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m.banu94
April 13th, 2014, 10:02 AM
Hello, I am using Ubuntu 13.10 as my primary (and only) OS, and I need to use Windows 8.1 (not that I want to but it is work related).
How can I dual-boot Ubuntu (without deleting my current installation) and Windows 8.1
My motherboard has UEFI and ubuntu is installed in UEFI Mode (with Secure Boot and everything)...now in the past when I needed well...Windows I had BIOS and MBR now it seems that MBR is gone and I have GPT.
How to dual boot Windows and ubuntu in GPT UEFI dual boot? How to completely remove Windows after I dont need it anymore without affecting ubuntu?

Would it be simpler to just use a virtual machine?? My Computer has Intel VT-x and VT-d

Computer Specs:
Motherboard: ASUS B85-PLUS
CPU: Intel Core i5 4570 @ 3.2GHz
RAM: 8GB RAM DDR3 @ 1600MHz (6.7GB Usable)
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz 1024MB dedicated from RAM
SSD: Kingston 120GB
HDD: WD Blue 1TB

monkeybrain20122
April 13th, 2014, 10:37 AM
Instead of dualboot just install in VirtualBox, your specs would be able to run VB just fine.