Hi Jim ... you might want to read, to get fully caught up, through the articles at my forum here..... Does Windows 8 Secure Boot Block Linux Dual Boot http://linuxducks.free-forums.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=508
Let me be a dramatical alarmist saying ouch! It is computer suicide to attempt to intall Linux as dual boot on a Windows 8 PC. (disregard). That is found as not true but there are things that can go terribly wrong. If familiar with Windows PC security, the new technologies in Windows 8 have replaced BIOS altogether and cause the signed operating system to launch only – and this is solely because of bootkits and rootkits malware that run before traditional antimalware starts protection on bootup and thus are virtually always able to hide themselves from detection. Of course on Vista no rootkit has ever been able to run on it with UAC on as recommended (mandatory for security). I did not see this as improvement as was cracked already before Windows 8 even hit the street! http://www.crn.com/news/security/231903295/windows-8-boot-security-cracked.htm;jsessionid=NZjzL4QedChUWf+VUz6Tyg**.ecappj02 So point is that this can be turned off (not recommended) but there is solutions now apparently in place. I too have a Windows 8 PC but a seperate Linux Netbook. I have endeavored to get to a dual boot with Windows 8 but am tardy to date. So i can not give first hand help from experience but I was well read on it. Basically at the end of all the cursing and petitions and the rest of all the arguments, Linux had moved even for the secure key to be able to boot. .... Linux Foundation UEFI Secure Boot key for Windows 8 PCs delays explained ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/linux-foundation-uefi-secure-boot-key-for-windows-8-pcs-delays-explained-7000007841/ Despite the best efforts of Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, and the Linux Foundation, booting Linux on UEFI Secure Boot Windows 8 PCs continues to be a problem . The easiest way to avoid Windows 8 lock-in is to disable UEFI Secure Boot from your system ... You may want to just jump to turning off the Win8 secure boot technology (not recommended) and go from there or read Updated.... Hurrah! Linux can now run on UEFI Windows 8 PCs Computerworld (blog) http://blogs.computerworld.com/linux-and-unix/21768/hurrah-linux-can-now-run-uefi-windows-8-pcs-itbwcw The Linux Foundation is happy to announce that its Secure Boot System allows most PCs with pre-installed Windows 8 to boot Linux. It gets around the UEFI key requirement to permit the open-source kernel to get started. Surprisingly, the work was done ... Two Ubuntu Linux versions can now work with Secure Boot PCWorld http://www.pcworld.com/article/2028388/two-ubuntu-linux-versions-can-now-work-with-secure-boot.html We've already seen major distribution updates such as Fedora 18 include technology to enable booting on Windows 8 Secure Boot hardware, but only last week—after considerable delay—did the Linux Foundation release its Linux Foundation Secure Boot ... Secure boot loader now available to allow Linux to work on Windows 8 PCs PCWorld http://www.pcworld.com/article/2027864/secure-boot-loader-now-available-to-allow-linux-to-work-on-windows-8-pcs.html "The Linux Foundation wishes not only to enable Linux to keep booting in the face of the new wave of secure boot systems, but also to enable those technically savvy users who wish to do so to actually take control of the secure boot process by ... I do not how you arrived so far but if you were unaware of the previous debacle I hope there is not irreperable damages. Since you have not (unwisely) apparently created an Emergency CD Repair CD/DVD for Windows 8 PC (Install, reinstall Windows) there are still options to restore it right from the desktop if there has been un-doable changes to like uninstall linux and reinstall it properly to have it working and Windows 8 properly and as recommended. I have a Yahoo Group for Windows 8 if you need help with that here... Windows8Club Yahoo Group Windows 8 PC Help Club http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Windows8Club/ RSS https://groups.google.com/forum/feed/windows-8-club/msgs/rss.xml?num=15 Jump to... How to restore, refresh, or reset your PC - Microsoft Windows Help Learn how to reset your PC to its original condition, or refresh it without deleting any of your personal files. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-pc gerald philly pa usa http://bluecollarpc.us/ http://linuxducks.webs.com/ From: James Jolin Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 2:00 PM To: Linux Newbies Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Windows 8 and Linux install I recently got a Lenovo G580 laptop...nice ...no touch screen. I then proceeded to install Linux Mint 13 "alongside windows." Install went about a nice as possible. I then rebooted as usual and the grub menu showed up as usual. Selected Linux Mint and that went ok, too. Everything worked liked a charm....you know by now something is coming. I then decided to shutdown and when I got the grub menu and selected Windows and I got an error message about configuration error....wanted me to get the installation disk and select "repair." Unfortunetly there were not any...they are on a partition on the hard drive. So I brought up the bios setup and looked at the drives....legacy vs something that begins with "e" (default). So I turned the setup to legacy last (I think) and got windows to show up. That's the way it stands now. If you need details let me know. Jim
