[ML-General] linux dual boot win 8.1?

[Michael Patton]

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.

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.).

So, it's installed and works, windows 8 still here and works, but obviously
something isn't right.

Should I change it back to UEFI now that everything is installed? I don't
understand wth UEFI is...

Also, didn't want to run a virtual machine, so that's why I wanted to do a
dual boot (again).

Thx.


On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Christopher <c.boggs at gmail.com> wrote:

> +1
> On Oct 8, 2015 4:17 PM, "Chris Smith" <john.chris.smith at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> Google is your friend. Here is the top result for "mint uefi dual boot":
>>
>> http://linuxbsdos.com/2014/06/11/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-17-and-windows-8-on-a-pc-with-uefi-firmware/
>>
>> Have you considered using virtualization? VMware or virtualbox will save
>> you from the headaches of dual booting.
>>
>> Benefits of virtualization:
>> Snapshots
>> No reboot necessary
>> Won't render your system unbootable
>> No need to resize partitions
>> It's cool
>> Etc.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> --Chris Smith
>> john.chris.smith at gmail.com
>> On Oct 8, 2015 2:03 PM, "Michael Patton" <pattoma at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Has anyone done this recently that wouldn't mind letting me email them
>>> if I get stuck?
>>>
>>> Thx,
>>> mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
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