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Install windows 8?

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January 20, 2014 9:35:24 PM

Trying to install windows 8 over Ubuntu 13.10. I keep getting stuck at Setup is starting screen, Please help me! I have tried almost everything.

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January 20, 2014 11:39:07 PM

If you are eliminating Ubuntu for 8, no comment, you may want to open your live ubuntu dvd you used for the install and use gparted to format the drive NTFS. Or another partitioner, there are several available. I'm surprised your win8 install doesn't do it for you. Or you could in Ubuntu shrink the partition it's on to make room for win8 bearing in mind win8 will erase the ubuntu launcher even though it's still there.
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January 21, 2014 4:25:08 AM

I have tried that. I get the same response when I try to instal Windows 7, no idea what is up. Any more suggestions?

Keep in mind I have no dvd drive. I have the lenovo Y500 with 650m SLI. I can only do a USB Install. I have used a program to copy my windows 7 and my windows 8 (after formatting) on to a USB.
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January 21, 2014 4:50:52 AM

I'd suspect the installer on the flash. Ubuntu is not blocking it. Your BIOS may have a block against installing new systems but you'd have hit that wall installing Ubuntu. Does it let you reinstall Ubuntu?
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January 23, 2014 4:25:23 PM

It let's me install ubuntu. Sorry for the long wait. My usb got corrupted. Had to buy a new one.

By the way, before this all happened I was able to get into the partition management function in the windows installer, I chose to delete all partitions. It was taking forever so I forced shut down the computer. Not sure if that helps are not! BTW: I have a built in 16GB SSD!
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January 23, 2014 6:16:56 PM

@Bizzarre: You will run into troubles installing Windows 8 onto 16gb only!
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January 24, 2014 4:14:31 AM

I'm installing windows 8 on the 1TB Hardrive. I was only saying that my machine ALSO has a built in 16GB SSD. My main HDD is 1TB.
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