Dual Boot 14.04 and 8.1

[CrankyOldBugger]

Normally I'd agree, Doug, but if we want Linux to be the primary (base) OS
instead of Windows, and the laptop ships with Windows installed, and if
William wipes the HDD then installs Linux, then builds a Virtual box
Windows 8.1 guest, there is a possibility that he won't be able to use his
Windows license in the VM.  I've heard of cases of this happening.  Sorry
for the run-on sentence!

If William a few spare 8.1 licenses lying around (say from before they
closed TechNet) then he should be ok to build a 8.1 VM.

But if he wants to leave Windows as the host OS, then install Linux into a
VM, that should work fine.  But who wants that?  lol




On 8 May 2014 16:40, Doug Penner <darwinsurvivor at gmail.com> wrote:

>  VirtualBox with USB passthrough could also be a viable solution.
> On 14-05-08 13:05 CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> Would Wine work instead of dual-boot?
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> On 8 May 2014 15:56, William Frick <frickwg at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Haven't riun windows on my machines since 6.04 but a 3dscanner i funded is
> coming with windoze software first, then OSX and linux when they get to
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> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 12:07 PM, CrankyOldBugger <
> crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Have the UEFI turned on before you start the install.  Ubuntu notices if
> it's on or off, then installs accordingly.  Windows will want it on anyway,
> so probably best to set both OS to use UEFI/Secure Boot.
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> At least, that's been my experience with 13.04.  By 13.10 I was running
> Ubuntu by itself, no more Windows.
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> On 8 May 2014 14:47, William Frick <frickwg at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Just got my HP Sleekbook and want to dual boot to 14.04...... Is there any
> thing I should be watching out for in the install ?
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