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    dual boot w8.1 - kubuntu 14.04

    Lenovo z50, 8 GB RAM 1 TB HDD

    Installed are w8.1 and a few smaller appliactions, which came along with the machine.No data yet stored on this machine.

    I want to reduce the HDD size for W8.1 to 300 GB additionally there is a partition for the system recovery. At the end I will have about 500 GB for kubuntu installation.

    I changed the setting in BIOS to support legacy systems to allow booting from a USB stick.

    I prepare a USB stick with YUMI to boot kubuntu. After booting from the stick I want to install kubuntu.

    Question: How, after installing kubuntu, I can choose to boot with Windows or with kubuntu?

    I appreciate your helpful comments.
    Tags: dual_boot, set-up
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    https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?65253
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      Steve, thanks for the link it was helpful but have a look also at

      https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...p-dual-booting and to the end and read about the "Final version".
      Last edited by 52ROSt; Mar 28, 2015, 11:28 PM.
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        #4
        Originally posted by 52ROSt View Post
        and to the end and read about the "Final version".
        Agreed -- dual-booting is brittle and prone to malfunction if not carefully tendered. Running Windows in a virtual machine is a cleaner option.
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          #5
          Good to read your last comment. Confirms my understanding. Thanks.
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            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2k8pO4O_Y

            I followed this and have happy Windows 8.1 and Kubuntu 14.10 and 15.04 beta. Smooth just like the old days despite EUFI and secure boot still on
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              Dedo does it, too, Windows 8 with Ubuntu 14.04.
              http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/d...-8-ubuntu.html

              This starts with Windows already installed on an ASUS with UEFI+GPT+Secure Boot working, then re-partition with GParted (i.e., shrink Windows OS), then install Ubuntu 14.04 (using the "manual" installation option).

              Completely straightforward, goes as you'd expect. Know what to do in case you re-boot and have problems (like have Boot-Repair handy, and know about Windows Recovery options and Safe Mode).
              An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski
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                Thanks for your additional comments on how to build a dual boot machine. I know in the meantime a little bit about a boot repair tool. But only a little bit. I also learned - but did not use yet - about the recovery functinality of linux.

                My grandson is now very happy with his kubuntu-only-boot machine.
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