Issues with dual-boot installation of Win8 and Ubuntu Studio

[talondrew]

Good Evening,

Got new laptop and I'm trying to dual-boot Win8 and Ubuntu Studio. The install went well, but I can't get either OS to load correctly on bootup. I'm having no issues loading into a live-USB version of Ubu Studio.

When I boot I end up in GRUB and a command prompt. I rebooted into the live-USB and installed / ran boot-repair. Tried it a few times. It says it has repaired the bootup and fixed the issue, but whenever I boot I end up in GRUB at the terminal-esque interface.

I have the copy of the report from boot-repair. Just looking for some advice on why I'm unable to have GRUB give me the menu where I choose which OS to load - and why I can't get either OS to load directly.

[talondrew]

Here's the start of that boot-repair report: (haven't posted the whole thing because I don't know if it should be attached, or pasted in completely in the forums?)

Boot Info Script e7fc706 + Boot-Repair extra info [Boot-Info 23Dec2013]


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
=> Syslinux MBR (3.61-4.03) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows 8/2012: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows 8/2012: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /EFI/Boot/bkpbootx64.efi /EFI/Boot/bootx64.efi
/EFI/ubuntustudio/MokManager.efi
/EFI/ubuntustudio/grubx64.efi
/EFI/ubuntustudio/shimx64.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bkpbootmgfw.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgr.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootx64.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/memtest.efi

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows 8/2012: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /EFI/Boot/bkpbootx64.efi /EFI/Boot/bootx64.efi
/EFI/ubuntustudio/shimx64.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/LrsBootmgr.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgr.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootx64.efi
/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/memtest.efi /bootmgr /boot/bcd

sda4: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows 8/2012: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 8
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda6: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows 8/2012: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda7: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows 8/2012: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda8: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 13.10
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

sda9: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda10: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: SYSLINUX 4.02 debian-20101016 ...........>...r>..............0...~.k...~...f...M.f.f....f..8~....>2}
Boot sector info: Syslinux looks at sector 5130312 of /dev/sdb1 for its
second stage. SYSLINUX is installed in the directory.
No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /syslinux/syslinux.cfg
/EFI/BOOT/grubx64.efi /ldlinux.sys

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 1 1,953,525,167 1,953,525,167 ee GPT


GUID Partition Table detected.

Partition Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors System
/dev/sda1 2,048 2,050,047 2,048,000 Windows Recovery Environment (Windows)
/dev/sda2 2,050,048 2,582,527 532,480 EFI System partition
/dev/sda3 2,582,528 4,630,527 2,048,000 -
/dev/sda4 4,630,528 4,892,671 262,144 Microsoft Reserved Partition (Windows)
/dev/sda5 4,892,672 952,592,383 947,699,712 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda6 1,875,011,584 1,927,440,383 52,428,800 Data partition (Windows/Linux)
/dev/sda7 1,927,440,384 1,953,523,711 26,083,328 Windows Recovery Environment (Windows)
/dev/sda8 952,592,384 1,065,873,407 113,281,024 Data partition (Linux)
/dev/sda9 1,065,873,408 1,097,123,839 31,250,432 Swap partition (Linux)
/dev/sda10 1,097,123,840 1,875,011,583 777,887,744 Data partition (Linux)

Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 7340 MB, 7340032000 bytes
2 heads, 63 sectors/track, 113777 cylinders, total 14336000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 64 14,335,999 14,335,936 b W95 FAT32


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 F2260B3B260B0079 ntfs WINRE_DRV
/dev/sda10 214ca08b-f7b2-4306-8319-6bbb20e0d843 ext4
/dev/sda2 CA0D-87E5 vfat SYSTEM_DRV
/dev/sda3 1C0D-D68F vfat LRS_ESP
/dev/sda5 EE6E11AE6E117097 ntfs Windows8_OS
/dev/sda6 D8881A5E881A3B86 ntfs LENOVO
/dev/sda7 845214E75214E02A ntfs PBR_DRV
/dev/sda8 0c244dac-28d3-407a-a9ff-1b54534cb4a4 ext4
/dev/sda9 68212ce2-03b4-4ac2-8473-a4e5af904713 swap
/dev/sdb1 5091-1293 vfat

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdb1 /cdrom vfat (ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,ioc harset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)

[talondrew]

I have the entire log from boot-repair if that would be helpful to anyone....

[talondrew]

Still reading more about this online and looking for Lenovo specific support - I understand that they have a different setup that may cause extra issues when trying to load the OS and create a dual-boot setup. Not sure if this is in the right area of the forums, or if I can provide any more information that would be helpful.