Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: grub
In the version of ubuntu Grub that came with Ubuntu Karmic Beta. Grub
doesnt act right with my windows ntfs partitions.
The problem is that grub fails to boot my windows ntfs partition. It
will load the startup screen(s) for Windows Vista, either in the format
of the "Windows had problems starting up. Would you like to launch
start-up repair or Launch Windows normally?"
Either selection will show the splash screen for Windows but the
computer will abruptly after the splash screen disappears. This course
of action will happen an infinite amount of times.
I discovered that though, this only happens based upon the last shutdown
from within ubuntu, if the ntfs drive was mounted or not. The Karmic
edition of Ubuntu will not automatically mount the additional partitions
without a password. If I mount the partition and enter my password for
my NTFS partition and restart it will boot into Windows Vista no
problem. However, if I start Ubuntu and lets say I dont need to access
my NTFS partition so I never enter the password for it, and thus Ubuntu
never accesses it, then the aformentioned problem arises.
Please let me know if you need additional information logs, or OGG
format video of this scenario happening as it is easily reproducable?
Thx.
Hopefully, this will get marked as an immediate issue because, if a user
doesnt "mount" their ntfs windows partition and Ubuntu craps out then
they are stuck with a completely unbootable system.
** Affects: grub (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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KARMIC Grub Doesnt Play Nice With Mounted NTFS Partitions
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/458506
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