Ubuntu
grub2 package

Failure to boot Windows 8.1 when Secure Boot is enabled

Bug #1411504 reported by Chris Murphy
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grub2 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

When choosing the Windows Boot Manager option in the GRUB menu, I get the attached error message which includes reference to bootmgfw.efi and
error: cannot load image.

If Secure Boot is disabled, this menu entry works. If Secure Boot is enabled, the menu entry fails per above. If Secure Boot is enabled, and I'm able to get to the computer firmware's boot manager selection screen to choose Windows Boot Manager, that works.

So it seems to be a problem with GRUB chainloading bootmgfw.efi and maintaining the Secure Boot chain. Or it's a firmware bug.

Hardware is a Dell XPS 13 9333 (late 2013).
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ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4
Tags: utopic
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True

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Chris Murphy (dr4-b5gpiyla-tff) wrote :
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Chris Murphy (dr4-b5gpiyla-tff) wrote : ProcEnviron.txt

apport information

affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu) → grub2 (Ubuntu)
tags: added: apport-collected utopic
description: updated
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Chris Murphy (dr4-b5gpiyla-tff) wrote :

DMI: Dell Inc. XPS13 9333/ , BIOS A06 11/07/2014

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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