Encrypted Windows 7 partition will not boot after installing Ubuntu.

[elohimguy]

Windows 7 seems to be located in my /dev/sda1 partition. However, ever since I installed Ubuntu (not using wubi) my fully encrypted HDD/partition will not prompt me with the password but instead boots straight to ubuntu. Ubuntu does not even recognize my windows partition. More interestingly, I did a boot repair and these are the results that show:

Ubuntu Pastebin

When I use my windows 7 DVD to repair my system it doesn't even show windows 7 is installed. Does anyone know how to fix this issue? Do I need to use my encryption rescue disk? I have been trying everything and have not had much success. Thanks!

 

[Golden]

What encryption did you use? It sounds like GRUB overwrote the encrypted Windows MBR??? Im not sure it can be recovered......I would normally suggest this:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record-5.html

But the encryption is the unknown here.......you might have to take some risks and experiment.

 

[elohimguy]

I used Truecrypt (encrypted full partition/drive). I have a truecrypt rescue disk and I'm going to try to decrypt it and restore the original master boot. Hopefully it works. Will have an update on this after I try it.

 

[Golden]

Let us know how it goes.

 

[elohimguy]

Well I tried to decrypt everything and then restore the mbr boot sequence but it didn't seem to work either . However, I did notice something interesting. I noticed that I am on partition/drive X: (where I installed ubuntu) while my windows 7 os system is on drive C:/. Could this be the reason why my bios is not finding Windows 7 OS? If so, how could I boot back to my C:/ drive?

 

[Golden]

Im not sure you can .........this is the sequence of events:

1. You installed Windows 7
2. You performed full disk encryption, including the Windows MBR
3. You installed Ubuntu outside of the encrypted partition

Usually GRUB overwrites the Windows MBR .... In other I think it has overwritten part of your encrypted Windows 7 Partition, more specifically the critical MBR.........you see what I am getting at?

I would suggest posting about this here at the Truecrypt forums since this is quite a special problem:

TrueCrypt Forums :: Index

Let us know what they say.