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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Oh man I am SO glad you're here oldfred!!! I'm just going to be on the sidelines watching and learning now

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    I entered the commands. However, it still goes to the screen that says:
    completing the Ubuntu installation.
    For more installation boot options, press esc now...
    0
    then has a _ blinking.


    This is the same problem as before; nothing had changed.

    what is wrong with ubuntu/my computer?! I'm at the point where I am beyond frustrated, and have spent over 10 hours trying set it up myself, and had someone else helping me for another three and I have gotten no where.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Are you getting blank screen at end of install?
    Or after rebooting and selecting ubuntu entry in UEFI menu?

    Does try Ubuntu work if you add the nomodeset as above?
    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    This is the page that I am frozen on
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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Can you shut down.

    With Linux you always want to try this first.

    Never force shutdown your laptop. Use Alt+SysRq R-E-I-S-U-B instead. (For newer laptops they don't bother adding the SysRq print to the key, but it's the same as the PrtScr key)

    Holding down Alt and SysRq (which is the Print Screen key) while slowly typing REISUB
    R-E-I-S-U-B to force shutdown
    A good way to remember it is.
    Raising Skinny Elephants Is Utterly Boring ...or
    Reboot System Even If Ultimately Broken ...LOL.
    http://kember.net/articles/reisub-th...linux-restart/
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...4#post12543274
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key

    Is system fully installed but not shutting down afterwards correctly?
    Can you boot into live mode, try Ubuntu?
    Are you choosing to install restricted extras and proprietary drivers?
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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    1.It is fully installed, but freezes before I can actually use it.
    2. No.
    3. Yes and I cannot undo that as I can't actually access the os.

    ps it's a desktop not a laptop.

    any ideas of what's going on?

    i put the cd back in and am currently attempting to boot it without installing. It is a solid black screen right now...
    Last edited by geckoboy3; April 20th, 2014 at 12:49 AM.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    I just fully installed 14.04 with updates into my SSD which will be my new working install once I get it configured.
    On the progress bar at bottom, does it finish the installing grub, then uninstall some software not needed in your install and then finishing?

    This is the last screen I get.
    Then I go into BIOS and choose to boot that new install. But my system is BIOS not UEFI so it is a lot different.
    I also have to add nomodeset into grub menu item for it to boot. Then install nVidia driver.

    This says your video card should work.
    http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTUyMTI
    But this says Nouveau driver does not work well and may be part of your issue?
    http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...orce_700&num=1
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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    I followed your suggestions and was able to boot from the cd without actually installing. Thank you so much!

    now that I'm in, however, when I tried to download it, it says:

    installation type
    this computer currently has no detected operating systems. What would you like to do?
    erase disk and install Ubuntu
    encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for ssecurity
    use lvm with the new Ubuntu installation
    sonething else

    what does that mean? I should still have windows 8.1. Could the fact that I also have unbutu downloaded already, but it is faulty, har anythig to do with it? What should I select?

    your help is greatly appreciated, as without you I would have never gotten this far.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Glad too see I at least didn't lead you astray! oldfred is an expert at all of this, and I relied on the various posts he has done on dual booting with win8, uefi, etc., to try on my new laptop. I was one of the extremely lucky ones - it worked right away!

    I'm sure they'll get you going. Glad you finally booted the live media.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Before installing.
    In Windows use Windows disk tools to shrink Windows NTFS partition and reboot so it can run chkdsk to update itself to its new size. Do not create any partitions in Windows, that may create even bigger issues.
    Make sure secure boot is off.
    Make sure fast boot is off.
    Windows often turns these back on when ever you do Windows maintenance or updates.

    Did you boot installer in BIOS or UEFI mode?
    Shows install with screen shots for both BIOS & UEFI, so you know which you are using.
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
    Also shows Windows 8 screens
    http://askubuntu.com/questions/22183...ndows-8-system

    If it still does not show Windows I would not use any auto install options. And all the LVM options are full drive or erase everything options.
    So that leaves something else but it is a bit more complex. I prefer to create partitions in advance with gparted from live Installer, but you can create them as you install
    If a new user you only need two / (root) and swap. I show me installing a new / partition in #17 above. I already had the partition so I just clicked change. If you want new partitions in the unallocated space you click +.
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