• Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Topic: My windows 7 disappear

Hi

its the 7 th time that I install win 7 , then I install Crunch linux and even if during the install it ask me " ei i found win vista and its better i put grub for master record " and I say Yes, nothing, when I restart Ive choice only of Crunch linux.

I was using linux mint, Im not a Pro user, dont know how to edit stuffs but crunch looked nice hehe

Ive 1 unique HD of 320 GB, 100 GB for win 7, then i left 200gb free, wanna put 100 for linux and leave 100 for backup of win 7 programs.

So I tryed with guided partitioning or manual partitioning, nothing always same result.

Any help ? or im forced to go back to previous dist sad

  • Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

for the record with ubuntu, peppermint, mint and other 6-7 dist didnt had any problem. Trying again but still nothing sad

  • From: California, USA
  • Registered: 2008-11-29
  • Posts: 8,647

Re: My windows 7 disappear

Post the contents of your /boot/grub/menu.lst file.

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  • Registered: 2010-07-13
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

Which option are you choosing when installing Crunchbang? Use Largest Free Space etc...?

  • From: Nagoya, Japan
  • Registered: 2009-01-07
  • Posts: 1,724

Re: My windows 7 disappear

Try running 

sudo update-grub

in Crunchbang. Does Windows appear in your Grub menu after reboot? btw what version of Crunchbang are you installing?

Last edited by johnraff (2010-07-26 18:01:08)

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  • From: Austin, TX
  • Registered: 2009-11-17
  • Posts: 223

Re: My windows 7 disappear

If Windows is still on the drive, but grub just doesn't see it, try an "update-grub".

Otherwise, make sure that when you install CrunchBang you're not actually writing over Windows.

  • Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

anonymous wrote:

Post the contents of your /boot/grub/menu.lst file.

I open filesystem inside my installed crunch and there isnt any menu.lst file why ?

I did also show hidden files.

  • Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

TemperingPick wrote:

Which option are you choosing when installing Crunchbang? Use Largest Free Space etc...?

manual , did also largest as u said, he picked the 215 gb left and automatically did /boot / home /swap etc.

  • Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

johnraff wrote:

Try running 

sudo update-grub

in Crunchbang. Does Windows appear in your Grub menu after reboot? btw what version of Crunchbang are you installing?

installing the latest alpha

on grub it appear only crunch not windows.
I did the update and it come out

Generating grub.cfg ...
Found background image: grub-splash-crunchbang.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1

  • Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

update worked, thanks a lot guys finally i can use it !

  • Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

little problem, today i reinstalled, like other time, i did update-grub but nothing happen , terminal doesnt do anything, ive to do ctrl-c for restart it .

why ?

  • Registered: 2010-07-26
  • Posts: 13

Re: My windows 7 disappear

fixed, after restart soz sorry