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UEFI is a virtual BIOS, software loaded versus "hardcoded" in
firmware, so it's much easier to change and update. It also, in
current configuration, allows more flexibility in disks, etc. There
are downsides to it, though, as legacy (already?) BIOS-using OS's
don't mate well with UEFI on occasion, as you are witnessing. Sorry
I can't tell you how to safely recover your system to a seamless
boot. Haven't studied UEFI enough yet.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/08/2015 05:50 PM, Michael Patton
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<div dir="ltr">So, I got linux mint installed along side Win 8,
but when grub comes up and I select "windows 8" it says that the
boot record is missing or contains errors...I completely
panicked...so I turned it off and i'm able to get into the setup
and...well, now I can't remember what I selected but windows
loads.
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<div>During the install process, I switched the boot from UEFI
to Legacy to get it to find the usb stick early enough to
boot. No matter how many times I tried, this was the only way
it would find the usb stick and boot from it first (already
changed the boot order, etc.).<br>
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<div>So, it's installed and works, windows 8 still here and
works, but obviously something isn't right.</div>
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Should I change it back to UEFI now that everything is
installed? I don't understand wth UEFI is...</div>
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<div>Also, didn't want to run a virtual machine, so that's why I
wanted to do a dual boot (again).</div>
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<div>Thx.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 4:40 PM,
Christopher <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:c.boggs@gmail.com" target="_blank">c.boggs@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<p dir="ltr">+1</p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 8, 2015 4:17 PM, "Chris
Smith" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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target="_blank">john.chris.smith@gmail.com</a>>
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<p dir="ltr">Be aware that your new laptop almost
certainly boots using UEFI, which is different
from the legacy BIOS method. Mint appears to be
set up to handle UEFI, but I would read about it
first.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Google is your friend. Here is the top
result for "mint uefi dual boot":<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://linuxbsdos.com/2014/06/11/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-17-and-windows-8-on-a-pc-with-uefi-firmware/"
target="_blank">http://linuxbsdos.com/2014/06/11/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-17-and-windows-8-on-a-pc-with-uefi-firmware/</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Have you considered using
virtualization? VMware or virtualbox will save you
from the headaches of dual booting.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Benefits of virtualization:<br>
Snapshots<br>
No reboot necessary<br>
Won't render your system unbootable<br>
No need to resize partitions<br>
It's cool<br>
Etc.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Good luck!</p>
<p dir="ltr">--Chris Smith<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:john.chris.smith@gmail.com"
target="_blank">john.chris.smith@gmail.com</a></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 8, 2015 2:03 PM,
"Michael Patton" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:pattoma@gmail.com" target="_blank">pattoma@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">Hey y'all. I've been out of the
dual boot world for at least 4 years. I have a
new laptop (lenovo) with windows 8.1, touch
screen, etc.
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<div>I want to do a dual boot with linux -
installing mint from a usb thumb drive. I
don't want to do the live usb thing because
I want to do dev work on it and if it
dies...I die.</div>
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<div>Has anyone done this recently that
wouldn't mind letting me email them if I get
stuck? </div>
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<div>Thx,</div>
<div>mike<br>
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