If I recall correctly, this might be because you downloaded the W8+Tools
(market, ...).
The chart at the bottom of the download page told me something about
overwriting the current OS so I chose the one without dev tools and got
the same wizard as with W7 to choose a partition.
If I was only given the choice to overwrite my current OS'es then I
would've pressed that reset button faster than I ever did :p W8 isn't
exactly an OS I see me using on a non-touch device.
Jonas
On 22/09/2011 10:13, wouter Vandenneucker wrote:
Well in de 'public beta' that I downloaded it only gave me 2 options:
Update existing system & swipe drive and reinstall from scratch..
Maybe they released another version by now?
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Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:07:17 +0200
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-be] Win8 will block dual-boot?
Just a small correction:
You can install W8 without overriding your drive just fine.
It has the same partition wizard as W7 to do so.
You are also able to dualboot W7, W8 and even any other linux distro.
All the new system does is take you straight into the W8 choice
screen, there you select your linux or other Windows OS and then your
laptop/pc restarts and boots straight into the other OS.
Was that the kind of "overriding your drive" you were talking about
Wouter?
If you meant the boot partition, it overrides that, yes.
Jonas
On 22/09/2011 8:40, wouter Vandenneucker wrote:
i can back up the fact that you can't install win8 without totally
overriding your drive.
However, you can't keep another version of windows either. My
guess is that it's just not finished atm.
I don't think that microsoft will make it unavailable to install
other MS systems. Some people just need multiple OSes (People who
can't use their work version of win to do personal stuff etc..).
If however they do block any other OS, I think that:
a) Apple will find a way to sue them
b) It takes about 4 weeks until it's hacked so Grub can be
installed "in front of" MS
Look at other electronics like PS3 etc.. it never took longer than
2 months of serious hacking attempts. This time however, we hold
the key as it are "OUR" systems.. not some vendor locked devices..
Nevertheless I do look forward to see how things evolve. Win8 is
imho far from ready, the difference between the "new stuff" and
the "remaining stuff" from win7 is just to big.
Win 7 windows have a "glass" look and have shadows surrounding
them so it would look like there is depth to the system. Win8 on
the other hand is just totally FLAT.
No shadow or glossy look what so ever. I've seen it run on a
friends pc and I really believe that it's even
more inconsistent that Nautilus in Ubuntu 11.10
/personalNote
Grts
Wouter
> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:03:11 +0200
> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Subject: [Ubuntu-be] Win8 will block dual-boot?
>
> Have a read here:
>
>
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/will-windows-8-block-users-from-dual-booting-linux-microsoft-wont-say/10772
>
> Grtz,
> Jurgen.
>
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