Installing Windows 8 on Ubuntu 12.04

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
prasadkothavale

prasadkothavale

Honorable
Nov 10, 2013
12
1
10,510
I bought dell ubuntu laptop and installed windows 8 on it by splitting partition into two, without removing ubuntu files.
Now I have Windows boot loader so can't boot ubuntu. I installed easy bcd(bcd editor) and tried adding new entry, but when I booted into ubuntu grub opens and I don't know what to do.

Please mention step wise procedure to start ubuntu

NB:- Ubuntu previously installed is dell customized and has all ubuntu drivers, if I use other version of ubuntu then my wifi does not work
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
stillblue

stillblue

Honorable
Nov 30, 2012
1,163
0
11,660
Windows erased your grub loader when it installed,this is why you always see install windows first because linux is a little more friendly about sharing.
Easiest and good to have around is to download a live copy of Ubuntu and burn it to a dvd. Use that to boot the computer and install boot-repair to it. Boot-repair won't actually install on the dvd, just run, but it would on a live usb if you want to go that route.
Accept the default fix and it'll reinstall your grub for you and add windows to it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom