Adding an SSD to dual boot environment to make a triple boot

Question

To clarify based on comments below, I installed Windows onto a new disk and now I want to be able to boot from that disk using gGrub installed on a different disk. Do I need to change the way I install Windows, or do I need to do something clever with grub?

I have Windows 7 and Ubuntu 14.04 on the same HDD working well on a dual boot.

I added an SSD, changed BIOS boot order and installed a 'lite' version of Windows 7 on the SSD. I am doing project work and need a version with no antivirus, etc. Now I have changed the BIOS boot order back so I get my grub menu. I want to add an entry to that will allow me to boot the lite drive from grub instead of having to switch the BIOS back and forward every time. I do not want to reinstall Ubuntu or my main Windows 7, but I will consider redoing the 'lite' version if that will help me achieve what I am looking for.

I have a feeling that this should be pretty easy, but I am not seeing it. The obvious solution of running grub-update is not seeing the Windows 8 installation. In the fdisk listing below, /sda is my working dual boot. /sbd is my SSD (note the error reported), /sdc is my shared storage drive and /sdd is my removable backup disk.

paul@Pauls-box:~$ sudo fdisk -l 
[sudo] password for paul: 

Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x7535f3a5

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63      417689      208813+   7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2          417690  1441520064   720551187+   7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3      1441521662  1953523711   256001025    5  Extended
/dev/sda5      1441521664  1480583167    19530752   83  Linux
/dev/sda6      1480585216  1544583167    31998976   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7      1544585216  1953521663   204468224   83  Linux

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.

Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
256 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30282 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1               1  4294967295  2147483647+  ee  GPT

Disk /dev/sdc: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders, total 2930277168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4228d32c

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdc1            2048  2930272255  1465135104    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

Disk /dev/sdd: 1000.2 GB, 1000194400256 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121600 cylinders, total 1953504688 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x8d81c186

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdd1   *          64  1953499903   976749920    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

Answer 1

have you red the comment in your disk listing ? "GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted."

Probably, it's teh problem.