Solved triple booting windows 7, windows 8 and ubuntu

[gregrocker]

I thought you said you were trying to boot the Windows 8 DVD? If so then trigger it using BIOS key for Boot menu and you should next see "Press any key to boot disk." If not then there's something wrong with the disk.

 

[m0nk3n]

i have a key for win 8.1 Pro but not the dvd. i got the key cause of a favour i did for a friend and he offered me the key for the favour. i tried pm'ing him for the downloader for it but he didnt respond.

i can't just download it ilegally? or would that count for as the same since i have the legit key for it?

i'm using the hdd with windows 8 on it and all it gives me is the windows loader with option to boot windows 7.

 

[gregrocker]

How did you install it in the first place and why wouldn't you save the media?

Plug back in the Win7 drive, install EasyBCD to it to add Windows 8 to a Dual Boot menu.

Then run Windows 8 Automatic Repair using one of the methods from within Windows 8.

Once it completes try booting the Win8 drive via BIOS Boot menu key.

Post back Disk Mgmt screenshot from Win7 and Win8.

 

[m0nk3n]

i've long since then reformatted a couple times and must have formatted it with the downloader for win 8.1 pro. i'm sorry man! im just stupid.

 

[m0nk3n]

i saw both windows 7 and windows 8.1 now but i got the same screen. this time with 0xc0000428

can i try adding ubuntu to it and see if i get the grub loader?

 

[gregrocker]

I found this: Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ISO - Download or Create

 

[m0nk3n]

can i try adding ubuntu since it will then load the grub loader if i add ubuntu to the windows loader so to brack track and undo mistakes?

 

[gregrocker]

Is that what it says in Dual boot Ubuntu-Win7 or in the link that Golden posted earlier?

You're in this position because you jumped around on steps that were laid out quite clearly for you in a specified order.

Have you tried to repair Windows 8 yet?

 

[m0nk3n]

11% complete in the media creation tool.

 

[m0nk3n]

finished downloading. now what?

 

[gregrocker]

Continue with the tutorial. You are using Option One, correct? Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ISO - Download or Create

 

[m0nk3n]

yes. so im guessing i have to burn it to the dvd now. what program do i use for that? i dont have nero or alcohol or anything.

 

[gregrocker]

Use ImgBurn at 4x speed to burn DVD.

 

[m0nk3n]

its done burning it to dvd. shut down unplug win7 pop cd in and boot win 8 hdd?

 

[gregrocker]

Yes, and follow Windows 8 Automatic Repair

 

[m0nk3n]

When i click the automatic repair it only shows me the option to click windows 7. And when i click it and does the thing it says it couldnt repair it. I have unplugged all my ssd drives to be sure i have unplugged the one with win 7. What do i do? There isnt anything i would like to keep on that hdd.

 

[gregrocker]

Power down to Unplug the data cable plug on all other drives except Win8. Reboot into DVD and try again.

 

[m0nk3n]

Couldnt repair

 

[gregrocker]

Do you wanna do a Clean Install - Windows 8 to that partition with all other drives unplugged, then add Linux using EasyBCD?

Why do you want Windows 8 anyway? You could just delete it and repair the Linux bootloader.

 

[m0nk3n]

Yes. I'll try clean reinstall.