Windows wont boot from grub - restarts grub menu

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To default windows 7 as default boot , started okay before Grub -cutomizer. Now wont start windows returns to grub menu

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Daniel Richter (danielrichter2007) said :
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What are the contents of your /boot/grub/grub.cfg?

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antoni (chekov098) said :
#2

thanks - here it is...

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="4"
if [ "${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 recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_NZ
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=6
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
  clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-12-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
 insmod gzio
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-12-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 insmod gzio
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7
 echo 'Loading Linux 3.0.0-12-generic ...'
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7 ro recovery nomodeset
 echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
}
### 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+_proxy ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7
 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 88178813-6f6d-44b3-b6c4-96a115f19ee7
 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
 insmod part_msdos
 insmod ntfs
 set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6C6E32812EFFDFE2
 chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###

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Daniel Richter (danielrichter2007) said :
#3

Hmm… the os-prober is not modified and the windows entry also seems to be ok.

Did you edit the /boot/grub/grub.cfg manually (to make windows booting) before using grub customizer? Grub Customizer overwrites the file using update-grub!

Or did you use the "install to MBR" option (on the File menu)? If yes, what did you enter to the input field of this dialog? (I hope it wasn't /dev/sda1 ;-) )

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antoni (chekov098) said :
#4

No I didnt Manually edit the grub or the "install to MBR" option

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Best Daniel Richter (danielrichter2007) said :
#5

However, I don't think it's a problem of grub customizer nor grub2. You should repair the windows bootloader. Use the windows cd/dvd to do it. There should be an option to repair.

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antoni (chekov098) said :
#6

Thanks Daniel Richter, that solved my question.