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今天我用老毛桃pe装系统，刚开始正常然后突然出现error 13 invalid or unsupported executable format然后自动返回了有10个选项的界面应该不是优盘的问题，也不是软件的问题求帮助！装机时出现
在C盘装的xp系统已经无法启动了
提问者采纳
用NTFS格式
怎么用。。。。？
格式化c盘时选择NTFS格式就是
不能开机啊。。。
。。。PE打不开。。。
不能开机内存拨插下
提问者评价
谢谢你一直给我回复，辛苦了!问题我自己解决了，不过还要谢谢你！
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Chainloader/bootmgr error 13： Invalid or unsupported executable format ...进入PE下，把C盘的文件全部格式化，然后用GHOST，装一下就可以了。 ...
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出门在外也不愁[ubuntu] Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
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Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
I've read through most of the threads on this issue, but none of them seem to help.
This is what's written in my menu.lst file:
Chainload into GRUB 2
/boot/grub/core.img
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
When you have verified GRUB 2 works, you can use this command to
complete the upgrade:
upgrade-from-grub-legacy
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-302-ec2 root=/dev/sda6 ro splash vga=775 quiet
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2 (recovery mode)
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-302-ec2 root=/dev/sda6 ro single
Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
/boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
Other operating systems:
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify
savedefault
makeactive
(hd0)(hd1)
(hd1)(hd0)
chainloader
I added the lines
(hd0)(hd1)
(hd1)(hd0)
after reading some of the posts in this forum, but the same error results before and after.
This is the output of sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB,
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4da74da6
Device Boot
W95 Ext'd (LBA)
Linux swap / Solaris
Most of the posts regarding this error arise from a mismatched set of partitions for booting, but from what I can tell, these match up in the right way. So I'm not sure where to go from here.
If it helps, there wasn't any problem until I tried upgrading from 9.04 to 9.10 earlier today. After restarting I got this error. Thanks for any input.
Ubuntu addict and loving it
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
Let's get a better look at your setup & boot process. Boot the Ubuntu Live CD/USB. Choose &try ubuntu without any changes&, when the desktop loads come back here and use the link in my signature to download the Boot Info Script to the desktop. Once on desktop open a terminal and run this command
sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh
This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.
Multi-boot: Arch linux, Ubuntu 12.04, Windows 7 & Windows 8
5 Cups of Ubuntu
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
Here's the output.
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=& Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #6 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
sda1: _________________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type:
Windows XP
Boot sector info:
No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Windows XP
Boot files/dirs:
/ubuntu/winboot/menu.lst /boot.ini /ntldr
/ /wubildr.mbr /ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr
sda3: _________________________________________________________________________
File system:
Extended Partition
Boot sector type:
Boot sector info:
sda5: _________________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type:
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda6: _________________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type:
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs:
/boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/grub/core.img
sda7: _________________________________________________________________________
File system:
Boot sector type:
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB,
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4da74da6
33,190,289
33,190,227
7 HPFS/NTFS
33,190,290
625,137,344
591,947,055
f W95 Ext d (LBA)
33,190,353
570,837,644
537,647,292
570,837,708
622,052,864
51,215,157
622,052,928
625,137,344
82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________
/dev/loop0: TYPE=&squashfs&
/dev/sda1: UUID=&3ED14& TYPE=&ntfs&
/dev/sda5: LABEL=&/home& UUID=&2e55cb8b-9d27-4a7d-83cb-85f69a203a63& SEC_TYPE=&ext2& TYPE=&ext3&
/dev/sda6: LABEL=&/& UUID=&155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16& SEC_TYPE=&ext2& TYPE=&ext3&
/dev/sda7: TYPE=&swap&
=============================== &mount& output: ===============================
aufs on / type aufs (rw)
none on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
/dev/sr0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (rw)
/dev/loop0 on /rofs type squashfs (rw)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
none on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/ubuntu/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=ubuntu)
======================== sda1/ubuntu/winboot/menu.lst: ========================
hiddenmenu
fallback 1
title find /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
configfile /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
title find /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
fallback 2
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
configfile /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
title find /menu.lst
fallback 3
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /menu.lst
configfile /menu.lst
title find /boot/grub/menu.lst
fallback 4
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /boot/grub/menu.lst
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
title find /grub/menu.lst
fallback 5
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /grub/menu.lst
configfile /grub/menu.lst
title commandline
commandline
title reboot
title halt
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=&Microsoft Windows XP Professional& /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\wubildr.mbr = &Ubuntu&
=========================== sda6/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
#A splash image for the menu
splashimage=(hd0,5)/boot/grub/splashimages/Blue.xpm.gz
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)
and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
## password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
# examples
Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# makeactive
# chainloader
/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/sda6 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=splash vga=775 quiet
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
# howmany=1
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
Chainload into GRUB 2
/boot/grub/core.img
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
When you have verified GRUB 2 works, you can use this command to
complete the upgrade:
upgrade-from-grub-legacy
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-302-ec2 root=/dev/sda6 ro splash vga=775 quiet
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2 (recovery mode)
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-302-ec2 root=/dev/sda6 ro single
Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
/boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
Other operating systems:
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify
savedefault
makeactive
(hd0)(hd1)
(hd1)(hd0)
chainloader
=========================== sda6/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
set default=&0&
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_ else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
set timeout=10
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/white
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-302-ec2& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-302-ec2 root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro
quiet splash
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-302-ec2
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-302-ec2 (recovery mode)& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-302-ec2 root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro single
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-302-ec2
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-server& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-server root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro
quiet splash
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-server
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-server (recovery mode)& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-server root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro single
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-server
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-generic& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro
quiet splash
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro single
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-server& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-server root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro
quiet splash
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-server
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-server (recovery mode)& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-server root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro single
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-server
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.28-16-generic& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro
quiet splash
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
menuentry &Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)& {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_ fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,6)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=155d64e8-60bd-446a-b2ae-5e2dae382f16 ro single
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry &Memory test (memtest86+)& {
/boot/memtest86+.bin
menuentry &Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)& {
/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry &Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)& {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3ed14
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.
Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.
Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=============================== sda6/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
# &file system& &mount point&
relatime,errors=remount-ro 0
/media/cdrom0
udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0
=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
292.2GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
292.2GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
292.2GB: boot/grub/stage2
292.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
292.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-server
292.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
292.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-server
292.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-302-ec2
292.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
292.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-server
292.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
292.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-server
292.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-302-ec2
292.2GB: initrd.img
292.2GB: initrd.img.old
292.2GB: vmlinuz
292.2GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
Unknown BootLoader
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6
|................|
Unknown BootLoader
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6
f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6 f6
|................|
Ubuntu addict and loving it
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
I see you did an upgrade to 9.10.
Can you chainload into GRUB 2 from the legacy GRUB menu?
Which choice in the grub menu do you choose when you get the error 13?
Last edited by presence1960; November 28th, 2009 at .
Multi-boot: Arch linux, Ubuntu 12.04, Windows 7 & Windows 8
5 Cups of Ubuntu
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
Sorry, I'm not entirely sure how to do that. Selecting &Chainload into GRUB 2& from the menu gives me another boot menu headed with &GNU GRUB version 1.97~beta4&. If I try to boot anything from that menu I get the error that I &need to load the kernel first&.
How exactly do I Chainload into GRUB2?
Ubuntu addict and loving it
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
Originally Posted by root45
Sorry, I'm not entirely sure how to do that. Selecting &Chainload into GRUB 2& from the menu gives me another boot menu headed with &GNU GRUB version 1.97~beta4&. If I try to boot anything from that menu I get the error that I &need to load the kernel first&.
How exactly do I Chainload into GRUB2?
The way you just did it.
When do you get error 13? which menu items give that error?
Multi-boot: Arch linux, Ubuntu 12.04, Windows 7 & Windows 8
5 Cups of Ubuntu
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
The boot options
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2 (recovery mode)
give error 13. The option
Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
runs the memory test. The option
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
now gives &Error 11: Unrecognized device string&.
I tried deleting the &map (hd0)(hd1)& and &map (hd1)(hd0)& lines under the Windows entry in menu.lst. Now if I select
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
I'm taken to another boot screen (a Windows boot screen, I think). If I choose Windows everything works fine. Choosing &Ubuntu& loads a rather long splash screen which eventually results in a CLI prefaced with
BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-2ubuntu7) built-in shell (ash)
with the prompt &(initramfs)&. On the old installation (9.04) choosing &Ubuntu& just loaded it, so I've never seen this before.
Ubuntu addict and loving it
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
Originally Posted by root45
The boot options
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2
Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-302-ec2 (recovery mode)
give error 13. The option
Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
runs the memory test. The option
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
now gives &Error 11: Unrecognized device string&.
I tried deleting the &map (hd0)(hd1)& and &map (hd1)(hd0)& lines under the Windows entry in menu.lst. Now if I select
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
I'm taken to another boot screen (a Windows boot screen, I think). If I choose Windows everything works fine. Choosing &Ubuntu& loads a rather long splash screen which eventually results in a CLI prefaced with
BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-2ubuntu7) built-in shell (ash)
with the prompt &(initramfs)&. On the old installation (9.04) choosing &Ubuntu& just loaded it, so I've never seen this before.
Try booting one of the other Linux kernels. The two latest kernels from Synaptic for karmic are 2.31.6.15 & 2.6.31.14
I would stick with those if they successfully boot. I would then remove the other kernels from Synaptic by removing linux-headers-(kernel#) & linux-image-(kernel#)
For windows error 11 see
It is late, I am going to bed. Hope this helps. Will check back tomorrow.
Last edited by presence1960; November 28th, 2009 at .
Reason: update what to remove in synaptic
Multi-boot: Arch linux, Ubuntu 12.04, Windows 7 & Windows 8
5 Cups of Ubuntu
Re: Grub Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format
Okay. I've tried all the kernels I have available from GRUB. If I chainload into GRUB 2, I have the following boot options:
2.6.31-302-ec2
2.6.31-302-ec2 (recovery mode)
2.6.31-15-generic
2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
2.6.31-16-generic
2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
Memory test (memtest86+)
Windows XP
(plus some more server options). Trying 2.6.31-302-ec2 from this menu gives the error that I need to load the kernel first. I'm not entirely sure what that means.
If I try to load 2.6.31-15-generic or 2.6.31-16-generic, things start out fine, but eventually the screen starts to flash rapidly. A single user prompt appears, but the keyboard only accepts input half the time so I can't log in.
If I load the recovery mode for 2.6.31-15 or 2.6.31-16 and then select &Continue Booting& I'm dropped to a shell. The screen doesn't flash and everything seems to work okay, so for some reason this circumvents the issue with just loading these kernels directly. I can't start gdm from the shell.
Finally, I tried editing the boot command for 2.6.31-302-ec2 in the original GRUB menu to use the -15 kernel instead, and I just got a black screen. I waited about 5 or 10 minutes, but nothing happened.
So basically, none of these kernels helped. Any other ideas? Thanks.