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ubuntu 12.04 alongside windows 8 not booting
I installed ubuntu 12.04 alongside windows 8 without any problems.
But when I start my system, windows 8 boots up without even asking which os I want to use.
Why is this happening and how can I ...
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Question About Ubuntu on Windows 8
I just wanted to know the risks involved with trying to boot Ubuntu in Windows 8. I would try to follow the guide on THIS page (second post down). Is it possible I could ruin my Windows? I really want ...
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Dual boot windows 8 and Linux Mint 13 (based on Ubuntu 12.04)
I've searched a lot for my problem but couldn't ensure what should I do in my case.
I bought my Asus N56VZ several months ago, and it came with Windows 7 and bunch of bloatwares that I don't like, ...
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Can I dowload Ubuntu and quickly change back to Windows 8? [duplicate]
but I also like the Windows 8 that is already on my computer. I'm not really technologically inclined, so my question to the world is if there is an easy way to switch back and forth between Ubuntu OS ...
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Grub issue in 12.04: “Booting in blind mode.”
I just turned on my PC where I'm dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows 8 and I had the following message at startup:
Invalid video mode 'text'
Booting in blind mode
Fortunately for me the laptop booted ...
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binary is whitelisted installin from live-cd win8
i'm trying to install ubuntu 12.04.2 64bit on a asus k55n running a preinstalled win8.
the bios (of uefi o this computer) are set to load from UEFI usb device, the fast boot is disabled and the ...
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I was able to run Ubuntu from the LIVE CD on an ASUS Windows 8 Touch screen Laptop. However when I take the CD out I am not able to boot into Windows
I used this method
Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system.
I followed the process as described by Luis
The Live CD installation works, I can see the my data that was ...
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Problem in Installing Ubuntu 12.04 64amd on HP pavillion g6
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 by USB drive and the machine boots from drive and after language selection screen both option running from usb or install on drive are not working , The ...
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When installing Ubuntu from USB, it recognizes previous Windows 8 but I don't get the option to run alongside
When installing Ubuntu from USB, Ubuntu installer recognizes previous Windows 8 OS but I don't get the option to install alongside Windows 8. I only get the option to replace Windows 8 or "Something ...
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I Want To Install Ubuntu 13.04 On Windows 8 With Dual Boot
Laptop: HP Probook 4520s
Windows: Windows 8 x64
This is what I want
I want to install Ubuntu 13.04
When my computer starts, I want it to give me option to choose to load Windows 8 or Ubuntu
As ...
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(U)EFI > Ubuntu vs Windows 8 - problems with booting Windows
I have a problem with a screwed dual-boot of ubuntu 13.04 and windows 8 on a new DELL XPS 12 (EFI/grub2) System not loading windows8 at all,... here is a story:
I've got a new DELL XPS 12 System with ...
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Fixing Windows 8 after removing ubuntu
I tried installing Ubuntu (successfully) on my Windows 8 machine so i could develop in c and it worked decently for a while. I did this without wubi. However, I later got a virtual machine to run ...
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Boot issues with dual boot windows and ubuntu
I am facing an issue when I did following. Initially my pc had Windows 7 ultimate x64 installed. Then I made it dual boot with Ubuntu 12.04 x64. Everything used to work fine then.
Problem started ...
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Problem with installing ubuntu on Windows 8
So I have set up the Ubuntu installer by installing it onto my memory stick using the USBInstaller.
I am then faced with a problem. The Unbuntu Installer loads up and I start going through it making ...
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Boot issues after attempting dual-boot setup with Windows 8
(I did quite a bit of messing around before asking for help, which in retrospect was a mistake, so the BootInfo might be more useful than my retelling of the events: http://paste.ubuntu.com/5659500/)
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Resize Ubuntu side of dual boot UEFI
I have a correctly running setup with dual-booted Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.04. However, I would like to increase the root "partition" on the Ubuntu side, which has been complaining of low disk space. I ...
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Dual-boot Ubuntu 13.04 and Windows 8: Windows doesn't boot
I have installed Ubuntu with dual boot to a preinstalled windows 8 on a Lenovo E-135. I disabled fast start in windows 8 before installation and shrank the partition to give place for Ubuntu. All went ...
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Losing saved file in an NTFS partition after booting into Windows 8 [duplicate]
I saved a file in an NTFS partition shared between Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 8. When I booted to Windows 8, the file was gone. I booted back to Ubuntu and the file wasn't there. I repeated the process ...
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Problem in dual boot with Ubuntu 12.04 and windows 8 (can't choose an os when boot)
In my laptop initially it was Windows 7 and 8 to dual boot.The status of the partitions are "system" for win 7 and "boot" for win 8. Then I formatted win 7 which was the system partition and installed ...
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trying to dual boot Win 8 and Ubuntu 12.10
I have been trying to install Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 ( 64 Bit ) on a Lenovo twist notebook.
I have now installed Windows 8 ( with UEFI, secure boot disabled ) and I am following the instructions ...
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How can I boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 on a PC with an EFI bootloader?
I just bought a Lenovo ideaPad Z400. I installed the ubuntu 13.04 without problem. Now, I cna't boot the windows 8. Eaither in secure boot mode enabled or disabled. I am frustrated. this is my ...
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No operating system will boot after attempting to install Ubuntu 13.04 alongside Windows 8 on a Lenovo T530
I've had to retry this a million times, and it's doing my head in. Please help me.
I resized my partitions from within Windows 8, and disabled everything I was supposed to, I installed 13.04 from a ...
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updating ubuntu while dual booting win8
ive had great help from u guys and you guys are doing a gr8 job ..thanks for that
i had a small doubt ,
i have a laptop that comes with win8 pre installed ,so the UEFI crap is there ... :(
i have ...
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ubuntu alongside windows 8 [duplicate]
i just bought myself a new laptop that comes with windows 8 pre installed ..
now i hate windows 8 ..
i wanted to know ..if i uninstall windows 8 and install windows 7 ,will the UEFI thing go away ? i ...
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ASUS windows 8 desktop dual boot is not working
ASUS windows 8 desktop dual boot is not working -
After I download tbe ubuntu ISO file and burn onto a CD , and select the boot sequence priority as CD , it won't come up. Showing that
load valid ...
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Install Ubuntu 13.04 alongside Windows 8 [duplicate]
I want Windows 8 64bit (system-builders) and Ubuntu Linux 13.04 on different partitions on the same drive in my new self-built machine. I've previously been using only Ubuntu 12.04LTS and no once my ...
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How do I install Ubuntu 13 without risking damage to windows 8? [duplicate]
I am trying to install Ubuntu 13 on my laptop, which came with Windows 8. It also came with an empty partition, along with the three that windows 8 uses. I want to install Ubuntu on that partition. ...
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How to Dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 using Windows 8 bootloader?
I have Dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 with separate /boot. But at startup, I want to directly boot into Windows 8 bootloader, and right there select Windows, or, Ubuntu. I have added entry using ...
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Updating Ubuntu to the latest
I've been using Ubuntu for quite some time now and I absolutely love it.
I recently purchased a laptop (Dell Inspiron 15r 5521) which is supported by Ubuntu (I checked in the certified hardware list). ...
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Ubuntu on Samsung series 7 Chronos. Advice please?
I just bought a refurbished Samsung series 7 (NP700Z5C). I got a great deal on it from Best Buy so that's why I went with it. My intention all along has been to remove windows 8 completely and install ...
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Won't load Windows 8 from Grub 2.0(Ubuntu 13.04)
Just installed Dual-Boot Ubuntu 13.04 on my self-built Windows 8 Pro PC, and after the installation I restarted, and once I was prompted with Grub 2.0 I tried to boot off of windows 8, and a few ...
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Wont load Windows 8 Pro from Grub 2.0(Ubuntu 13.04)
Just installed Dual-Boot Ubuntu 13.04 on my self-built Windows 8 Pro PC, and after the installation I restarted, and once I was prompted with Grub 2.0 I tried to boot off of windows 8, and a few ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 install along windows 8 fails [duplicate]
I have a MSI FX-600 laptop with core-i3 330M, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Disk. My laptop comes with windows 7 pre-installed. I have upgraded it to Windows 8 recently. As it is with windows 7 pre-installed ...
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Will using DMRAID wipe my drive?
I have a sony win8 laptop -- that I like btw, but would love to dual boot ubuntu or multiboot with some other distros.
After much research and banging my head against the wall, it seems I have a ...
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Accidentally Wiped out Hard Disk With Windows 8 while installing ubuntu 13.04, Is there any way to recover? [duplicate]
I brought my Dell Inspiron 15R (5521) laptop yesterday only, I tried to installing ubuntu 13.04 as I go along with installation (I selected first option for selecting disk) I think wiped out entire ...
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Dual boot windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.3 & Broadcom Compatibility
I have windows 8 pre-installed and also want to use Ubuntu(13.4) as my secondary OS,I had problems regarding Broadcom STA wireless drivers in 12.10 but the drivers work fine on older versions. How to ...
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invalid magic number
I want to install the UbuntuKylin 13.04 on a pre-installed win8 system.
I follow the Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system
But when i choose to install the UbuntuKylin ...
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How can I install ubuntu 12.10 with a UEFI boot (win8, without DVD driver)? [duplicate]
Dual boot. I tried with a bootable USB, but my computer still went straight to Windows 8. Then I followed the instruction on its website, tried with a windows-installer ...
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how to instal ubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 8 [duplicate]
when i was trying to install this what u name OS alongside my Great windows 8 this ubuntu asking for restart and it restart to my windows 8 and i have nothing installed i restart again and boot from ...
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13.04 - Making Windows Boot Loader the default instead of Grub 2
So basically before Ubuntu 13.04 I was running 12.10. I had Windows Boot Loader the default. If I chose to boot to Ubuntu, it would go into grub, but grub was set to 0 seconds so it would basically ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 does not boot after I upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't boot up after I upgrade from 12.10. I have tried to edit the grub (nomodeset), but it still doesn't work.
I have a HP Pavilion dv6-2153eo PC and a ATI Radeon graphics card.
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How do I install Ubuntu 13.04 & Win 8 dual boot on a samsung series 3 (NP350E5C)?
So I'm trying to install Ubuntu and I've been following the steps in this thread but with limited success.
My first error was after installing Ubuntu alongside Windows, from my USB Live Image, ...
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Dual boot windows 8 and ubuntu more official way
I Know that there are more questions about dual booting windows and ubuntu. However mine is a little different.
I did my research but I did not find any solution at my problem at this group.
I have ...
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13.04 Will not boot on custom PC
I put in the DVD I just burnt of 13.04 in my disc drive and when I go to the boot menu, I click on UEFI and it says "Secure Boot not enabled." Then it loads up to a black screen with the text ...
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How to install Ubuntu as a dualboot with Windows 8 on Acer B113
I have an Acer B113 with Windows 8 installed. The problem is that when I try to boot the USB with Ubuntu or Xubuntu, the computer only restarts (flipping the Acer screen and black display). When I ...
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Installing Ubuntu 13.04 after installing Windows 8
I have made a BOOTABLE USB installation of Ubuntu 13.04 using pendrive linux.
I also have Windows 8 on separate partition. After I finished installing Ubuntu 13.04 from the USB, it went straight to ...
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Disabled Secure Boot and Enabled UEFI for dual-boot on Acer?
I have an Acer Aspire M laptop, which comes preinstalled with Windows 8, so it has this new UEFI stuff.
To get the Ubuntu LiveDVD running, I had to disable the UEFI completely and switch to legacy ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 - dual boot problem - unable to mount windows 8 partition
i installed ubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 8 and almost everything works fine (dual boot for both windows 8 & ubuntu 13.04 is working great).
but when i try to access my windows 8 partition via ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 will not boot from Live CD
When I try to boot up Ubuntu 13.04 from a live cd be I send to the normal boot (Windows 8 )
This is what I got after I run the repair-boot dvd: http://paste2.org/cj0K8pbF
I have a HP Pavilion ...
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unable to mount windows partition
I can't mount the windows 8 partition. I have shut it down properly. When I try to open up in devices, it gives me the following error:
Unable to mount 413 GB Filesystem
Error mounting: mount ...
