Boot-Repair fails to launch WinXP

So many grubs, hard to tell which one is booting. Looks like the repair recreated the grub menu on sdc, so If you do not see the XP choice, you are not booting off sdc. Try selecting the sdc device at post time, follow inst on screen, may be ESC to choose a boot device. If sdc is not a choice, then maybe just install grub to the actually booting device (sda???) with sudo grub-install /dev/sda. (Not on sda1, that is the partition and while possible, normally not done).

https://answers.launchpad.net/~bumpysax : you are used to boot issues!
I suspect you broke the boot files of Windows, but I'm not sure. Grub2 should not be in partition boot sector of sda1. And it's useless in sdb and sdc. It only make confusion. Please try to keep things simple.

I'm afraid you will have to use Windows recovery CD to reinstall MBR and boot loader on sda and sda1, then reinstall Ubuntu bootloader. But before, could you explain what final configuration you want to get.
It could be a good idea, after having restored Windows boot, to switch Windows disk with Ubuntu one. After installation, you will get a cleaner installation on Ubuntu disk, the Windows disk will be untouched, and Grub2 will add Windows in boot menu.

Thanks for your reply. In the meantime I have changed the system
What I want to achieve is Ubuntu installed on /sdc, & be able to boot to /sda (Windows XP Pro).
I have achieved the former. But cannot boot to Windows. Have used Boot-Repair, with no result.
I am a newbie with Linux, so am trying to get a grasp of it.
The following is the latest Boot_Repair report, where I am at now, & promise to not attempt any new changes until I receive your suggestions.
                 Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011

============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

 => Syslinux MBR (3.61-4.03) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
 => Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb 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 /boot/grub.
 => Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc 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 /boot/grub.
 => Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd 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 /boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:
    Boot files: /boot/grub/core.img

sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.97-1.98)
    Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) is installed in the boot sector of
                       sdb1 and looks at sector 654592440 of the same hard
                       drive for core.img, but core.img can not be found at
                       this location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter
                       Block.
    Operating System: Windows XP
    Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sdc1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:
    Boot files:

sdd1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: ext4
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:
    Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
    Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdd2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system: swap
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 63 625,121,279 625,121,217 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 * 63 976,751,999 976,751,937 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS

Drive: sdc _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 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/sdc1 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS

Drive: sdd _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdd: 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/sdd1 2,048 871,909,375 871,907,328 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 871,911,810 976,768,064 104,856,255 82 Linux swap / Solaris

"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 281817C9181794C2 ntfs Pagefile
/dev/sdb1 F430497130493C3C ntfs
/dev/sdc1 AE08EDFB08EDC307 ntfs Video Edit
/dev/sdd1 ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1 ext4
/dev/sdd2 7c38afb2-9026-4def-90dc-996d412340b5 swap

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sdd1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

            ?? = ?? boot/grub/core.img 1

================================ sdb1/boot.ini: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=========================== sdd1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/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 recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=1280x1024
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd3,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=10
else
  set timeout=10
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
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-34-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd3,1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic root=UUID=ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1 ro splash vga=795 quiet splash acpi=off acpi=off
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-34-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd3,1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-34-generic ...'
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic root=UUID=ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1 ro single splash vga=795
 echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd3,1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1 ro splash vga=795 quiet splash acpi=off acpi=off
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
 recordfail
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd3,1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'
 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1 ro single splash vga=795
 echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd3,1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
 insmod ext2
 set root='(hd3,1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1
 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)" {
 insmod ntfs
 set root='(hd1,1)'
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set F430497130493C3C
 drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sdd1/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdd1 during installation
UUID=ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdd2 during installation
UUID=7c38afb2-9026-4def-90dc-996d412340b5 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdd1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

 312.134025574 = 335.151357952 boot/grub/core.img 1
 386.126213074 = 414.599864320 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
 312.141796112 = 335.159701504 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic 1
 312.262546539 = 335.289356288 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic 1
 312.132625580 = 335.149854720 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic 1
 312.254753113 = 335.280988160 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic 1
 312.262546539 = 335.289356288 initrd.img 1
 312.141796112 = 335.159701504 initrd.img.old 1
 312.254753113 = 335.280988160 vmlinuz 1
 312.132625580 = 335.149854720 vmlinuz.old 1

========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========

sde

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
**************** log of boot-repair 2011-10-19__15h44 ****************
boot-repair version : 3-0ppa15~lucid
clean-ubiquity-common version : 3-0ppa8~lucid
internet: connected
boot-repair-common version : 3.0-0ppa22~lucid
/usr/share/clean/cleancommon-gui.sh: line 142: 2327 Terminated while true; do
done
Restore the original repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list
LIVESESSION is : no
BYTES_BEFORE_PART[1] (sdd) = 2048 sectors * 512 bytes = 1048576 bytes.
BYTES_BEFORE_PART[2] (sda) = 63 sectors * 512 bytes = 32256 bytes.
BYTES_BEFORE_PART[3] (sdb) = 63 sectors * 512 bytes = 32256 bytes.
BYTES_BEFORE_PART[4] (sdc) = 63 sectors * 512 bytes = 32256 bytes.
OSPROBER: /dev/sdd1:The OS now in use - Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS CurrentSession:linux
/dev/sdb1:Microsoft Windows XP Professional:Windows:chain
BLKID: /dev/sda1: LABEL="Pagefile" UUID="281817C9181794C2" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="F430497130493C3C" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdc1: LABEL="Video Edit" UUID="AE08EDFB08EDC307" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdd2: UUID="7c38afb2-9026-4def-90dc-996d412340b5" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdd1: UUID="ba0bc08b-0401-42cb-b99c-e7c95fee0fe1" TYPE="ext4"
sdd1 contains The OS now in use - Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS (linux)
sdb1 contains Microsoft Windows XP (windows)
2 disks with OS, 2 OS : 1 Linux, 0 MacOS, 1 Windows, 0 unknown type OS.
Total of 1 OS detected on sdd disk.
Total of 1 OS detected on sdb disk.
sdd contains minimum one OS
sdb contains minimum one OS
FDISK
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000010a7

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 625121279 312560608+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x20b4b959

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 976751999 488375968+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdc: 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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x9232ce4d

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 976768064 488384001 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdd: 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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00059946

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 2048 871909375 435953664 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 871911810 976768064 52428127+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000010a7

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 625121279 312560608+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x20b4b959

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 976751999 488375968+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdc: 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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x9232ce4d

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 976768064 488384001 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdd: 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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00059946

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 2048 871909375 435953664 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 871911810 976768064 52428127+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
sdd1 : sdd, not-sepboot, grub, aptget, 64, with boot, , with-os, no-gpt, fstab-without-efi.
sda1 : sda, is-maybe-sepboot, no-grub, no-aptget, 32, no boot, /mnt/clean/sda1, no-os, no-gpt, no-fstab.
sdb1 : sdb, not-sepboot, no-grub, no-aptget, 32, no boot, /mnt/clean/sdb1, with-os, no-gpt, no-fstab.
sdc1 : sdc, is-maybe-sepboot, no-grub, no-aptget, 32, no boot, /mnt/clean/sdc1, no-os, no-gpt, no-fstab.
PARTED: Model: ATA ST3320620A (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 320GB 320GB primary ntfs

Model: ATA WDC WD5003ABYX-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 500GB 500GB primary ntfs boot

Model: ATA WDC WD5000AAKS-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 500GB 500GB primary ntfs

Model: ATA ST3500418AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdd: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 446GB 446GB primary ext4
2 446GB 500GB 53.7GB primary linux-swap(v1)
MOUNT /dev/sdd1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
none on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
none on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/bumpy/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=bumpy)
/dev/sda1 on /mnt/clean/sda1 type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdb1 on /mnt/clean/sdb1 type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdc1 on /mnt/clean/sdc1 type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/sys/block/sda: alignment_offset bdi capability dev device ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro sda1 size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sdb: alignment_offset bdi capability dev device ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro sdb1 size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sdc: alignment_offset bdi capability dev device ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro sdc1 size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sdd: alignment_offset bdi capability dev device ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro sdd1 sdd2 size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sde: alignment_offset bdi capability dev device ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sr0: alignment_offset bdi capability dev device ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sr1: alignment_offset bdi capability dev device ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/dev: adsp audio block bsg btrfs-control bus cdrom cdrom1 cdrw cdrw1 char console core cpu_dma_latency disk dri dsp dvd dvd1 dvdrw dvdrw1 ecryptfs fb0 fd full fuse hidraw0 hidraw1 hidraw2 input kmsg log mapper mcelog mem mixer net network_latency network_throughput null oldmem pktcdvd port ppp psaux ptmx pts random rfkill root rtc rtc0 scd0 scd1 sda sda1 sdb sdb1 sdc sdc1 sdd sdd1 sdd2 sde sequencer sequencer2 sg0 sg1 sg2 sg3 sg4 sg5 sg6 shm snapshot snd sndstat sr0 sr1 stderr stdin stdout urandom usb usblp0 usbmon0 usbmon1 usbmon2 usbmon3 usbmon4 usbmon5 usbmon6 usbmon7 vga_arbiter zero
/dev/mapper: control
DF Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sdd1 ext4 410G 3.5G 386G 1% /
none devtmpfs 4.0G 324K 4.0G 1% /dev
none tmpfs 4.0G 1.1M 4.0G 1% /dev/shm
none tmpfs 4.0G 196K 4.0G 1% /var/run
none tmpfs 4.0G 0 4.0G 0% /var/lock
none tmpfs 4.0G 0 4.0G 0% /lib/init/rw
/dev/sda1 fuseblk 299G 150G 150G 51% /mnt/clean/sda1
/dev/sdb1 fuseblk 466G 122G 345G 27% /mnt/clean/sdb1
/dev/sdc1 fuseblk 466G 258G 209G 56% /mnt/clean/sdc1
FDISK
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000010a7

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 625121279 312560608+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x20b4b959

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 976751999 488375968+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdc: 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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x9232ce4d

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 976768064 488384001 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdd: 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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00059946

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 2048 871909375 435953664 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 871911810 976768064 52428127+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Logs saved into /var/log/clean/log/2011-10-19__15h44boot-repair36
Logs saved into /mnt/clean/sdb1/clean/log/2011-10-19__15h44boot-repair36
combobox_ostoboot_bydefault_fillin
combobox_efi_fillin sdd1
combobox_separateboot_fillin
set_checkbutton_reinstall_grub
set_radiobutton_ostoboot_bydefault
separate_bootpart and efi show_hide sdd1
efi_show_hide 1 (no-gpt)
set_radiobutton_place_alldisks
separate_bootpart and efi show_hide sdd1
efi_show_hide 1 (no-gpt)
************************Before mainwindow appear
PURGE_POSSIBLE yes PART_TO_REINSTALL_GRUB_PURGE 1 (sdd1)
FSCK_ACTION yes PASTEBIN_ACTION yes
REINSTALL_POSSIBLE yes MBR_ACTION reinstall UNHIDEBOOT_ACTION yes (10.s)
PART_TO_REINSTALL_GRUB 1 (sdd1) FORCE_GRUB all NOFORCE_DISK sdd REMOVABLEDISK no UNCOMMENT_GFXMODE no ATA no-ata ADD_KERNEL_OPTION no (acpi=off) MBR_TO_RESTORE sdd (mbr) (sdd) USE_SEPARATEBOOTPART no (sda1) grub-pc ()
/usr/share/clean/cleancommon-gui.sh: line 651: 2875 Terminated while true; do
done
RETOURCOMBO_purge_grub : sdd1 (The OS now in use - Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS)
RETOURCOMBO_ostoboot_bydefault : sdd1 (The OS now in use - Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS)
separate_bootpart and efi show_hide sdd1
efi_show_hide 1 (no-gpt)
RETOURCOMBO_place_grub (NOFORCE_DISK) : sdd
RETOURCOMBO_separateboot (BOOTPART_TO_USE) : sda1
set_radiobutton_place_alldisks
set_checkbutton_reinstall_grub
set_radiobutton_ostoboot_bydefault
separate_bootpart and efi show_hide sdd1
efi_show_hide 1 (no-gpt)
set_radiobutton_place_alldisks
separate_bootpart and efi show_hide sdd1
efi_show_hide 1 (no-gpt)
RETOURCOMBO_place_grub (NOFORCE_DISK) : sdd
set_radiobutton_place_grub
RETOURCOMBO_place_grub (NOFORCE_DISK) : sdb
internet: connected
************************Before Repairing
PURGE_POSSIBLE yes PART_TO_REINSTALL_GRUB_PURGE 1 (sdd1)
FSCK_ACTION yes PASTEBIN_ACTION yes
REINSTALL_POSSIBLE yes MBR_ACTION reinstall UNHIDEBOOT_ACTION yes (10.s)
PART_TO_REINSTALL_GRUB 1 (sdd1) FORCE_GRUB no NOFORCE_DISK sdb REMOVABLEDISK no UNCOMMENT_GFXMODE no ATA no-ata ADD_KERNEL_OPTION no (acpi=off) MBR_TO_RESTORE sdd (mbr) (sdd) USE_SEPARATEBOOTPART no (sda1) grub-pc ()
Force Unmount all blkid partitions (for fsck) except / /boot /cdrom /dev /etc /home /opt /pas /proc /rofs /sys /tmp /usr /var
fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2
OK
Processing of $MFT and $MFTMirr completed successfully.
NTFS volume version is 3.1.
NTFS partition /dev/sda1 was processed successfully.
OK
Processing of $MFT and $MFTMirr completed successfully.
NTFS volume version is 3.1.
NTFS partition /dev/sdb1 was processed successfully.
OK
Processing of $MFT and $MFTMirr completed successfully.
NTFS volume version is 3.1.
NTFS partition /dev/sdc1 was processed successfully.
Freed space function
/dev/sdd1 429111408 3592980 403720748 1% /
/dev/sdb1 488375968 127420652 360955316 27% /mnt/clean/sdb1
Reinstall the GRUB of sdd1 into the MBR of sdb
Unmount (force) all OS partitions except / and partition where we reinstall GRUB (sdd1)
dpkg_function
grub-install (GNU GRUB 1.98-1ubuntu12)
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Microsoft Windows XP Professional on /dev/sdb1
done
Mount all the partitions for the logs
Unhide boot menu (10 seconds) if Wubi detected
Unhide GRUB boot menu in sdd1/boot/grub/grub.cfg
internet: connected

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