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• How can I get rid of choice of dual boot at startup? I am running XP.

  Hello, I am running XP and Win7 removed a separate disk.

  I still have a dual boot of choice at the beginning and want to remove it.

  I saw how to remove if I am running Vista but not XP.

  Help please.

  Thank you! :-)

  CMD130 wrote:
  > Hello, I am running XP and Win7 removed a separate disk.
  >
  > I still have a choice of dual boot at startup and want to remove it.
  >
  > I saw how to remove if I am running Vista but not XP.
  >
  > Help please.

  To correct this, simply follow the instructions on this page:

  http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/01/17/how-to-uninstall-and-remove-Windows-7-or-Vista-leaving-Windows-XP-on-dual-boot-system/

  --

  Roy Smith
  Windows XP Pro SP3

• Convert dual boot in RT

  Hi all

  Does anyone know if it is possible to convert a dual-boot controller to RT only?  I have a hard drive that comes to die and to simplify things, I would like to install RT only on the new drive, as we move only has RT.  Ships (8110) controller PXI with software backup, but you need to install Windows and the RT operating system if you use.  Any thoughts are appreciated.

  Thanks, Matt

  Hi Matt,

  Sorry for the lack of clarity. Here are the steps to follow.

  1 controller boot RT safe. In the left pane in MAX, right-click on the target, then select "format the drive.

  2. after completion, restart the controller under LabVIEW RT. MAX, the target must appear in its default state without parameters or parameters defined by the user.

  3. expand the target in the left pane of MAX and right click on the item "software". The only option that appears is "Add/Remove software". By selecting this item will launch the Installation Wizard of the RT software, that will guide you in installing the necessary software on the target.

  I would like to know if you have any other questions and have a happy Thanksgiving!

• How can I remove a dual boot screen at startup

  My system is Windows 7 Edition running Home premium.  I transfer an ISO file (Debian) to import cheap Stick Drive on my DVD, using Img Burn and an error has occurred on the stick reader.  This intern created a dual boot screen.  There is no evidence of the files on my hard drive.  Well the screen double boot has only a selection Win-7.  I want F8 allows to access the o/s course, when I start.  Now, how can I get rid of this double splash screen and make, automatically start directly on Win - 7 and still be able to use F8.  As it used to be at the origin?

  Thank you for your help.

  Thomas

  Watch your EasyBCD entry that says displaybootmenu and he says Yes:

  

  You may need to wait for the selection of the user defined in EasyBCD.

  In EasyBCD, choose edit Boot Menu set it to look like this and save:

  

  Display settings then again:

  

  Note that if you don't have an OS installed and used EasyBCD to wait for selection the user makes the msconfig Startup tab look like this:

  

  But you can not enter this field-1 and you cannot change it to zero (should be between 3 and 999) but if you turn off your displaybootmenu in EasyBCD, it sets the time msconfig to zero.

  Oh Yes...  F8 for advanced startup options-access still works fine.

• Dual Boot XP & Wiindows 7 / 64bits BSOD during XP startup

  What should I do if I encounter a BSOD when you try to start xp, I used EasyBCD 2.1 Configuration dual-boot

  Try to start Windows XP by using the diagnostic mode. See if it reaches the office, then update the drivers for common components:

  You will need to probably trying to boot mode safe first Windows XP before you can boot into Diagnostics and update the driver. just before that the system loads the Windows operating system; Press the [F8] key function 8 on your keyboard which will launch the menu Boot Options. Select Security Mode.option and press 'Enter' on your keyboard.

  Click Start > run

  type: msconfig

  Click OK

  On the general tab, select, start diagnosis

  Click on apply and OK

  Restart your computer

  In diagnostic mode, try to install the latest drivers, if any are available for components such as your video, audio, network card and all the other components.

  You first need to know if your computer is compatible with Windows XP. Much more modern computers are gradually support for Windows XP.

  Another option is to run your license of Windows XP in a virtual machine on Windows 7. I have http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/virtualization/oraclevm/061976.html

• Black screen on startup after update of nvidia driver geforce 8600M GT XP home with Bootcamp on dual-boot MacBook Pro 3.1

  My computer is a 15 "MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo dual boot Windows XP family. I recently upgraded to Bootcamp 3.1 that caused a major graphics display problem: the screen resolution has been set to 640 x 480 and wouldn't all interface fit properly on the screen, making it difficult to use to completely unusable. Finally, I figured out to roll back the Nvidia GeForce 8600 M GT driver of the 197 present in the previous version of 195.

  It's all working again.  XP, the interface and all my apps worked fine.  However, a couple of my applications asked me to update the driver, and I am just curious stupidly.  So, I turned on the system restore, backed up my XP using Winclone partition and tried to update the driver again. This time, the problem is even worse. Once XP has started, the screen goes black and I don't have access to the operating system at all.

  Is it still possible to roll back the graphics card driver without wipe partition, completely reinstall XP through bootcamp Assistant and then reload my clone? I have the XP installation dvd, but do not know how to proceed with him.

  Thank you

  OK, I solved my problem. I managed to solve this problem by booting in safe mode using my installation cd.  This got me to the home user interface screen where I could access the nvidia folder and reinstall the previous version of the driver.

  Hope this helps someone else out there with a similar problem.

  Good luck.

• Remove Vista as a Startup Option on a former player of Dual Boot.

  I have a XP - Pro system drive that was previously used in a Dual Boot System (XP - Pro on Partition 1) and Vista on Partition 2.

  Vista has been removed, but when the disk is booted, I am always presented with the Question: an earlier version of windows or Vista.

  Is there a way to remove the option of Vista and just allow the system to Boot directly in XP - Pro?

  Mick is so fair.

  This can make Vista due to its limitations.

  The following solution is on the XP Forum and it worked great!

  JoseIbarra written in response to my Post:

  Your master boot record think you still have Vista.

  You can fix this since the XP Recovery Console.

  You can start RC since a genuine XP bootable installation CD or make you a CD bootable XP Recovery Console using these instructions:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic276527.html

  After booting into the Recovery Console, you should be in this folder:

  C:\WINDOWS

  Enter the following command and answer Yes to the warning:

  FIXMBR

  Enter the following command and answered in the affirmative:

  Fixboot

  Remove the Console CD recovery and type 'Quit' to restart your system.

  Best regards

  Mike Lynch

  PS JoseIbarra XP-Forum really knows his stuff - Jose thank you! Please vote my posts as helpful so I can get a lot of points. I'm saving for a pony.

• Dual Boot - how to reduce the startup time (guest) on the Windows 7 boot screen?

  Hello

  I have dual-boot Windows 7 + 8. My quick screen to choose between Windows 7 or 8 Starter is based.
  I wish I could reduce these 30 seconds of starting for the smallest possible number.
  How can I do?
  Thanks in advance
  Yannick

  Click Start, and then type: msconfig and press the Enter key

  Click the "Boot" tab and at the bottom right, you will see of 30 seconds by default, change the value to a lower number. Remember, you must be at least enough time to choose the version of Windows.

  Or Windows 8:

  Press Windows + X key and select "Run" then enter: msconfig and press ENTER.

  Then click on the tab "Boot".

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How to clone a Dual Boot XP Installation with only files Bootloader on C:\

  For me one of the hardest things to do with a problem in a discussion text is to indicate clearly what disk and partition that I want to talk.  For those who need a refresher in the nomenclature of charger for the startup of Microsoft, it's here.  Others may wish to move on to the next paragraph.  The specification of a given partition is of the form multi (a) disk (b) rdisk (c) partition (d).  But for any ordinary computer, a = b = 0, so we cannot forget for the discussion thereon.  The c value is the number of the disk in the boot order, with the boot drive with c = 0.  The value d is the partition number with the first partition on the disk with d = 1.

  In the interests of my presentation that follows, I will refer to rdisk (0) partition (1) as r0p1, rdisk (1) partition (3) like r1p3, etc to save space and we hope to maintain a clarity of thought.

  My intention was to clone successfully my dual boot Windows XP Edition family, and Windows XP Pro installation from a larger drive to a smaller drive.  Unfortunately, technical cloning of hard disk Partition Wizard Home failed due to the fact that there is more data on disk more capacity that fits on the smaller disk.  To be precise, there are a score of additional data on the largest drive F:\ r0p4.  So I used Partition Wizard Home to the clone C:\ r0p1 (the system partition that has the XP bootloader files), D:\ r0p2 (Windows XP Pro) and r0p3 E:\ (Windows XP Home) one at a time.  Because I'm using a disk controller hard PATA TX2 promise with the bios settings fixed, the only way to change the order in which the bios starts the disks is to change disks data wiring. I made that as simple as possible by using the two captains of PATA.  Note that the partitions that I cloned were G:\ r1p1 H:\ r1p2 and I:\ r1p3.

  To help the reader understand the placement of hard drive partition, repeat myself below.
  C:\ r0p1 Windows Bootloader files only (System, active) Bootloader of Windows r1p1 only file G:\
  Windows XP Pro H:\ r1p2 r0p2 D:\ Clone Windows XP Pro
  R0p3 Windows XP Home Edition (Boot) I:\ r1p3 E:\ Clone Windows XP Home
  R0p4 F:\ data partition

  After cloning, I made the following changes to starting XP r0p1 and r1p1 Chargers.  I added the ability to each Boot.ini file to start, r0p2, r0p3, r1p2 or r1p3 to eliminate the duty the wiring to study how the work was going.  I have created a boot loader diskette bootable with the same exact boot loader files in it, too.

  I discovered the original disc start, I could successfully start all four of XP with the r0p1 bootloader or the floppy boot loader.  But when I switched the order of disc, only the floppy drive would start in all four of XP.  The bootstrapper on r0p1 never appeared.

  I take this to mean that a redirect command where Windows is to search the bootstrapper may be necessary.  I boot from my Windows XP SP3 slipstreamed boot drive and access the repair console.  First I ran bootcfg/list and to my surprise, there is no entry found.  I took this to mean that windows searches for the bootloader files in the right place.  Is it possible to redirect windows to their position?  Think I remember reading something on the redirection of the search for the bootstrapper files.  I also thought about the command that rewrites the MBR, but got a warning that my MBR was specially built and serious consequences could occur, so I'll stop before making a misinformed choice.

  While I'm hoping for a generous person offers help, I got back to the top of all partitions on both disks using Acronis True Image.  Then if worst comes to worst, I can experiment with the controls of recovery without fear of losing all my work so far.

  Best regards
  Max

  I finally discovered that the two related errors that I made which prevented me from being able to start the operating systems Windows XP cloned using the files of Bootstrapper on the cloned C:\ partition.  Unfortunately, I had never taken the time to check the veracity of 'files bootloader being on the C:\ partition cloned'.  In fact the original C:\ partition was a primary partition, then the so-called C:\ partition "cloned" was a logical partition.  This fact makes no difference for the boot loader diskette XP that I had built, because he provided the bootloader files in a separate environment to that of the two hard drives.  But because the partition of the C:\ drive "cloned" was logical and not primary, there's no way I could do the C:\ partition "cloned" active, because only a primary partition can be active.  And the manufacturing process an active primary partition is crucial, precisely because it tells the computer where the Windows XP bootloader files.

  In my case after that I discovered that the C:\ "cloned" was logical, I used Partiton Wizard to convert it to a primary school.  But even in this case, Windows XP could not find the XP boot loader.  It was only when I started Wizard Partition a disk using and marked the partition C:\ cloned as assets that the bootloader has finally appeared.

  Even in this case I was not completely out of the Woods.  Because I had left the original source of the operating systems that are copied to the computer while the problem of bootloader, Windows had kept the previous drive letter assignments after that hard drives starting positions were exchanged.  So when I started out in what should have been Windows Home on E:\ drive, I discovered that Windows had kept the previous letter of partitions I:\.  And the drive system has even changed the C:\ drive to drive G:\.

  Less than a year, I would have thrown to the top of my hands which happened and began on with the cloning operation.  But because I googled for Windows XP system or start letter has changed, I discovered that what I had to do was to go into the registry and swap disks back E:\ and I:\ value names, and do the same for the discs back, C:\ and G:\.  And when I got to Windows XP Pro, I also had to swap the disks back D:\ and H:\ value names.  The only drive on that I had not to swap names was my original data F:\ disc.

  Finally, I believe that it is time for me to say why I went to all this trouble because I leave the two disks on the computer.  2 years 1 TB WDC Green Player is coupled to the drive controller Promise TX2 PATA is to use a SATA converter IDE, during the five year drive natively 300 GB Maxtor PATA.  Using the free software software Disk Bench with the windows pagefile disabled, I repeatedly timed 480 MB creating files on both hard drives on all the different partitions and there seems to be an advantage of the maximum speed of 10 Mbps on the old Maxtor PATA drive converted SATA drive.  But the speed of creation for the two ranges of 20 MB/sec to 65 MB/s using the PATA drive, while the beaches of SATA drive about 20 MB/sec-55 MB/sec.  It would be nice to point out, however, that the WDC Green drive is environmentally friendly, but not a 7200 RPM drive.  I plan to study if measurements with Disk Bench with the exchanged boot disks and the disabled swap file will make a difference in the time it takes to create the file.

  Best regards

  Max

• create partition for dual boot XP and Vista

  follow the guide step by step to install XP already installed Vista I chose option 3 and created a new partition unallocated
  of the main C: partition
  Install XP from my CD does not work, the 'install' option is disabled (write transparent)
  I tried to assign an E: to the "new volume" and followed the footsteps of th GUI, but when it came to 'Finish', says assistant "it will change the primary disks selected dynamic disks, which are unable to accommodate any other operating system than the one existing". When I confirmed, I had the opinion that "this operating system admits no dynamic disks". Close.
  Now did I have to distribute and formats the volumen again?
  How can I install XP-Home Edition my CD and after that, go to the step by step guide to create the dual boot?

  Hi Sescenti and thanks for posting.

  There are a few problems with the senario that you describe. First of all, you can not install XP on a dynamic disk. You will need to format the dynamic disk to basic disk and install from there. After loaded XP you can then convert the basic disk to a dynamic disk, but you have to be careful because if you convery the OS main partition as dynamic you can never return to the base.

  The second issue with your senario is that you first loaded Vista. If you do not load XP Yes, you can start, but because Vista was on the system, first you will need run the Vista startup repair whenever you start to XP (if you don't have some kind of Boot Manager).

  I hope this helps. Let me know id, you have any questions and let us know if it did or did not solve your problem.

  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Cannot remove Windows XP Dual Boot with Windows 7 (partition logic-bootable) (main System Partition)

  When I put XP and 7 dual boot I them created on a drive with 2 partitions.  I don't have Windows XP and need space for windows 7 so I followed the instructions to remove it.  I used the Windows 7 disc in repair mode via Diskpart to delete the XP partition and (after release) change the master boot record to Windows 7 using Bootrec/fixmbr and /fixboot.  I then tried to activate Windows 7 new in Diskpart but received the error message:

  The VIRTUAL DISK SERVICE ERROR - the specified partition is invalid for this operation.

  It's because I had configured Windows 7 in an extended as a logical disk partition.

  I had to restore from the image I had taken and copy backup my data files.  However this left me with the following configuration:

  Primary partition

  C: Windows XP - local disk, system, Page File Active, primary

  Extended partition

  G: Windows 7 - Local, Boot, Crash Dump, logical disk

  D: programs - Local, logical disk

  Files - Local, logical disk E:

  Photos - Local, logical disk F:

  I have EaseUS Partition Master which apparently allows me to convert drive G of elementary logic.  However he would not only because it is noted as boot drive.

  How to convert G to a logical disk in a primary partition so that I can activate it?

  Start Windows 7, and format the partition ON THAT XP is installed. (This assumes that XP is on the 1st partition)

  Since the Windows 7 bootloader (BCD store was on the XP partition) you will need for this restore on Windows 7

  partition.

  Restart your computer with the Windows 7 DVD in the CD/DVD drive. Wait for Windows Start (this may take a while if you)

  have a computer to multiboot), change the language. Time/keyboard if necessary, otherwise click "next". In her "install now".

  prompt (do not choose the install now option) instead choose the option "Repair your computer" located at the bottom left

  the back.

  Then select the option 'Use recovery tool' and click 'next '.
  Now, you will see a list of "Recovery Tools". Choose "Command Prompt".

  At the DOS prompt, type the following three commands:

  Bootrec.exe /fixmbr

  Bootrec.exe /fixboot (may return a not found message "Eliment")

  Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd

  You should now see the number of Windows Installations that have been identified
  For a tripple boot computer, after that XP has been removed you will see the number 2 (the 2 other Windows 7/Vista

  facilities)

  If you see a prompt "Facility add to the startup list?", enter Y (Yes) for each installation.

  Remove the Windows 7 DVD. Close the command prompt window, and then click "Restart" to reboot the PC.

  Reboot and XP should have disappeared.

  METHOD No. 3
  If the XP partition has been installed has been severely damaged or deleted.

  Restart your computer with the Windows 7 DVD in the CD/DVD drive. Wait for Windows Start (this may take a while if you)

  have a computer to multiboot), change the language. Time/keyboard if necessary, otherwise click "next". In her "install now".

  invites to choose the option 'Install now' and wait again invites him "what type of installion.

  Now select the option "Custom (Advanced)".
  You should now see a list of all existing partitions and unallocated space where resided once Windows XP.
  Levy (highlighted) space and in the lower left corner click "Drive Options".

  Now, with unallocated space underlined click on 'New' and 'Apply' and 'Format '.
  Close the prompt "Where would you install Windows?" by clicking on the red X in the upper right.
  Click 'Yes' to. Are you sure you want to cancle installation Windows' command prompt.
  Then click on the option "repair you computer" at the bottom left.

  Then select the option 'Use recovery tool' and click 'next '.
  Now, you will see a list of "Recovery Tools". Choose "Command Prompt".

  At the DOS prompt, type the following three commands:

  Bootrec.exe /fixmbr

  Bootrec.exe /fixboot (may return a not found message "Eliment")

  Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd

  How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows recovery environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/927392

  How to remove Windows XP from a computer to dual-boot Windows 7
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/dualbootdelxp01pg01.html

  This guide is specifically for computer owners who have only one hard disk shared by Windows XP and Windows7. The

  the object must not only uninstall Windows XP, but allow Windows 7 start and make full use of the partition the space formerly occupied

  by XP.

  =========================================================

  Note: As this is a major change I would say look at the installation of an Image backup software package and create a

  backup of hard drive to an external USB drive should something fail.

  Norton Ghost version 15 - has a 30 day trial available
  (Note: Ghost can is no longer available, see Todo Backup free as an alternative)
  http://www.Symantec.com/Norton/Ghost
  Media: CDR/RW, DVD + R/RW, Blu - Ray, USB and FireWire® devices (IEEE 1394), Iomega Zip® and Jaz® drives
  (Note: trial does not create a Bootable restore CD you will need to restore the image)
  http://www.Symantec.com/Norton/downloads/trialsoftware/register.jsp?PVID=ghost15
  User Guide: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/ghost/15/manuals/ngh_15_user_guide.pdf

  Free alternatives:
  EASEUS Todo Backup Home V6
  (Note: Todo Install, then create a diskette "emergency" before you start creating your first image backup)
  http://www.TODO-backup.com/

  Acronis True Image 2011 - has a fully functional trial version of 30 days available.
  (Note: install Acronis and then create a bootable media restoration/rescue CD before you start creating your first image)

  backup)
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/
  The version comparison: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/comparison.html
  True Image User Guides and documentation:
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/download/docs/

  Acronis True Image Seagate Edition (drive Assistant)
  http://www.Seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/DiscWizard

  Acronis True Image edition of Western Digital (WD)
  http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?Swid=119&wdc_lang=en

  Also copy disc to disc with Norton Ghost
  http://Service1.Symantec.com/support/PowerQuest.nsf/docid/2004111701520562?OpenDocument&src=hot&prod=Norton

  + Ghost & ver = 10.0 & csm = no & seg = hho

  Windows 7 built in "backup and restore".
  (To restore an image, you need your Windows 7 DVD disc or repairs)

  Untested alternatives
  Reflect disk imaging:
  http://www.Macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

  Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition:
  http://www.Paragon-Software.com/home/DB-Express/download.htm

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Re: Problem of dual boot Win7 and WXP

  I read the complete step by step how to Setup dual boot windows 7 and xp. I have all my partitions has prepared in advance and them labeled accordingly so there is no confusion.

  I installed windows 7 on my new SATA drive. Everything went OK, except that I've never had a start this menu - at 7, it's like Windows XP Home edition was not there.
  I downloaded and installed and ran, easybcd and tried to add the menu WXP manually entry. He asks the drive and the drive with xp on it is now Windows 7, drive D (when E is I boot xp).

  All the necessary files (ntldr, boot.ini, ntdetect.com) are all on this disc. But when I try that menu entry, every computer is restart. It will start again than windows 7, unless I go into the BIOS settings and change the HDD boot order (in this list, if I do that with nr of partition Win7 1, I can boot windows 7 and only this, if I do that with nr of partition XP 1, I get my old regular boot.ini boot menu (what makes me also in my ubuntu wubi installation).)

  I would like to be able to boot in Windows XP Home edition from the Windows 7 start menu, or, Alternatively, to want to boot Windows 7 Startup menu Windows XP Home (what would be even better).

  Are there directions for me?

  Thanks in advance.

  I have more Satellite A300 with two hard drives and I've install WXP and Win7.
  What you need is the Boot Manager. When you start your laptop, you can choose which OS should start, and one of them can be set as default OS so if you n t choose anything after 30 seconds, one of them will start automatically.

  I'm using Win7 OS default.
  > I would like to be able to boot in Windows XP Home edition from the Windows 7 start menu, or, Alternatively, would like > to start Windows 7 from the start menu of Windows XP Home (what would be even better).
  I put t know if something like this is possible. If you want to change your OS, you must restart your laptop and start the second OS.

• Try to have a dual-boot with Windows 10 & FEDORA

  Hello
  I have 10 Windows installed. I want to have a dual-boot installation of Fedora 23.
  I created a partition. I installed Fdora. Everything seemed fine, but my system keeps on startup on Windows 10. I never get a dual-boot menu.
  No idea where this can be configured?

  I did or tried things:
  -updated my bios to the latest version
  -looked for installation of UEFI, I can't find where I can add the grub Fedora (something) any idea?
  -changed the quick boot setting in the Windows registry to 0
  -tried many things in the BIOS but no luck

  Thank you
  Damien

  Hello

  Please tell me a little background here.
  -C' was a unit of 10 Windows factory installed? Means to come with factory Win10? If not, this operating system has been installed on the factory unit? 7, 8, 8.1?
  -I guess that the aircraft had Win10 and you then added 23 Fedora. How did you go about to achieve this? Did you use the installer to resize a partition first? Which partition?
  -Don't you let Installer automatically configured partitions or did you do it manually?

  I tried it myself and was only partially successful, but got a quite different result that you did.
  Win10 has been installed at the factory.
  I resized the partition system (c) allow about 100 GB for Fedora 23.
  Let the installer automatically created the partition in that space.
  Once installed, the unit can restart in GRUB2 (Please note: NO of Win10) and let me choose boot Fedora or Win10.
  The boot of Win10 was however broken and I had to take a few steps of dignostic before Win10 has finally started ok (as did 23 Fedora of course).

  Then when everything was done, the device starts in GRUB2 and let me choose between Fedora and Win10.

  Tom BR

• Satellite U940 PSU6VA - Dual boot with Ubuntu based distributions

  _ * My specifications: * _
  * Model: * Toshiba Ultrabook (Satellite PSU6VA - 00S 002 U940)
  * Operating system: * Windows 8.1 x 64 (upgrade of Windows 8 x 64)

  I would like to set up my computer to dual boot with Windows 8.1 (x 64) and Zorin OS 9.1 (64-bit).

  ZORIN OS is a derivative of Ubuntu which maintains a binary compatibility with Ubuntu i.e. Ubuntu and Zorin use the same drivers and can run the same applications. John Damascene is more or less just Ubuntu with a different desktop environment and some additional preinstalled applications.

  So far, I know that I need to disable the QuickStart Windows 8.1. What I have to do something else (for example disable Secure Boot, CSM, etc.)?

  In addition, my Ultrabook comes with 2 hard drives: 500 GB HARD drive and a 30 GB SSD. Windows uses the HARD disk for storage and for implementing SSD caching, through technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology. Is it possible to set up John of Damascus to do so (preferably without disabling caching on Windows)?

  NOTE: I prefer to do things using graphical interfaces, rather than the CLI. I don't mind given CLI instructions; also just showed me the GUI equivalents if possible. I use the CLI if there is no alternative.

  Post edited by: Justinian

  Hello

  See my responses / comments among your questions (I took part of your message and inserted here):

  So far, I know that I need to disable the QuickStart Windows 8.1. What I have to do something else (for example disable Secure Boot, CSM, etc.)?

  Answer: If you want to dual-boot, do NOT select WSC as preventing Windows to start.
  You shouldn't have to disable startup secure either, but I can't promise that. I think that Ubuntu 14 has support for secure boot.

  In addition, my Ultrabook comes with 2 hard drives: 500 GB HARD drive and a 30 GB SSD. Windows uses the HARD disk for storage and for implementing SSD caching, through technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology. Is it possible to set up John of Damascus to do so (preferably without disabling caching on Windows)?

  Answer: No, I don't think that there is a way to use the SSD in Zorin without making it unusable for Windows.
  Suggestion - let it be.

  Tom BR

• How dual boot ubuntu and windows 8?

  HP envy 6 sleekbook 6z 1100

  I already turn off secure in the BIOS startup

  But I can not install ubuntu 13.04

  The installation was smooth and good

  But after the reboot, there is no start menu doesn't appear for me to choose what operating system I want to start

  I wonder if something blocked HP... or should I turn on the legacy support in the BIOS? But ubuntu 13.04 should support EFL BIOS

  I need Ubuntu to work!

  Hello

  The following tutorials will help:

  http://apcmag.com/how-to-dual-boot-Windows-8-and-Linux.htm

  http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=wNCSbTyUzoM

  Kind regards.