 82 77 19 73 7c |w...w...!...w.s||
00000020 5d 92 8a 4d 41 fb 54 42 b1 5f bb 33 17 32 47 4f |]..ma.tb._.3.2go|
00000030 93 e1 4c 1d de 88 4b 42 1e b4 9a d4 da 34 69 f6 |..l...kb.....4i.|
00000040 d6 c2 d6 db 89 f9 8a ba 4a 15 4e 53 ba 1f 77 26 |........j.ns..w&|
00000050 c4 32 61 6d d0 0f 9e e1 84 07 9d 41 9e 76 c2 9b |.2am.......a.v..|
00000060 53 f8 42 eb fd c1 78 af d6 da 47 83 14 19 60 ef |s.b...x...g...`.|
00000070 d4 8f 55 48 90 70 25 c0 40 d9 96 dc 6c e3 60 |..uh.p%.@....l.`|
00000080 37 c1 45 48 c2 a7 eb 7c b4 41 0b 1a 50 68 0a 7b |7.eh...|.a..ph.{|
00000090 09 ec f2 08 e9 1a aa 65 d3 3e 9a d5 37 34 03 47 |.......e.>..74.g|
000000a0 84 81 c2 ed 70 aa eb f1 d7 a4 db 53 39 83 4f fe |....p......s9.o.|
000000b0 85 cb 50 8d 2a 52 f9 9d a3 3f d5 b3 c3 d0 08 e2 |..p.*r...?......|
000000c0 51 04 34 4b 2f 51 56 39 23 a5 10 40 0f f2 39 db |q.4k/qv9#..@..9.|
000000d0 a7 46 e9 74 22 46 9a 41 60 53 95 85 c0 ac fa 60 |.f.t"f.a`s.....`|
000000e0 f1 d9 c0 2c d3 0b f0 78 ee 24 31 02 9b c9 16 f1 |...,...x.$1.....|
000000f0 b6 5d 97 6a c5 46 2f 11 f6 57 1a f9 39 53 74 79 |.].j.f/..w..9sty|
00000100 b0 75 e6 ad e5 4d ed b2 9c 87 d2 2a 3f 0d ac 01 |.u...m.....*?...|
00000110 cd 72 ea 77 fd c5 df 59 b1 ee 59 9c b5 42 23 ef |.r.w...y..y..b#.|
00000120 50 cc 54 33 4d fc d1 25 31 f1 5c 13 82 1c 63 f4 |p.t3m..%1.\...c.|
00000130 5b 16 cd 03 86 c9 21 8d 20 8e 9e e7 12 6a a0 ce |[.....!. ....j..|
00000140 7e af 3c a6 ee 0f 6f 54 46 a5 96 1f 84 d6 7a 30 |~.<...otf.....z0|
00000150 03 79 8b 23 9e 33 1d 9d 54 95 ee 77 63 98 b3 8a |.y.#.3..t..wc...|
00000160 22 b1 27 2e fd f2 36 6b 23 c6 47 94 3c 5e 95 68 |".'...6k#.g.<^.h|
00000170 4d da 8e 59 4d 01 db 7b 32 f2 33 16 2d ac 33 ae |m..ym..{2.3.-.3.|
00000180 a7 82 91 15 d6 29 e5 d6 47 f3 55 b0 dc 9f 6c cc |.....)..g.u...l.|
00000190 3b f0 95 d6 d5 1b 8c a2 a0 56 e3 75 2f ca 61 2a |;........v.u/.a*|
000001a0 ee 29 13 f9 53 2a e9 bd 1d bf 93 43 76 a7 d3 82 |.)..s*.....cv...|
000001b0 ae de cd 06 30 ed 42 9d 3b 02 c9 91 1b bb 00 fe |....0.b.;.......|
000001c0 ff ff 07 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 9a e5 3f 01 00 fe |............?...|
000001d0 ff ff 05 fe ff ff 9c e5 3f 01 10 3b b1 03 00 00 |........?..;....|
000001e0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............u.|
00000200

in advance.

you might want change root to:

code:

root (hd0,2)

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