Windows XP boot.ini deleted by Ubuntu update
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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grub2 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Dual-boot Ubuntu 11.10 / Windows XP
A French user reported the following bug on ubuntu-fr forum (http://
- After Ubuntu update on 21st Jan 2012, XP's boot.ini file has been deleted. (Boot-Info Summary: http://
Consequency: after reboot, boot on XP bacame impossible.
Workaround: regenerating a boot.ini file solved the problem.
- After Ubuntu update on 29th Jan 2012 (including 3.0.0-15 kernel), XP's boot.ini file was deleted again. (summary: http://
Consequency: same
Workaround: same
Remark: I personnaly also have a XP / 11.10 dualboot but didn't reproduced the bug.
Remark2: we can observe that in 2nd case os-prober detected XP despite the missing boot.ini file.
description: | updated |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.