[Bug 796531] [NEW] os-prober does not detect Windows if there is a /boot folder in the Windows partition

[YannUbuntu]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: grub2

If the Windows partition contains a /boot/grub/core.img folder  (due to
a previous installation of GRUB, mistaken or not ), os-prober won't
detect Windows any more.

I believe this is due to the fact that there are 2 folders with similar
names ("/Boot" and "/boot"), so os-prober just sees the /boot folder
instead of the /Boot or /BOOT folder coming with Windows)

Bug confirmed on GRUB 1.98.

( bug reports in French: http://forum.ubuntu-
fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=535491 and http://forum.ubuntu-
fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=3857862#p3857862 )

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  os-prober does not detect Windows if there is a /boot folder in the
  Windows partition

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub2

  If the Windows partition contains a /boot/grub/core.img folder  (due
  to a previous installation of GRUB, mistaken or not ), os-prober won't
  detect Windows any more.

  I believe this is due to the fact that there are 2 folders with
  similar names ("/Boot" and "/boot"), so os-prober just sees the /boot
  folder instead of the /Boot or /BOOT folder coming with Windows)

  Bug confirmed on GRUB 1.98.

  ( bug reports in French: http://forum.ubuntu-
  fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=535491 and http://forum.ubuntu-
  fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=3857862#p3857862 )

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