[HLUG] Broken Boots

[Julian Robbins]

> Have been running Windows XP and Ubuntu 10.04 on an IBM T40 no probs for
> over a year - in fact almost forgot about Windows. Then fiddled with Power
> Management to try and optimise Energy use in downtimes with little success.
> Re-boots and/or Wake ups completely shambolic, anything from completely
> successful restart with open programmes etc to several kernel panics. Gave
> up but then noticed Windows no longer accessible and I cannot re-load it.
>

Hi Chris

Nice to see you again on Saturday. Pleased you're finally with Linux nearly
fulltime

>
>    Present situation
>
>        3. Selecting Ubuntu 10.04 from Grub Menu boots normally to a fully
> functional system.
>                    os-prober confirms /dev/sda1:MS Windows XP
> Prof:Windows:chain
>                    GParted partitions look OK
>                    Windows partition accessible quite normally from Ubuntu
> BUT  4. Selecting Windows XP from Grub Menu boots to a Windows B&W Screen
> requesting type of Windows Start up Safe Mode, Normal Boot etc all of which
>            lead to Blue Screen of death with insufficient time to note down
> 'problem' hex-dec addresses but the first is STOP: 0x0000007B.
>

Usually, but not always a BSOD indicates a hardware fault. ie
incorrect/broken driver issue. But if Ubuntu is running fine then it doesn't
quite tie up.

You could try resetting the BIOS back to the defaults in case there is a
setting that you have that Linux can handle but Windows doesnt like. Worth
making a note of all settings first though so you can put it back to its
normal state.

Unplug any hardware, ie webcams usb devices on boot in case they are causing
problems.

It also sounds like the issue is somehow related to hibernation, or suspend
mode. Perhaps you could reset these in the BIOS first.

If Windows wakes up and find sthat the hardware config is different to its
remembered when it powered down it can be unforgiving, ie if you virtualise
a pc, Windows throws a wobbly when it sees different disk controllers to
that it saw before shutdown. Linux is much more ameniable to differing
hardward when its booting

Hope this helps

Julian

>
>
> I am sorry this is a bit of a rambling post but I haven't a clue what the
> problem is or how to fix it but would very much appreciate any help
>
> Thanks everybody
>
> Chris
>
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