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== Windows Vista Help Pages == | == Windows Vista Help Pages == | ||
GRUB can no longer boot the release version of Windows Vista, '''Unless''' a '''''Unique Identifier''''' is | GRUB can no longer boot the release version of Windows Vista, '''Unless''' a '''''Unique Identifier''''' is keept in the MBR. | ||
Idea: {{Template:Tip}} | Idea: {{Template:Tip}} | ||
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=== Steps === | === Steps === | ||
[ PAGE to be UPDATED ] Very Soon ! | [ PAGE to be UPDATED ] Very Soon! | ||
Before you install bring up a Live CD/DVD and mount a USB pen, for example: | Before you install bring up a Live CD/DVD and mount a USB pen, for example: | ||
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Where /dev/sda is your HDD. | Where /dev/sda is your HDD. | ||
N.B. This also makes a backup of your partition table as that is stored in the MBR, if you just what to copy th boot loader code then use | N.B. This also makes a backup of your partition table as that is stored in the MBR, if you just what to copy th boot loader code then use: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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=== Common Errors that are Displayed === | === Common Errors that are Displayed === | ||
{{Template:Tip}} The file /Windows/system32/winload.exe can not be found or is corrupt. | {{Template:Tip}} | ||
The file /Windows/system32/winload.exe can not be found or is corrupt. | |||
* This means that windows can not find its own boot loader in the MBR, it must now do some kind of sum check ? | |||
{{Template:Tip}} Other unknown issues more to be added... | {{Template:Tip}} Other unknown issues more to be added... | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 11 June 2009
Windows Vista Help Pages
GRUB can no longer boot the release version of Windows Vista, Unless a Unique Identifier is keept in the MBR.
Idea: 
I was thinking that a option in Anaconda that reads "Windows Vista System" so Anaconda can install GRUB in a way that does not stop Vista from booting?
- Anaconda could dd out the unique identifier from the MBR and then let GRUB install its self then reinsert the UUID?
Be warned if you are planning on doing a dual boot
It is recommended to use these steps to backup your MBR untill more is known!
Steps
[ PAGE to be UPDATED ] Very Soon!
Before you install bring up a Live CD/DVD and mount a USB pen, for example:
$su -
Now make a copy of your MBR to it like so:
Where /dev/sda is your HDD. N.B. This also makes a backup of your partition table as that is stored in the MBR, if you just what to copy th boot loader code then use:
bs=443
GRUB
rootnoverify(hd0,x) chainloader +1 boot
No longer works.
Common Errors that are Displayed
The file /Windows/system32/winload.exe can not be found or is corrupt.
- This means that windows can not find its own boot loader in the MBR, it must now do some kind of sum check ?
Other unknown issues more to be added...