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dual boot ubuntu 14.04 and windows 8 not working [duplicate]

so i installed ubuntu 14.04 on a windows 8 pre-installed hp laptop. the problem is when i boot the computer it takes me straight to windows and NO grub is shown. i tried following this: https://...
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Dual boot (Windows 10 and Ubuntu 19.04) boots straight into Windows [duplicate]

I recently re-installed Windows 10 and Ubuntu 19.04 indual boot (curiously, the issue I am about to describe was not present before). When I boot my laptop it goes straight into windows rather than ...
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Windows 10 dual boot won't boot to GRUB (boot error url) [duplicate]

I have been having issues trying to get my dual boot to work. Specifically, windows won't boot to GRUB. Even after the first restart my computer didn't boot into GRUB In addition, I have tried to boot ...
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Ubuntu grub menu not showing fix [duplicate]

I'm facing this problem with my laptop. Ubuntu is installed alongside Windows 10 and when I press "Enter" at startup it's not showing the Ubuntu Grub menu! I'm new to this OS and noob! Can ...
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How do I set the grub timeout and the grub default boot entry?

In Ubuntu 12.04 (or above), how do I set the GRUB time and the default OS (that I see at boot time) as I'm dual-booting Windows (7/8) and Ubuntu (12.04 or above)?
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Is it safe to format msftres, msftdata and hidden partitions?

I have an acer V7 which came with a 1TB HDD, 24GB SSD and Windows 8 installed. I have installed Ubuntu onto the SSD and formatted the main partitions of the HDD. However, I also notice 3 other ...
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Dual boot Win 8 / Ubuntu loads only Win

My computer is a Sony Vaio Notebook. I used Ubuntu and Win 8 with dualboot but windows somehow managed to remove the menu to choose the OS at startup. I think the BIOS is UEFI. Secure boot was ...
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How to fix dual-booting Windows 8 and Ubuntu 14.04 on a Sony Vaio?

I am currently trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 on a Sony Vaio that came pre-installed with Windows 8 in (I understand) UEFI mode. And I am experiencing the dual-boot hell. I already tried most of the ...
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How can I use with the Windows bootloader with Windows 10/Ubuntu 16.04 dual boot?

I want to use the Windows bootloader on dual boot, not GRUB. I already have a Windows 10 on my notebook. I tried EasyBCD, but it works only on non-UEFI devices. I think it seems like this: Windows ...
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Dual boot Ubuntu with Windows on Acer Aspire

I've installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS along side with Windows 10 (I shrinked my Disk using Windows Disk Management) on my Acer laptop (ES1-531-C13G), but when I restart/reboot my system no menu (Grub screen)...
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Can't boot into Ubuntu after Windows 8.1 upgrade, boot-repair doesn't fix it

I have a sony vaio duo 11 convertible, it was successfully dual booting lubuntu 13.10 and windows 8, but after the upgrade to windows 8.1 it doesn't load anything but windows. I disabled windows' "...
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Cannot Restore Grub After Windows 8.1 Upgrade

I have an Ubuntu 13.10 and Windows 8 dual-boot working properly, and upgrading to Windows 8.1 breaks grub2 as expected. However, this time boot-repair was not able to bring grub back for me. My laptop ...
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Cannot load Windows 8 Following Ubuntu 14.04 Installation

This may be a duplicate of question that another user has posted, but unfortunately when I try to access the question I get a message stating that the original question was removed for moderation ...
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Windows 8.1 is Completely Blocking Ubuntu [duplicate]

A few days ago, I upgraded my Windows 8 Lenovo U410 ideapad to Windows 8.1, and it proved to be a terrible mistake. It seems like the only visible change that it has made is adding the start button. ...
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How to install & Boot ubuntu with windows boot mgr and not grub2?

I bought a new laptop for college work with Windows 10. I also want to install Ubuntu on it but don’t want it to be booted via grub2 because I will use it rarely and also don’t want Ubuntu to be set ...
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