GRUB failed to install after GRUB Rescue
I created a new partition on Windows from unallocated space (I already had 4 primary partitions, so it seems it created a dynamic partition), then when I reboot I enter in the GRUB Rescue.
I used instmod and then I could boot to Ubuntu.
I tried to install GRUB with boot-repair and from command line
Using boot repair
First I get the error
SFS detected. You may want to retry after converting Windows dynamic partitioning (SFS partitions) to a basic disk
Then I just continued with boot repair and
GRUB failed to install to the following devices:
/dev/sda
Command line
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install dev/sda
I get the same GRUB failed to install as I mentioned above
Using bootable usb
I tried boot repair and I get the same errors as when using it on PC.
Windows is not booting, when trying I get:
error: device format "lad/a1eb ... /volume1" invalid must be (f|h)dN with 0<=N<128
My HD:
grub2 boot-repair
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
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asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
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I created a new partition on Windows from unallocated space (I already had 4 primary partitions, so it seems it created a dynamic partition), then when I reboot I enter in the GRUB Rescue.
I used instmod and then I could boot to Ubuntu.
I tried to install GRUB with boot-repair and from command line
Using boot repair
First I get the error
SFS detected. You may want to retry after converting Windows dynamic partitioning (SFS partitions) to a basic disk
Then I just continued with boot repair and
GRUB failed to install to the following devices:
/dev/sda
Command line
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install dev/sda
I get the same GRUB failed to install as I mentioned above
Using bootable usb
I tried boot repair and I get the same errors as when using it on PC.
Windows is not booting, when trying I get:
error: device format "lad/a1eb ... /volume1" invalid must be (f|h)dN with 0<=N<128
My HD:
grub2 boot-repair
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
2,712102763
SFS is Windows proprietary dynamic partitioning which does not work with Linux. Do not create partitions with Windows if you have used all 4 primary partitions. Best to just undo, but Microsoft makes it easy to create dynamic but has no undo. Some third party tools may work, but good backups required. askubuntu.com/questions/482768/… and:ubuntuforums.org/… There is a new ldmtool that may let you see partitions.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:36
Just to add, before it everything: Windows and 2 Ubuntus were working fine. After I allocated one partition, everything started.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:39
Mistake was adding partition using Windows, not gparted. But if you had made a new logical it would have been ok. Windows tools for Windows & Linux tools for Linux.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:47
@oldfred I couldn't add a partition with gparted because it said I already had 4, then I tried with windows... and my objective was to use this partition with windows, not ubuntu.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:49
@oldfred do you think if I unallocate all sda4 (see figure) it will boot normally? I have backup and I think it is easier to unallocate and install windows than undoing dynamic disk.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:55
|
show 2 more comments
I created a new partition on Windows from unallocated space (I already had 4 primary partitions, so it seems it created a dynamic partition), then when I reboot I enter in the GRUB Rescue.
I used instmod and then I could boot to Ubuntu.
I tried to install GRUB with boot-repair and from command line
Using boot repair
First I get the error
SFS detected. You may want to retry after converting Windows dynamic partitioning (SFS partitions) to a basic disk
Then I just continued with boot repair and
GRUB failed to install to the following devices:
/dev/sda
Command line
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install dev/sda
I get the same GRUB failed to install as I mentioned above
Using bootable usb
I tried boot repair and I get the same errors as when using it on PC.
Windows is not booting, when trying I get:
error: device format "lad/a1eb ... /volume1" invalid must be (f|h)dN with 0<=N<128
My HD:
grub2 boot-repair
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
2,712102763
I created a new partition on Windows from unallocated space (I already had 4 primary partitions, so it seems it created a dynamic partition), then when I reboot I enter in the GRUB Rescue.
I used instmod and then I could boot to Ubuntu.
I tried to install GRUB with boot-repair and from command line
Using boot repair
First I get the error
SFS detected. You may want to retry after converting Windows dynamic partitioning (SFS partitions) to a basic disk
Then I just continued with boot repair and
GRUB failed to install to the following devices:
/dev/sda
Command line
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install dev/sda
I get the same GRUB failed to install as I mentioned above
Using bootable usb
I tried boot repair and I get the same errors as when using it on PC.
Windows is not booting, when trying I get:
error: device format "lad/a1eb ... /volume1" invalid must be (f|h)dN with 0<=N<128
My HD:
grub2 boot-repair
grub2 boot-repair
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
2,712102763
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
2,712102763
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 7 at 9:23
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
1,5023825
asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
2,712102763
asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
2,712102763
asked Nov 20 '16 at 18:59
Vitor AbellaVitor Abella
2,712102763
2,712102763
SFS is Windows proprietary dynamic partitioning which does not work with Linux. Do not create partitions with Windows if you have used all 4 primary partitions. Best to just undo, but Microsoft makes it easy to create dynamic but has no undo. Some third party tools may work, but good backups required. askubuntu.com/questions/482768/… and:ubuntuforums.org/… There is a new ldmtool that may let you see partitions.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:36
Just to add, before it everything: Windows and 2 Ubuntus were working fine. After I allocated one partition, everything started.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:39
Mistake was adding partition using Windows, not gparted. But if you had made a new logical it would have been ok. Windows tools for Windows & Linux tools for Linux.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:47
@oldfred I couldn't add a partition with gparted because it said I already had 4, then I tried with windows... and my objective was to use this partition with windows, not ubuntu.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:49
@oldfred do you think if I unallocate all sda4 (see figure) it will boot normally? I have backup and I think it is easier to unallocate and install windows than undoing dynamic disk.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:55
|
show 2 more comments
SFS is Windows proprietary dynamic partitioning which does not work with Linux. Do not create partitions with Windows if you have used all 4 primary partitions. Best to just undo, but Microsoft makes it easy to create dynamic but has no undo. Some third party tools may work, but good backups required. askubuntu.com/questions/482768/… and:ubuntuforums.org/… There is a new ldmtool that may let you see partitions.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:36
Just to add, before it everything: Windows and 2 Ubuntus were working fine. After I allocated one partition, everything started.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:39
Mistake was adding partition using Windows, not gparted. But if you had made a new logical it would have been ok. Windows tools for Windows & Linux tools for Linux.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:47
@oldfred I couldn't add a partition with gparted because it said I already had 4, then I tried with windows... and my objective was to use this partition with windows, not ubuntu.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:49
@oldfred do you think if I unallocate all sda4 (see figure) it will boot normally? I have backup and I think it is easier to unallocate and install windows than undoing dynamic disk.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:55
SFS is Windows proprietary dynamic partitioning which does not work with Linux. Do not create partitions with Windows if you have used all 4 primary partitions. Best to just undo, but Microsoft makes it easy to create dynamic but has no undo. Some third party tools may work, but good backups required. askubuntu.com/questions/482768/… and:ubuntuforums.org/… There is a new ldmtool that may let you see partitions.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:36
SFS is Windows proprietary dynamic partitioning which does not work with Linux. Do not create partitions with Windows if you have used all 4 primary partitions. Best to just undo, but Microsoft makes it easy to create dynamic but has no undo. Some third party tools may work, but good backups required. askubuntu.com/questions/482768/… and:ubuntuforums.org/… There is a new ldmtool that may let you see partitions.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:36
Just to add, before it everything: Windows and 2 Ubuntus were working fine. After I allocated one partition, everything started.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:39
Just to add, before it everything: Windows and 2 Ubuntus were working fine. After I allocated one partition, everything started.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:39
Mistake was adding partition using Windows, not gparted. But if you had made a new logical it would have been ok. Windows tools for Windows & Linux tools for Linux.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:47
Mistake was adding partition using Windows, not gparted. But if you had made a new logical it would have been ok. Windows tools for Windows & Linux tools for Linux.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:47
@oldfred I couldn't add a partition with gparted because it said I already had 4, then I tried with windows... and my objective was to use this partition with windows, not ubuntu.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:49
@oldfred I couldn't add a partition with gparted because it said I already had 4, then I tried with windows... and my objective was to use this partition with windows, not ubuntu.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:49
@oldfred do you think if I unallocate all sda4 (see figure) it will boot normally? I have backup and I think it is easier to unallocate and install windows than undoing dynamic disk.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:55
@oldfred do you think if I unallocate all sda4 (see figure) it will boot normally? I have backup and I think it is easier to unallocate and install windows than undoing dynamic disk.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:55
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What I did: I formated the disk and installed everything again. As I had backup of windows partition, it was just time loss.
answered Nov 20 '16 at 23:38
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What I did: I formated the disk and installed everything again. As I had backup of windows partition, it was just time loss.
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SFS is Windows proprietary dynamic partitioning which does not work with Linux. Do not create partitions with Windows if you have used all 4 primary partitions. Best to just undo, but Microsoft makes it easy to create dynamic but has no undo. Some third party tools may work, but good backups required. askubuntu.com/questions/482768/… and:ubuntuforums.org/… There is a new ldmtool that may let you see partitions.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:36
Just to add, before it everything: Windows and 2 Ubuntus were working fine. After I allocated one partition, everything started.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:39
Mistake was adding partition using Windows, not gparted. But if you had made a new logical it would have been ok. Windows tools for Windows & Linux tools for Linux.
– oldfred
Nov 20 '16 at 19:47
@oldfred I couldn't add a partition with gparted because it said I already had 4, then I tried with windows... and my objective was to use this partition with windows, not ubuntu.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:49
@oldfred do you think if I unallocate all sda4 (see figure) it will boot normally? I have backup and I think it is easier to unallocate and install windows than undoing dynamic disk.
– Vitor Abella
Nov 20 '16 at 19:55