Boot entry missing

conoflex said:

I just went to msconfig to check that all my cores were enabled and there is NO boot entry there so I can't access anything on the boot tab (See attachment)
What can I do about this please.

Andy

I appreciate your help and time, but I must now ask if rebuilding my grub is going to help with the original problem, since I am able to select windows and ubuntu from the grub menu without any problems, I do suspect my grub to interfere with the proper functioning of msconfig in windows, but only because I read it does that in several forums, but rebuilding it is something I would rather avoid unless it can be confirmed as the reason for msconfig not to function properly or task manager not reporting all the cores in my processor

once again thank you very much for all your help

Code:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Administrator>bcdedit/enum  all
The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\Users\Administrator>bcdedit/store c:\boot\bcd /enum all

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=C:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {default}
resumeobject            {8e7bd76a-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
displayorder            {default}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {8e7bd76e-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
recoveryenabled         Yes
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {8e7bd76a-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
nx                      OptIn
pae                     ForceEnable
numproc                 2
usefirmwarepcisettings  No

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {8e7bd76e-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
device                  ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\8e7bd76e-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214f
f4\Winre.wim,{8e7bd76f-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
path                    \windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows Recovery Environment
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\8e7bd76e-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214f
f4\Winre.wim,{8e7bd76f-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
systemroot              \windows
nx                      OptIn
winpe                   Yes

Resume from Hibernate
---------------------
identifier              {8e7bd76a-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description             Windows Resume Application
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice              partition=C:
filepath                \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled      No

Windows Memory Tester
---------------------
identifier              {memdiag}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \boot\memtest.exe
description             Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess         Yes

EMS Settings
------------
identifier              {emssettings}
bootems                 Yes

Debugger Settings
-----------------
identifier              {dbgsettings}
debugtype               Serial
debugport               1
baudrate                115200

RAM Defects
-----------
identifier              {badmemory}

Global Settings
---------------
identifier              {globalsettings}
inherit                 {dbgsettings}
                        {emssettings}
                        {badmemory}

Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
identifier              {bootloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}
                        {hypervisorsettings}

Hypervisor Settings
-------------------
identifier              {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype     Serial
hypervisordebugport     1
hypervisorbaudrate      115200

Resume Loader Settings
----------------------
identifier              {resumeloadersettings}
inherit                 {globalsettings}

Device options
--------------
identifier              {8e7bd76f-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4}
description             Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice        partition=C:
ramdisksdipath          \Recovery\8e7bd76e-afff-11df-bcd3-8603b7214ff4\boot.sdi

C:\Users\Administrator>attrib c:\boot\bcd
A  SH        C:\boot\BCD

C:\Users\Administrator>

Can t find menu.lst in that directory.
maybe grub.cfg?
Also, search is not finding menu.lst anywhere in the whole ubuntu partition

Code:

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="5"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
  clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
    set gfxpayload="${1}"
    if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
        set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
    else
        set vt_handoff=
    fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    echo    'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro recovery nomodeset 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    echo    'Loading Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro recovery nomodeset 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-24-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-24-generic ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-24-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro recovery nomodeset 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-16-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-16-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-16-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-16-generic ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro recovery nomodeset 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-16-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-15-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-15-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-15-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-15-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-15-generic ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-15-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro recovery nomodeset 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-15-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-14-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-14-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-14-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-14-generic ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro recovery nomodeset 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-14-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-13-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-13-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-13-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-13-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.38-13-generic ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-13-generic root=UUID=1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041 ro recovery nomodeset 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-13-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1818a91e-5240-4567-8e1d-8689a1e78041
    linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class windows --class os {
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ntfs
    set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root A22881E42881B835
    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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###