Re: grub efi does not find windows
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:56 AM, <berenger.morel@neutralite.org> wrote:
> Le 05.02.2014 13:53, Tom H a écrit :
>> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 3:28 AM, <berenger.morel@neutralite.org> wrote:
>>> Le 02.02.2014 23:27, berenger.morel@neutralite.org a écrit :
>>>> Le 02.02.2014 21:46, Tom H a écrit :
>> Regarding the partitions, a gpt label allows 128 primary partitions by
>> default. So MS using 4 isn't a problem.
>
> GPT, yes. MBR, no. And the computers that I've seen always used MBR. To be
> more precise, I just learn about GPTs now, thanks to you :) they sound quite
> interesting, I'll read more about them later.
Just to be clear:
a gpt-labeled disk has 128 (primary) partitions by default
an msdos-labled disk has at most 4 primary partitions
a uefi windows system has a gpt-labeled disk
>> # gdisk /dev/sda
>> ...
>> Command (? for help): i
>> Partition number (1-2): 1
>> Partition GUID code: C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B (EFI System)
>> ...
>>
>> "C12A7328-..." is a unique UID that corresponds to the ESP; and, AIUI,
>> is the way that the firmware identifies the ESP.
>
> Here it is, but as you said, things seems to no longer be here:
>
> Command (? for help): i
> Partition number (1-11): 1
> Partition GUID code: EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7 (Microsoft basic
> data)
> ...
>
> Things are more or less the same for all partitions, except that some
> partitions are "linux swap" or "linux filesystem".
>
> And I can see no "(EFI System)" anywhere.
I don't understand where your original ESP was but we'll never know...
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