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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    It is booting straight to Ubuntu now... It is going me these options:

    try Ubuntu
    install unbuntu
    oem install
    Check disks for defects


    how do I access windows?!

    edit: I ejected the disk and am back in windows. I already shrunk windows but downloaded the previous (faulty) Ubuntu in the freed space. How should I go about reinstalling Ubuntu?
    Last edited by geckoboy3; April 20th, 2014 at 02:21 AM.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    If you have unallocated space, does the installer show Windows?
    If not you should only use Something else or manual install.

    If a new user you should be fine with / (root) and swap. You could add either a separate /home and/or another NTFS data partition. Generally better not to write into the Windows system partition. But you still have to keep fast boot off or any hibernation in Windows as that also may keep the NTFS data partition mounted. I do not know a way in Windows to unmount a d: drive or you data partition.

    I showed a couple screens above, this shows some more.
    UEFI install,windows 8 with Something Else screen shots
    http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/201...e-windows.html

    The 14.04 install is essentially the same as shown above, and you should not need Boot-Repair as grub2's os-prober has been fixed.
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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Hello,
    i followed the instructions and now have Ubuntu booted and installed.

    however, my windows is now gone. It is nowhere to be found. How do I get back to windows? I really need to be able to use both os's and am freaking out because I need to use windows just as much as I need to run Ubuntu.

    Update:
    I am freaking out right now. I can't find it anywhere... I think I might have downloaded ubuntu in window's place. I know I selected "other options" in Ubuntu (in order to not replace windows) but when I chose the biggest available space, I think it might have been occupied by windows.

    HELP!!!! I need to get windows and Ubuntu.
    Last edited by geckoboy3; April 20th, 2014 at 07:40 AM.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Did you make the full backup of Windows?
    If you overwrote Windows there will be no way to get it back in working order. If you had some data not backed up it may be possible to recover some of the data, but it is a long process.

    Did you also overwrite the recovery partitions?

    Post this:

    sudo parted /dev/sda unit s print

    If you only shrank Windows a small amount why did you then install to the largest partition?
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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    I am really stupid and wasnt thinking. I saw the largest amount of unused space there so thought that I should use it.

    sudo parted /dev/sad unit s print reveals this:

    model; ATA ADATA SP900 (scsi)
    Disk /dev/sda: 250069680s
    Secotor size (logical/physical) 512 B/512 B
    partician table: gtp

    number Starts. End. Size File System name flags
    1. 2048. 250066944s. 250066944s. Ext4

    (my name)@(my name)-z87x-hd3:~$


    also as for the backup I have a disk containing windows and had a app that backuped the first 60% of what I did on windows.

    what should I do?
    Last edited by geckoboy3; April 20th, 2014 at 05:24 PM.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    I have contacted the application that did the 60% backup and see why they will restore tomorrow when they are back online. Do you have any suggestions for what I should do in the meantime?

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    Gparted says that I have one partition, /dev/sda1 Which is 119.24 gib
    Here is what it says:
    Partition. File system Mount point. Size. Used. Unused. Flags
    /dev/sda1. Ext4. /. 119.24 GiB. 5.59 GiB. 113.64 GiB

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    It sounds like you did a total erase of drive type install, not a manual choose one partition.
    Do you only have one drive? sda? It shows only one partition.

    For output from terminal just copy & paste from either your working install or the live installer which ever is working. If output is longer use Go Advanced reply and click on # to add code tags.

    Like this:

    Code:
    fred@fred-Precise:~$ sudo parted /dev/sdd unit s print
    [sudo] password for fred: 
    Model: ATA SSD G2 series 64 (scsi)
    Disk /dev/sdd: 117231408s
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
    Partition Table: gpt
    
    Number  Start      End         Size       File system  Name     Flags
     1      2048s      616447s     614400s    fat32                 boot
     2      616448s    618495s     2048s                            bios_grub
     3      618496s    58925055s   58306560s  ext4         Precise
     4      58925056s  117229743s  58304688s  ext4         Quantal
    I do not understand a 60% backup? That would not be the full system that you could restore as that would have to be the entire NTFS partition.
    Do you have recovery set of DVD, or a full Windows install set of DVDs?
    If purchased with Windows 8, they do not give you a restore set of DVDs but expect you to make your own as soon as you get system.
    If you do not have a full system, you may be able to get a full restore for your system from the vendor for a nominal shipping charge. Some vendors do not offer that.
    One users went to retailer he bought system from and tech person had identical system on floor and made a restore set of DVDs. I thought that was good customer service.
    Last edited by oldfred; April 20th, 2014 at 11:29 PM.
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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    I am doing something wrong with the coding... I don't know why. I used this same code about ahour ago briefly and it worked...
    nico@nico-Z87X-HD3:~$ sudo parted /dev/unit s print
    [sudo] password for nico:
    Error: Could not stat device /dev/unit - No such file or directory.
    Retry/Cancel?



    Retry/Cancel? sudu /dev/sdd unit s print
    parted: invalid token: sudu
    Retry/Cancel?

    Also, I have a disk containing windows 8.1 but need the key (I called microsoft).Even though it is a custom pc, I can easily get it tomorrow. However, before I do anything else, I need to know exactly what I should do to get space for windows on the hard drive without deleting Ubuntu.

    As for the 60& backup, I downloaded a application which copied 60% of my data and that is currently online. The company name is MyPC Backup.

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    Re: Dual boot with windows 8.1 not going well

    You have to have a drive in the parted statement.
    sudo parted /dev/sda unit s print

    If in terminal in your install, not live installer, you can just press up arrow until you get to the command your previously used. It saves 500 or 1000 commands and you can list all with one command - history.

    If Windows was pre-installed the serial number is in UEFI.

    Product key now in UEFI/BIOS
    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33642_7...-product-keys/
    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...2-b3f191b9370c

    You will probably have to delete Ubuntu to reinstall Windows. It requires a variety of partitions and some have to be in a particular order on drive. And if you only have one partition, you must have converted from UEFI to BIOS, and that would change partitioning from gpt to MBR (msdos). Windows requires gpt partitioning to boot in UEFI mode.


    Windows Recommended UEFI-Based Disk-Partition Configurations
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...8WS.10%29.aspx


    Microsoft suggested partitions including reserved partition for gpt & UEFI:
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...8WS.10%29.aspx
    Older Windows info on gpt - 2008 updated 2011
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/wind.../gg463525.aspx
    Windows technical info on gpt and GUIDs
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/wi...sktop/aa365449
    Order on drive is important: msftres
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso...rved_Partition
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