[ML-General] linux dual boot win 8.1?

[david]

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.



On 10/08/2015 05:50 PM, Michael Patton wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto:c.boggs at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     +1
>
>     On Oct 8, 2015 4:17 PM, "Chris Smith" <john.chris.smith at gmail.com
>     <mailto: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 <mailto:john.chris.smith at gmail.com>
>
>         On Oct 8, 2015 2:03 PM, "Michael Patton" <pattoma at gmail.com
>         <mailto: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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