Windows hangine (was: Grub hanging)

[Anders Holmberg]

HI!
Ok.
Thanks for that.
I will try it out.
/A
> 14 sep. 2015 kl. 17:53 skrev John G Heim <jheim at math.wisc.edu>:
> 
> I've retitled the thread. If you have a new question, you should start a new thread. Anyway, your Windows signature block probably got messed up somehow and it needs to be repaired.  I put my notes on how to do that below. I don't know if you will be able to follow them. It's hard. You might need sighted assistance. I've repaired dozens of Windows installs this way but sometimes I have to try 3 or 4 times before I get the timing right.
> 
> 1. Boot from a Windows installation disk.
> 2. After the system boots, press the enter key, then Alt+R
> *Windows will scan at this point for problems, takes about 1-2 min*
> 3. Press the tab key, then the Enter key.
> 4. Reboot.
> 
> You can also back up the Windows signature file before starting the dual boot install. It's too late for you to do that now and it isn't usually necessary anyway. If your linux install crashes for some reason, it is nice to have a backup of the Windows signature file. To back up the signature, boot from a live disk like grml and do this:
> 
> dd if=${WINDOWS_BOOT_DEVICE} of=${WINDOWS_SIGNATURE_FILE} ibs=1 skip=440 count=4
> 
> You'll have to set the values of WINDOWS_BOOT_DEVICE and WINDOWS_SIGNATURE_FILE to something appropriate for your needs. To restore it:
> 
> dd if=${WINDOWS_SIGNATURE_FILE} of=${WINDOWS_BOOT_DEVICE} obs=1 seek=440 count=4
> 
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> On 09/13/2015 04:21 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I have a similar problem.
>> I can boot vinux just fine but when booting windows evrything after rebooting from windows wont work.
>> I guess this is due to damages on the harddisk.
>> /A
>>> 13 sep. 2015 kl. 07:49 skrev John J. Boyer <john.boyer at abilitiessoft.org>:
>>> 
>>> I have a machine which is dual-boot with Vinux and Windows 7. When I try
>>> to boot the boot screen appears, but grub will not respond to any
>>> keystrokes or mouse movements. The USB devices are not activated, as
>>> they should be. There is no starting beep. It just sits there. How can I
>>> deal with this situation?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>> 
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