Another windows 8 dual boot failure

[brodymcd]

I normally am at least a little savvy, but failed hard...

Bought a Dell xps 8500 with win8. Learned about uefi and followed guides all the way through boot-repair... Never fully worked... Only worked each time right after boot-repair. Any restart and back to not working. Thankfully got back to windows enough to attempt system restore (running now as I prep for bed).

Why is this so hard and is there an easier solution coming so Ubuntu will be as easy to install as before?

FRUSTRATED UBUNTU FAN

[oldfred]

It is not particularly easy with secure boot. Issue is not really UEFI.
Also then UltraBooks add many extra complications.

Now older, but same model:
Dell XPS 8500, desktop. Win 8 eventually worked (Ignore sidetrack to EasyBCD)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2086383

Other Dells:

Installing Ubuntu 12.10 x64 on Dell XPS 13 Alongside Windows from USB New user with Details post 10
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2108450
Dell Inspiron 17R SE - 12.04.2 but otherwise similar to XPS13 above
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2125701
Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook what works
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2116597
Dell 14z used Dell Recovery and Refind
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2125397
HOWTO Ubuntu 12.10 x64 Dell XPS 14 (UEFI + Intel Rapid Start Technology + Flashcache), bumblebee - Details
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2117166
Dell XPS13 general info mega-thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1932965

Best to post link from BootInfo report you can create from Boot-Repair.