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Windows 8 Option not in Grub2

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  • CPUs
  • Boot
  • Option
  • Windows 8
  • Ubuntu
September 6, 2014 5:46:20 PM

I ran the Boot Repair thing on Ubuntu 14.04 and it finishes with one error and gives me a link

When I boot the computer the option to boot windows 8.1 is gone after running BootRepair on Ubuntu 14.04
I saw a thread askubuntu.com/questions/401629/windows-has-gone-missing-from-the-grub-menu and I think the solution here is exactly what I need, but I don't know what it means by moving the boot flag back to sda1 or any of that, I need simpler instructions.

I don't have a Windows repair CD or flash drive, it said you can use gparted so I guess I have to use that

This is what it says when it's done

An error occurred during the repair.


Please write on a paper the following URL:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/8274183/


In case you still experience boot problem, indicate this URL to:
boot.repair@gmail.com


You can now reboot your computer.
Please do not forget to make your BIOS boot on sda (500GB) disk!


The boot files of [The OS now in use - Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS] are far from the start of the disk. Your BIOS may not detect them. You may want to retry after creating a /boot partition (EXT4, >200MB, start of the disk). This can be performed via tools such as gParted. Then select this partition via the [Separate /boot partition:] option of [Boot Repair]. (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootPartition)

Also when I run sudo update-grub it says

It says this
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-35-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done

I can still see my files from windows I just think something isn't booting.

Also it has my boot mode in EFI, if I change it to Legacy, which I believe it was originally before I ran BootRepair

Thanks in advanced!

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