Hodor
May 15th, 2015, 02:06 AM
I currently have windows 8.1 pro 64 installed on a custom PC (Intel Core i7-4790K, ASRock Z97 EXTREME6, System / boot drive: Samsung SM951 512GB M.2-2280 SSD,
Data drive: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB SSD (currently blank), LG Optical Drive ).
One point to clarify up front - when windows 8.1 was installed on the sm951, the Pro drive was disconnected (so all the windows system files are on the sm951).
I would like some advice on installing ubuntu 14.04.2 as a dual boot - would the following work?
- save current uefi/bios to drive as 'windows_boot.bin' (boot from pro drive is disabled, done);
- go into uefi -> boot menu -> disable all boot options apart from optical drive: boot from optical, install ubuntu to Samsung Pro drive -> reboot;
- go into uefi -> boot menu -> disable all boot options apart from optical drive and Samsung Pro drive -> save uefi/bios to drive as 'ubuntu_boot.bin'-> boot from Pro drive;
- subsequently: to boot from windows or ubuntu: just go into uefi and load appropriate saved uefi and boot.
What I really want advice on:
a. if I install ubuntu as per above, can I do the installation so as to leave my existing windows installation on the SM951 drive intact?
b. if so, when I susequently boot into this ubuntu installation, will my windows installation on the SM951 drive survive unmolested (or will grub or something else mess up my windows installation)?
c. if yes to the above, if I then subsequently boot into the windows installation (with windows_boot.bin loaded to uefi), will windows leave the ubuntu installation on my Pro drive alone, or will it get molested / messed up?
Also, I will need to briefly remove the sm951 to complete a small task soon, so if it would help, I could modify the above procedure to install ubuntu on the Pro drive while the sm951 is disconnected.
Incidentally, I have considered installing ubuntu on a virtual machine using hyper V, but I also want to consider the above option if it might work.
Thanks very much for any help.
Data drive: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB SSD (currently blank), LG Optical Drive ).
One point to clarify up front - when windows 8.1 was installed on the sm951, the Pro drive was disconnected (so all the windows system files are on the sm951).
I would like some advice on installing ubuntu 14.04.2 as a dual boot - would the following work?
- save current uefi/bios to drive as 'windows_boot.bin' (boot from pro drive is disabled, done);
- go into uefi -> boot menu -> disable all boot options apart from optical drive: boot from optical, install ubuntu to Samsung Pro drive -> reboot;
- go into uefi -> boot menu -> disable all boot options apart from optical drive and Samsung Pro drive -> save uefi/bios to drive as 'ubuntu_boot.bin'-> boot from Pro drive;
- subsequently: to boot from windows or ubuntu: just go into uefi and load appropriate saved uefi and boot.
What I really want advice on:
a. if I install ubuntu as per above, can I do the installation so as to leave my existing windows installation on the SM951 drive intact?
b. if so, when I susequently boot into this ubuntu installation, will my windows installation on the SM951 drive survive unmolested (or will grub or something else mess up my windows installation)?
c. if yes to the above, if I then subsequently boot into the windows installation (with windows_boot.bin loaded to uefi), will windows leave the ubuntu installation on my Pro drive alone, or will it get molested / messed up?
Also, I will need to briefly remove the sm951 to complete a small task soon, so if it would help, I could modify the above procedure to install ubuntu on the Pro drive while the sm951 is disconnected.
Incidentally, I have considered installing ubuntu on a virtual machine using hyper V, but I also want to consider the above option if it might work.
Thanks very much for any help.