This is a different 100mb partition than in the screenshot you posted earlier? That's why I assumed you have Repair console at F8 since it normally comes with the 100mb..
Post another screenshot if it actually changed somehow.
Did you try persisting with Startup Repair? Takes 3 times sometimes to work.
Also, remains of GRUB bootloader will bork Win7's MBR. It really needs to be deep cleaned off the HD. In the dual boot Ubuntu tutorial I posted it shows the way to make it work.
If Startup Repair will not restart 7 after 3 times:
Try booting DVD into Repair Command Line and type:
Bootrec.exe /fixboot
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
now run Startup Repari 3x, reboot
If won't start, return to Repair console Command Line and type:
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
again with Startup Repair 3x.
At this point you might consider returning to the earlier tutorial to dual boot Ubuntu/win7 and clean reisntall following the exact steps. You may have GRUB corruption of MBR that is not recoverable. It requires a deep clean of the HD to get GRUB out.
@gregrocker Thanks a lot for your continued support. I have attached herewith screenshot of my latest diskmgmt.msc. I tried StartUp Repair 3x but each time it is ending up with Unrecoverable Error. I had tried the bootrec commands before but not after the new 100MB partition got created. I will try it now.
Thanks, again.
This is really bizarre. It appears Startup Repair is attempting to repair the MBR, as it normally does before finally rewriting it. But something caused it to try to create a new 100mb partition. This is all I can figure out from it.
It really points to partition table corruption from GRUB possibly not being cleaned up well enough.
I will ask SIW2 to look at this as he would know if anyone does what is causing this strange behavior.
Meanwhile I would back up my files and gather program disks/installers because it is likely you'll need to deep clean the HD and reinstall. I don't believe a system image could even be salvaged if that is the case.
Last edited by gregrocker; 08 Jan 2010 at 00:05.
i install ubuntu myself the other day,boot up w7 and put ur ubuntu(9.10) in your drive,now choose the option "install within windows" (second one down i think) Now you wont have to set up dual boot as w7 does it for you,when ubuntu is installed, on reboot you should have the option to boot either OS,also if your just trying ubuntu out download VMware plare and install it as a virtual machine(Ive got XP pro running within W7)
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