Grub doesn't recognize Win10 anymore
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:16 pm
I seem to have the same prolbem, but with a Windows 10 install. I have 4 different kernels installed on the MX system and have tried to also delete the older ones, but this is still causing problems with Grub updating.
This is the ouput from Synaptic while trying to remove the older kernels. 6.1.0-17-amd64 is the kernel that has booted.
I've tried all of hte suggestion in the thread and still can't seem to get the grub updater to accept the Windows 10 drive. It recognizes that it is there, but I think there is a problem with the EFI. Don't think the BIOS is new enough to work with it.
Not sure what I've missed here. I've tried the repair with a Live USB and it stated it completed with no errors, yet still doesn't work.
Any help greatly appreciated.
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(Reading database ... 375319 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-6.1.0-12-amd64 (6.1.52-1) ...
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-12-amd64
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub:
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/mx_linux/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-17-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-17-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-14-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-14-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-13-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-13-amd64
Found memtest86+x64 image: /boot/memtest86+x64.bin
Warning: os-prober will not be executed to detect other bootable partitions.
Systems on them will not be added to the GRUB boot configuration.
Check GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER documentation entry.
error: out of memory.
error: syntax error.
error: Incorrect command.
error: syntax error.
Syntax error at line 294
Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.
Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub
and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with
/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new file attached.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.1.0-12-amd64 (--remove):
installed linux-image-6.1.0-12-amd64 package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: too many errors, stopping
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-6.1.0-12-amd64
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:I've tried all of hte suggestion in the thread and still can't seem to get the grub updater to accept the Windows 10 drive. It recognizes that it is there, but I think there is a problem with the EFI. Don't think the BIOS is new enough to work with it.
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sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
[sudo] password for scott:
grub-pc: Running grub-install ...
Installing for i386-pc platform.
grub-install: warning: File system `ext2' doesn't support embedding.
grub-install: warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
Installation finished. No error reported.
grub-install success for /dev/sda1
Installing for i386-pc platform.
grub-install: warning: Sector 33 is already in use by the program `FlexNet'; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
grub-install: warning: Sector 34 is already in use by the program `FlexNet'; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
Installation finished. No error reported.
grub-install success for /dev/sdb
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/mx_linux/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-17-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-17-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-14-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-14-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-13-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-13-amd64
Found memtest86+x64 image: /boot/memtest86+x64.bin
Warning: os-prober will be executed to detect other bootable partitions.
Its output will be used to detect bootable binaries on them and create new boot entries.
Found Windows 10 on /dev/sdb1
error: out of memory.
error: syntax error.
error: Incorrect command.
error: syntax error.
Syntax error at line 307
Syntax errors are detected in generated GRUB config file.
Ensure that there are no errors in /etc/default/grub
and /etc/grub.d/* files or please file a bug report with
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sudo os-prober
/dev/sdb1:Windows 10:Windows:chainCode: Select all
sudo blkid
/dev/sdb2: LABEL="Win 10" BLOCK_SIZE="512" UUID="4C746C0B746BF5DC" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="9dc96e9e-02"Any help greatly appreciated.
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System: Kernel: 6.1.0-17-amd64 [6.1.69-1] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-17-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
Desktop: Xfce 4.18.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.18.0 vt: 7
dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.1_x64 Libretto January 15 2023
base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P8Z68-V PRO v: Rev 1.xx serial: <filter>
BIOS: American Megatrends v: 3603 date: 11/09/2012
CPU: Info: Quad Core model: Intel Core i5-2500 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Sandy Bridge
family: 6 model-id: 2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 2F cache: L2: 6 MiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 26485
Speed: 1605 MHz min/max: 1600/5900 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1605 2: 1600 3: 1605
4: 1642
Vulnerabilities: Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT disabled
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
Type: retbleed status: Not affected
Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: disabled,
RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics: Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0102
class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver:
loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x285mm (40.0x11.2")
s-diag: 1055mm (41.5")
Monitor-1: HDMI-1 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82 size: 598x336mm (23.5x13.2")
diag: 686mm (27")
Monitor-2: HDMI-3 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82 size: 598x336mm (23.5x13.2")
diag: 686mm (27")
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 2000 (SNB GT1) v: 3.3 Mesa 23.1.2-1~mx23ahs
direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1c20 class-ID: 0403
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k6.1.0-17-amd64 running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: yes
Network: Device-1: Intel 82579V Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK P8P67 Deluxe driver: e1000e
v: kernel port: f080 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:1503 class-ID: 0200
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl
port: f040 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlan1 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-3: Qualcomm Atheros AR2413/AR2414 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5005G 802.11bg]
vendor: D-Link System WDA-1320 driver: ath5k v: kernel port: e000 bus-ID: 07:01.0
chip-ID: 168c:001a class-ID: 0200
IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth: Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-1.5:4
chip-ID: 8087:0032 class-ID: e001
Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter>
Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch sniff
link-mode: peripheral accept service-classes: rendering, capturing, audio, telephony
Drives: Local Storage: total: 1.17 TiB used: 208.18 GiB (17.4%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital model: WD6400AAKS-00A7B0
size: 596.17 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: N/A
serial: <filter> rev: 3B01 scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Western Digital model: WD6400AAKS-22A7B0
size: 596.17 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: N/A
serial: <filter> rev: 3B01 scheme: MBR
ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: Lexar model: USB Flash Drive
size: 7.48 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: SSD serial: <filter>
rev: 1100 scheme: MBR
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 50.08 GiB size: 48.99 GiB (97.83%) used: 14.14 GiB (28.9%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-2: /home raw-size: 543.91 GiB size: 534.3 GiB (98.23%) used: 59.17 GiB (11.1%)
fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
Swap: Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 2.18 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8 C mobo: 27.8 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos: Packages: note: see --pkg apt: 2197 lib: 1087 flatpak: 0
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/ bookworm main
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/meganz-deb12.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/megasync.list
1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/meganz-archive-keyring.gpg] https://mega.nz/linux/repo/Debian_12/ ./
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm non-free main
2: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/oracle_vbox_2016.gpg] https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/ bookworm contrib
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb/ stable main
Info: Processes: 271 Uptime: 2m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.33 GiB used: 2 GiB (13.1%)
Init: SysVinit v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: 5 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0
alt: 10/12 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.06
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)