Help Needed: Ubuntu/Windows dual-boot Windows not booting after partition re-size
Running Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10 on an Lenovo Thinkpad X1. Eveything was working perfectly but then decided to triple-boot the system so I could add Kali. Followed the instructions to re-size the Windows partition to create some space, after which I just get a blank 'ubuntu purple' screen after selecting Windows 10 in the Grub menu. I had to re-boot the computer to regain control, after which I booted into Ubuntu to run boot-repair to try to help diagnose.
You can download my boot-repair log here :-http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/BkBwjrhC4j/
After using the repair option, I ended up with TWO Windows 10 options in my Grub loader, neither of which worked. I can still access my Windows partition in Ubuntu, so I'm assuming I've somehow managed to bawk the boot info. One other thing I've noticed in the image below is the unallocated space that seems to have appeared between sda1 and sda2 which I dont remember being there before.
I would rather try to learn how to recover from a situation like this rather than just re-install windows, ubuntu and kali from scratch. There is nothing on any of the disks of importance, so I'm free to learn and try.
Help appreciated.
16.04 dual-boot grub2 windows-10
asked Jan 13 at 19:56
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Running Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10 on an Lenovo Thinkpad X1. Eveything was working perfectly but then decided to triple-boot the system so I could add Kali. Followed the instructions to re-size the Windows partition to create some space, after which I just get a blank 'ubuntu purple' screen after selecting Windows 10 in the Grub menu. I had to re-boot the computer to regain control, after which I booted into Ubuntu to run boot-repair to try to help diagnose.
You can download my boot-repair log here :-http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/BkBwjrhC4j/
After using the repair option, I ended up with TWO Windows 10 options in my Grub loader, neither of which worked. I can still access my Windows partition in Ubuntu, so I'm assuming I've somehow managed to bawk the boot info. One other thing I've noticed in the image below is the unallocated space that seems to have appeared between sda1 and sda2 which I dont remember being there before.
I would rather try to learn how to recover from a situation like this rather than just re-install windows, ubuntu and kali from scratch. There is nothing on any of the disks of importance, so I'm free to learn and try.
Help appreciated.
16.04 dual-boot grub2 windows-10
asked Jan 13 at 19:56
MattMatt
113
you might need to recover the windows bootloader first using a windows cd or USB drive, after that to restore grub you can use any live Ubuntu cd/usb and do boot-repair from there, there's plenty of instructions available on web just Google it.
– Ajith R Nair
Jan 13 at 20:17
Boot-Repair will copy Windows boot files from its Boot partition to main partition. Many users delete Boot not realizing it is essential and then have no easy way to recover. But then you get two boot entries. Did you resize the NTFS partition using Windows tools? Windows always needs chkdsk after resize. And then grub will not boot it as it only boots working Windows. Or Windows 10 may have turned fast start up back on as it does with updates. askubuntu.com/questions/843153/…
– oldfred
Jan 13 at 22:03
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Running Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10 on an Lenovo Thinkpad X1. Eveything was working perfectly but then decided to triple-boot the system so I could add Kali. Followed the instructions to re-size the Windows partition to create some space, after which I just get a blank 'ubuntu purple' screen after selecting Windows 10 in the Grub menu. I had to re-boot the computer to regain control, after which I booted into Ubuntu to run boot-repair to try to help diagnose.
You can download my boot-repair log here :-http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/BkBwjrhC4j/
After using the repair option, I ended up with TWO Windows 10 options in my Grub loader, neither of which worked. I can still access my Windows partition in Ubuntu, so I'm assuming I've somehow managed to bawk the boot info. One other thing I've noticed in the image below is the unallocated space that seems to have appeared between sda1 and sda2 which I dont remember being there before.
I would rather try to learn how to recover from a situation like this rather than just re-install windows, ubuntu and kali from scratch. There is nothing on any of the disks of importance, so I'm free to learn and try.
Help appreciated.
16.04 dual-boot grub2 windows-10
asked Jan 13 at 19:56
MattMatt
113
Running Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10 on an Lenovo Thinkpad X1. Eveything was working perfectly but then decided to triple-boot the system so I could add Kali. Followed the instructions to re-size the Windows partition to create some space, after which I just get a blank 'ubuntu purple' screen after selecting Windows 10 in the Grub menu. I had to re-boot the computer to regain control, after which I booted into Ubuntu to run boot-repair to try to help diagnose.
You can download my boot-repair log here :-http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/BkBwjrhC4j/
After using the repair option, I ended up with TWO Windows 10 options in my Grub loader, neither of which worked. I can still access my Windows partition in Ubuntu, so I'm assuming I've somehow managed to bawk the boot info. One other thing I've noticed in the image below is the unallocated space that seems to have appeared between sda1 and sda2 which I dont remember being there before.
I would rather try to learn how to recover from a situation like this rather than just re-install windows, ubuntu and kali from scratch. There is nothing on any of the disks of importance, so I'm free to learn and try.
Help appreciated.
16.04 dual-boot grub2 windows-10
16.04 dual-boot grub2 windows-10
asked Jan 13 at 19:56
MattMatt
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asked Jan 13 at 19:56
MattMatt
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edited Jan 13 at 20:12
Matt
asked Jan 13 at 19:56
MattMatt
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asked Jan 13 at 19:56
MattMatt
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you might need to recover the windows bootloader first using a windows cd or USB drive, after that to restore grub you can use any live Ubuntu cd/usb and do boot-repair from there, there's plenty of instructions available on web just Google it.
– Ajith R Nair
Jan 13 at 20:17
Boot-Repair will copy Windows boot files from its Boot partition to main partition. Many users delete Boot not realizing it is essential and then have no easy way to recover. But then you get two boot entries. Did you resize the NTFS partition using Windows tools? Windows always needs chkdsk after resize. And then grub will not boot it as it only boots working Windows. Or Windows 10 may have turned fast start up back on as it does with updates. askubuntu.com/questions/843153/…
– oldfred
Jan 13 at 22:03
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you might need to recover the windows bootloader first using a windows cd or USB drive, after that to restore grub you can use any live Ubuntu cd/usb and do boot-repair from there, there's plenty of instructions available on web just Google it.
– Ajith R Nair
Jan 13 at 20:17
Boot-Repair will copy Windows boot files from its Boot partition to main partition. Many users delete Boot not realizing it is essential and then have no easy way to recover. But then you get two boot entries. Did you resize the NTFS partition using Windows tools? Windows always needs chkdsk after resize. And then grub will not boot it as it only boots working Windows. Or Windows 10 may have turned fast start up back on as it does with updates. askubuntu.com/questions/843153/…
– oldfred
Jan 13 at 22:03
you might need to recover the windows bootloader first using a windows cd or USB drive, after that to restore grub you can use any live Ubuntu cd/usb and do boot-repair from there, there's plenty of instructions available on web just Google it.
– Ajith R Nair
Jan 13 at 20:17
you might need to recover the windows bootloader first using a windows cd or USB drive, after that to restore grub you can use any live Ubuntu cd/usb and do boot-repair from there, there's plenty of instructions available on web just Google it.
– Ajith R Nair
Jan 13 at 20:17
Boot-Repair will copy Windows boot files from its Boot partition to main partition. Many users delete Boot not realizing it is essential and then have no easy way to recover. But then you get two boot entries. Did you resize the NTFS partition using Windows tools? Windows always needs chkdsk after resize. And then grub will not boot it as it only boots working Windows. Or Windows 10 may have turned fast start up back on as it does with updates. askubuntu.com/questions/843153/…
– oldfred
Jan 13 at 22:03
Boot-Repair will copy Windows boot files from its Boot partition to main partition. Many users delete Boot not realizing it is essential and then have no easy way to recover. But then you get two boot entries. Did you resize the NTFS partition using Windows tools? Windows always needs chkdsk after resize. And then grub will not boot it as it only boots working Windows. Or Windows 10 may have turned fast start up back on as it does with updates. askubuntu.com/questions/843153/…
– oldfred
Jan 13 at 22:03
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you might need to recover the windows bootloader first using a windows cd or USB drive, after that to restore grub you can use any live Ubuntu cd/usb and do boot-repair from there, there's plenty of instructions available on web just Google it.
– Ajith R Nair
Jan 13 at 20:17
Boot-Repair will copy Windows boot files from its Boot partition to main partition. Many users delete Boot not realizing it is essential and then have no easy way to recover. But then you get two boot entries. Did you resize the NTFS partition using Windows tools? Windows always needs chkdsk after resize. And then grub will not boot it as it only boots working Windows. Or Windows 10 may have turned fast start up back on as it does with updates. askubuntu.com/questions/843153/…
– oldfred
Jan 13 at 22:03