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Seven ways to set up multi-booting with Windows 8 and Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 24, 2014

First, though, I will repeat something I have said many times before. Every UEFI firmware implementation is different – and not just a little bit different, either.

Some work really well with Linux installations, dual-booting with no problem right from the start. Others are difficult, unpredictable and downright maddening in their inconsitency, and seem to go out of their way to prevent Linux booting. So if you want to dual-boot Linux and Windows, try to find a description written by someone with the same system you are using, or at least a system from the same manufacturer.

Ok, so what are the possibilities?

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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