Re: info in boot sector out of sync after clone

[Krister]

For the record, I fixed my problem finally using the "Ultimate Boot CD" (UBCD):
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

The tool I used was well hidden:
HDD -> Partition Management -> Partition Saving


On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 12:19 AM, Krister <address@hidden> wrote:
> Thanks for the advice Jordan.
> I followed your instructions and things looks better:
>
> "
> sda3: 
> __________________________________________________________________________
>
>    File system:       ntfs
>    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7
>    Boot sector info:   No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
>    Operating System:  Windows Vista
>    Boot files:        /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe
> "
>
> It did not resolve the problem as I expected.
> Before the machine would just hang when I try to boot into Vista.
> Now the machine will just reboot when I try to boot into Vista.
> I reinstalled GRUB but that didn't seem to help.
>
> Do you have any more advice for me?
>
>
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Jordan Uggla <address@hidden> wrote:
>> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Krister <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> Hello folks,
>>>
>>> I just got a bigger harddrive and cloned over my partitions.
>>> After the clone I am happy to see that ubuntu still runs happily.
>>>
>>> Windows will not boot however. I reinstalled GRUB, but to no avail.
>>> I think it has to do with the following output from boot_info_script:
>>>
>>> "
>>> sda3: 
>>> __________________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>>    File system:       ntfs
>>>    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7
>>>    Boot sector info:   According to the info in the boot sector, sda3 starts
>>>                       at sector 21196800. But according to the info from
>>>                       fdisk, sda3 starts at sector 21829632.
>>>    Operating System:  Windows Vista
>>>    Boot files:        /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe
>>> "
>>>
>>>
>>> Not surprising but I'm not sure how to update the "info in the boot sector".
>>> Could someone give me a hint?
>>
>> Follow this guide:
>> http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Boot_Sector
>> with the exception that on the sixth screen you need to select
>> "Rebuild BS" rather than "Backup BS" (because in your case rather than
>> the boot sector being clobbered while having a valid backup, both the
>> current boot sector and the backup are based on your previous setup's
>> starting sector for the partition).
>>
>> --
>> Jordan Uggla (Jordan_U on irc.freenode.net)