I had success with dual-booting a Win 8,1 laptop 2 months ago using the following instructions: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2014/06/11/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-17-and-windows-8-on-a-pc-with-uefi-firmware/
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:05 PM, Mark Wallace - [email protected] < mhvlug2.trace.0928dbbae1.rmarkwallace#[email protected]> wrote: > I tried to put Ubuntu Mate back into my laptop. It had been there until > a week ago when I decided to try Windoze. I have repented of my sins and > my computer needs an angel of healing. > I put Windows 8.1 back in it and it worked as well as Windows is going to > work. It was because my wife was taking a course in microsoft word. > > The computer is a Toshiba Satellite 55D-85308. It came with Windows 8.1. > The Bios was not upgraded since the last time it ran Linux perfectly. > > Ubuntu Mate when in without a hitch, except that I noticed that the > install didn't know that Windows was in the computer. Secure boot was > disabled. Windows Quick start was disabled. It would not let me reinstall > the bios. > > When I tried to boot up in CSM I got > > PXE_MOF: exiting PXE ROM > > reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot > device and press a key. > > When I tried to boot up in UEFI I got the message > > Reboot and seclet proper boot device and press a key > > Further > > 1) Kill disk would not run to zero fill the hard drive. I tried two > different CD's that were the edition for Windows 8 > > HELP!!!!!1 CYBERSPACE IS NOT RESPONDING AND TELLING ME TO "PLEASE WAIT." > A 66 YEAR OLD GUY DOESN'T WANT TO WAIT TOO LONG FOR ANYTHING!!! > > What can I do? What CAN I do? > > It reinstalls Windows perfectly so I don't think that I have a hardware > problem. > > If I survive this I am going to run to the zoo and hug every penguin there. > > Mark > > > Robert Mark Wallace > 60 Delaware Road > Meadow Hill > Newburgh, New York 12550-3802 > 1-845 787-2364 > > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > https://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College * > May 6 - Cgroups, Containers, Docker And Me > >
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