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s0563764
January 2nd, 2014, 09:43 PM
Hi,

I've been struggling with the windows 8 and installing Linux distros. I had managed to install Xubuntu on to the laptop, but after a bad update I decided to erase the partition. I managed to install Linux Mint, but on the boot menu it said it was missing (tried boot repair etc). As I generally only use Linux distros in everyday, bar games and a few things I decided to reinstall W8 and start from scratch. The reinstall restored the Windows OS, Data and recovery partition. But still left linux partition intact, so I erased it and resized my data partition of windows, making it 500gb again.

My issue now, no matter if I try Zorin OS, Linux Mint, Lubuntu etc, I can't get them to "see" the windows being on the laptop when I try to install. If I look at my boot options there is still an "ubuntu" option, but there is currently nothing in place. Any ideas what I should do to get a dual boot back in?

Thanks
fantab
January 3rd, 2014, 03:35 AM
You have to disable 'fast startup' (http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html) in Windows8.
More details HERE (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295&p=12657352#post12657352).
s0563764
January 10th, 2014, 03:56 AM
You have to disable 'fast startup' (http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html) in Windows8.
More details HERE (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295&p=12657352#post12657352).
Thanks for the reply. I don't have fast start up enabled. What I noticed is I still have ubuntu showing if I go to the boot menu, however, if I try booting this it goes to grub rescue. I'm aware I have erased the partition previously. I thought by reinstalling W8 the system would be back to factory settings. Any ideas? I installed it before, but now I am unable to do so without erasing Win8.
Mark Phelps
January 10th, 2014, 02:33 PM
I don't have fast start up enabled. Actually, unless you made the effort to manually disable it, then yes, you DO have Fast Startup enabled -- as that is the default with Windows 8.
fantab
January 11th, 2014, 04:06 AM
Do you still have Ubuntu installed?
You have reinstalled Win8, right? How did you install it? Did you install it in UEFI mode or 'legacy/BIOS/MBR/CSM' mode?

Can you run a Live Ubuntu DVD/USB, without installing?
If you can then boot it, download and install Boot-Repair (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair) utility, run BR to 'Create a Bootinfo Summary'. Note the Link it creates and post back that LINK here.