Windows 7 SP1 & Linux GRUB problem

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MickZA

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MickZA said:
Ran Windows Update last night to install SP1 (the preferred way according to Microsoft) and it failed, seems Microsoft forgot about dual boot systems.

The fix is simple - run Repair from your Windows 7 DVD, sorts it out no problem without messing up your GRUB menu.

Full story here:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/a584d276-a773-4917-b947-134d5330b825
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How would that fix it? Do you run the Repair after the update? I've installed Win7 on a separate disk and then loaded Ubuntu + Grub on a new disk, adding Win7 to the Grub menu. Will play with this ASAP
 
Update failed as described.

Booted from Windows 7 DVD (legal, validated) & ran Repair which said it fixed a partition problem (at which point I broke out in a cold sweat :D).

Rebooted into Windows 7 from my usual GRUB menu :)

Ran windows update again, said that SP1 still needed to be installed.

Installed SP1 (took forever).

Rebooted Windows - lengthy installing updates on the way down & configuring updates on the way back up.

Checked Control Panel, System - Service Pack 1 now installed :)

Edit: All partitions on single 500GB HDD - Fedora, FreeDOS & Windows 7
 
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They are probably doing it to counter Windows 7 Loader. Pointless IMHO because it'll just alienate Linux users and a fix will be released sooner rather than later.
 
Gnome said:
They are probably doing it to counter Windows 7 Loader. Pointless IMHO because it'll just alienate Linux users and a fix will be released sooner rather than later.
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The counter measures against Windows 7 Loader doesn't work. :D
 
Windoze 7 SP1 requires that the windows system partition be active on multiboot pc's. Use your favourite partitioning tool to set boot blag to system. Best of luck...
 
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