You need to: 1. Create OS install disk (or USB image) using HP utility 2. Format the hdd and install Ubuntu (leave some space for Win 8 partition) 3. Install Win 8 using recovery disk created on step #1 4. You can dual-boot to this partition or attach it to a VM
Create a "Recovery Disk" on a USB pendrive using these steps: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03481733&tmp_task=useCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=5394954 Hope that helps, Shamit On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Joel A Divekar <[email protected] > wrote: > Hi Friends > I recently purchased HP J028tx laptop which came along with pre installed > Windows 8. I plan to get rid of windows 8 completely and install Ubuntu, > but would like to know how to retain Windows 8 licence as no windows > license key was provided along with the laptop. I may need the license to > setup virtual instance for testing connectivity with Samba ADs server. > Kindly advice > > Regards > > Joel Divekar > Mumbai > -- > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
