Dual boot Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 8

[waspinator]

I downloaded Windows 8 Release Preview and installed it from scratch on an old computer. It's very smooth and works surprisingly well. Now I want to install Ubuntu 12.04. After booting from a live usb I start the installer, but it doesn't show me any partitions. It just shows a blank 149GB HD. Disk Management in Windows shows the following:



Does Windows 8 use a new GPT partition layout that Ubuntu does not understand?


Computer Specifications:
CPU: Pentium D 820
GPU: AMD x1400
RAM: 3GB DDR2
MB: Asus P5LD2
HD: 160GB AHCI

[psrdotcom]

Hi,

That is a strange think for me. Let me try that.

[oldfred]

I have had gparted not even see my sda drive when my old XP needed chkdsk even though XP would boot. I might try running chkdsk from Windows repair console.

Does this show partitions from liveCD/USB?

sudo fdisk -l

[waspinator]

well I found a work around, but it's not pretty.

1. I booted with an Ubuntu 12.04 USB stick.
2. Using gparted Ichanged the partition layout from GPT to MBR
3. Created a new primary partition for Window, and a logical partition for ubuntu
4. installed ubuntu to the logical partiiton with grub inside the root partition
5. installed windows 8 to the prepared partiton
6. installed easybcd
7. used easybcd to add ubuntu to the windows boot loader.

I actually prefer using easybcd and the windows bootloader now. It's so much easier to change boot options, and it looks less cluttered when booting.


I'm still amazed how well windows 8 runs. It's smoother than ubuntu, and I thought linux was supposed to be light weight. ubuntu seems so slow now. I might have to install windows 8 to bring some older ubuntu computers back to life.

[TheKingOfComputers]

If you're dual booting, use Wubi. Live-USB I'm almost positive is for COMPLETELY installing Ubuntu and getting rid of Windows. Plus, Wubi is a lot easier. Though, I don't recommend dual booting and the reason being it is very slow because your using almost all your memory. It is all being reserved. Thats what happened to me so I deleted Windows. Ubuntu now works like a charm. Choose one or the other bro.

[critin]

I might have to install windows 8 to bring some older ubuntu computers back to life.

Be sure those old computers can use at least 1g of memory.

[Elfy]

If you're dual booting, use Wubi. Live-USB I'm almost positive is for COMPLETELY installing Ubuntu and getting rid of Windows. Plus, Wubi is a lot easier. Though, I don't recommend dual booting and the reason being it is very slow because your using almost all your memory. It is all being reserved. Thats what happened to me so I deleted Windows. Ubuntu now works like a charm. Choose one or the other bro.

Live USB/Cd installation is NOT for completely installing Ubuntu and getting rid of windows. Please check what you are saying before you post.

Dual booting - please explain why it will be slower. When you are dual-booting you either boot on or the other. Linux and windows use memory in different ways - check it out.

Choose one or the other bro.

Is not any help for someone trying to dualboot.