[Bug 911356] [NEW] Grub2

[Michael]

Public bug reported:

After installing 11:10 side by side with windows xp service pack 3, even
though the windows XP is listed it will no longer boot, it just hangs on
a blank screen. The unbuntu does boot correctly, HELP. I need to recover
the use of the windows XP system.

Michael

Have tried booting into windows using Windows recovery disk and then doing a 
fixboot
fixmbr

Then reboot and XP does not load.
So I boot to the Ubuntu CD and reinstate Grub. Ubuntu is again running but windows is not. 

I have been a developer on both Linux and Windows for over 20 Years and
would be willing to work with a Grub developer so this can be fix. I
believe the Ubuntu installer should have check for the right conditions
and if not found it should have refused to do the install rather than
leaving the windows system unusable.

Michael

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

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Title:
  Grub2

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After installing 11:10 side by side with windows xp service pack 3,
  even though the windows XP is listed it will no longer boot, it just
  hangs on a blank screen. The unbuntu does boot correctly, HELP. I need
  to recover the use of the windows XP system.

  Michael

  Have tried booting into windows using Windows recovery disk and then doing a 
  fixboot
  fixmbr

  Then reboot and XP does not load.
  So I boot to the Ubuntu CD and reinstate Grub. Ubuntu is again running but windows is not. 

  I have been a developer on both Linux and Windows for over 20 Years
  and would be willing to work with a Grub developer so this can be fix.
  I believe the Ubuntu installer should have check for the right
  conditions and if not found it should have refused to do the install
  rather than leaving the windows system unusable.

  Michael

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