Can xubuntu dual-boot with Windows 8?

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On 13/02/13 23:36, Colin Law wrote:
> On 13 February 2013 03:07, Kevin O'Gorman <kogorman at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I replaced my wife's failing laptop.  It's a Toshiba with Windows 8.
>>
>> The BIOS does not seem to like my Ubuntu and Xubuntu DVDs.  It won't
>> boot them.  I think it's a new security thing.  This can make it hard
>> to set up dual-booting.
> In addition to other comments I believe that you must use the 64 bit
> version and it must be at least 12.10 (though I believe the next point
> release of 12.04 will also work).  Also I have read suggestions that
> you must use usb rather than dvd.
>
> Colin
>
Hi,
I have installed win 8 from recovery discs in legacy mode, was 
originally installed UEFI,
Secure boot should be able to be turned off and still have UEFI if you 
want it.
I have only been able to get Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit to install dual boot, 
and used  "boot-repair" as there was no
grub entry on screen after shutdown.
There is one more thing, win 8 doesn't completely "Shutdown", so it can
"fast startup", so you should get it to shutdown completely before it will
boot from any other bootable discs. e.g. Gparted. It wouldn't for me anyway.

Sorry this site is not Ubuntu related, but it helped me.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html

Hope this helps.

Take care
Winton