I installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8, and it works fine, but when i restart the computer, in the dual boot i get to choose:
- Ubuntu
- Advanced options for Ubuntu
- Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda1)
- System setup
If i click Ubuntu it goes right to Ubuntu and everything is fine.
But clicking on Windows i get the error:
/EndEntire
file path: /ACPI(a0341d0,0)/PCI(2,1f)/Sata(0,0,0)/HD(1,800,fa000,41ea8f607930ff48,2,2)/File(\EFI\Microsoft\Boot)/File(bootmgfw.efi)/EndEntire
error: cannot load image.
Press any key to continue...
I press Enter and i get:
GNU GRUB version 2.02^beta2-9
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions.
grub> _
Here i type exit
and hit enter, then i see the Boot Manager:
UEFI BOOT:
ubuntu...
Windows Boot Manager ...
...
I choose Windows... and finally enter Windows. Why do i have to go through all this process to enter Windows?
note: i tried Windows 8's 'boot repair' but it didn't solve the problem
edit:
The solutions in the answers sound too risky for me... Is there a way i could at least make windows the default o.s? In the current situation if i restart the computer and leave it without touching anything it loads automatically to Ubuntu. Can i make it load to Windows 8 as a default?