Hi All,
I had a running Windows Server 2008 R2 for some time, almost 2 years on a DELL PowerEdgde T110 ii, 8GB RAM, 3 SATA disks:
500GB - Dell boot partition, Windows Server 2008 boot partition, Windows Server 2008 OS partition
500Gb - Data, no bootable
1,5Tb - Data, no bootable
The server is up and running with Sharepoint, SQL Server and other used stuff.
As I´m needing virtual machines for new database instances, I decided to move to Proxmox and transform my server into a virtual machine. The idea is to create a VM to keep my old WS2008 installation and to build new machines for new servers and databases.
So, I bought a brand new 2TB SATA disk and installed on the server. I them installed proxmox on this new disk with the other disks running, booting from a USB Stick.
After reboot, GRUB started working but showing only the Proxmox boot option (as well as some memory test). I´m 12 hours trying to boot Windows again with no success and I need to get my server up again (my next steps would be to live migrate Windows to a VM).
I runned bootinfoscript results and the grub.cfg are shown below. I tried update-grub several times but it continues producing the same grub.cfg with no dell or windows boot on it.
So, I need help on the following questions:
a) How can I fix this situation and let grub recognize my windows installation ?
b) How can I recover the DELL partition option ?
c) How can I re-estabilish the original server boot scheme ?
d) I´ve heard of a boot-repair-disk tool, but I can´t run it on proxmox (add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair doesn´t work)
I really appreciate any kind of help as I´m new in the Linux world and in big trouble...
Thanks,
Cox
GRUB CFG FILE
I had a running Windows Server 2008 R2 for some time, almost 2 years on a DELL PowerEdgde T110 ii, 8GB RAM, 3 SATA disks:
500GB - Dell boot partition, Windows Server 2008 boot partition, Windows Server 2008 OS partition
500Gb - Data, no bootable
1,5Tb - Data, no bootable
The server is up and running with Sharepoint, SQL Server and other used stuff.
As I´m needing virtual machines for new database instances, I decided to move to Proxmox and transform my server into a virtual machine. The idea is to create a VM to keep my old WS2008 installation and to build new machines for new servers and databases.
So, I bought a brand new 2TB SATA disk and installed on the server. I them installed proxmox on this new disk with the other disks running, booting from a USB Stick.
After reboot, GRUB started working but showing only the Proxmox boot option (as well as some memory test). I´m 12 hours trying to boot Windows again with no success and I need to get my server up again (my next steps would be to live migrate Windows to a VM).
I runned bootinfoscript results and the grub.cfg are shown below. I tried update-grub several times but it continues producing the same grub.cfg with no dell or windows boot on it.
So, I need help on the following questions:
a) How can I fix this situation and let grub recognize my windows installation ?
b) How can I recover the DELL partition option ?
c) How can I re-estabilish the original server boot scheme ?
d) I´ve heard of a boot-repair-disk tool, but I can´t run it on proxmox (add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair doesn´t work)
I really appreciate any kind of help as I´m new in the Linux world and in big trouble...
Thanks,
Cox
Code:
Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector
1 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and
looks in partition 1 for (,msdos1)/grub.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd.
sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Dell Utility: FAT16
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /DELLBIO.BIN /DELLRMK.BIN /COMMAND.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows 7: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /boot/bcd
sda3: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
sda4: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
sdc1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
sdd1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files: /grub/grub.cfg /grub/core.img
sdd2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: LVM2_member
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
pve-swap': _____________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
pve-root': _____________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
pve-data': _____________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs'
bootinfoscript: line 2376: ntfs-3g: command not found
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
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 / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sda1 63 80,324 80,262 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 * 81,920 4,276,223 4,194,304 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda3 4,276,224 567,171,071 562,894,848 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda4 567,171,072 976,771,071 409,600,000 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 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 / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdb1 2,048 976,771,071 976,769,024 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
Drive: sdc _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdc: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders, total 2930277168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdc1 2,048 2,930,274,303 2,930,272,256 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
Drive: sdd _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdd: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdd1 * 2,048 1,048,575 1,046,528 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 1,048,576 3,907,028,991 3,905,980,416 8e Linux LVM
"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/mapper/pve-data bdbee287-aa46-4a20-a9a4-650f87919fb9 ext3
/dev/mapper/pve-root dc4e7d22-bef8-4cb7-a121-07423ea9541e ext3
/dev/mapper/pve-swap 1955925a-2ec3-4ae6-b9f8-7ff16f90fbbb swap
/dev/sda1 5450-4444 vfat DellUtility
/dev/sda2 E635-061A vfat OS
/dev/sda3 70EE430CEE42C9D4 ntfs VM, FERRAMENTAS E PUBLICO
/dev/sda4 641E7FBD1E7F8738 ntfs SISTEMA OPERACIONAL
/dev/sdb1 D27AD1E77AD1C7FD ntfs REPOSITORIO DADOS PRINCIPAL
/dev/sdc1 8AC8364EC8363931 ntfs BACKUP SERVIDOR E CONTRASTE004
/dev/sdd1 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac ext3
/dev/sdd2 s6Q3uC-YCgs-uyBn-BH2t-hkNm-qRRM-PaFdsV LVM2_member
========================= "ls -R /dev/mapper/" output: =========================
/dev/mapper:
control
pve-data
pve-root
pve-swap
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/fuse /etc/pve fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,default_permissions,allow_other)
/dev/mapper/pve-data / ext3 (rw)
/dev/mapper/pve-data /var/lib/vz ext3 (rw)
/dev/mapper/pve-root / ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd1 /boot ext3 (rw)
============================= sdd1/grub/grub.cfg: ==============================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /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="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod lvm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(pve-root)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dc4e7d22-bef8-4cb7-a121-07423ea9541e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Proxmox Virtual Environment GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-18-pve' --class proxmox --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-18-pve ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-18-pve root=/dev/mapper/pve-root ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-18-pve
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
multiboot /memtest86+_multiboot.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
multiboot /memtest86+_multiboot.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sdd1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
0.196449280 = 0.210935808 grub/core.img 1
0.212017059 = 0.227651584 grub/grub.cfg 1
0.123710632 = 0.132833280 initrd.img-2.6.32-18-pve 6
0.116542816 = 0.125136896 vmlinuz-2.6.32-18-pve 2
======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown BootLoader on pve-swap'
Unknown BootLoader on pve-root'
Unknown BootLoader on pve-data'
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
hexdump: /dev/mapper/pve-swap': No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/pve-swap': No such file or directory
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
hexdump: /dev/mapper/pve-root': No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/pve-root': No such file or directory
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
One or more specified logical volume(s) not found.
hexdump: /dev/mapper/pve-data': No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/pve-data': No such file or directoryGRUB CFG FILE
Code:
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /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="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod lvm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(pve-root)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dc4e7d22-bef8-4cb7-a121-07423ea9541e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Proxmox Virtual Environment GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-18-pve' --class proxmox --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-18-pve ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-18-pve root=/dev/mapper/pve-root ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-18-pve
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
multiboot /memtest86+_multiboot.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a32f502-8234-48e4-9ef4-e18b31f6a9ac
multiboot /memtest86+_multiboot.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###