I used the tutorial here Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed Windows 8 (64-bit) System (UEFI Supported) - Ask Ubuntu to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS for dual-boot on my Windows 8.1 UEFI machine (8 was factory installed first).
It worked, but the result was a Linux boot screen (says it's version 1.99) with a list of about 10 boot options, so I thought I would like to simplify and just get two options (either Linux or Windows) by using Easy BCD.
After doing the steps for Easy BCD as shown in the guide, I now have TWO successive boot screens.
Upon startup I see:
First: The Linux bootloader (offering all those options as mentioned previously).
Second: If I choose Windows 8 UEFI from the Linux boot loader, then Windows shows me "ANOTHER" choice to select either Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or Windows 8.1.
Will someone please tell me how I can get rid of one of the sets of options for which OS to boot?
I would "prefer" to have the Windows bootloader offer just Ubuntu or Windows, like I was trying to accomplish (seeing nothing else to do with Ubuntu unless I choose that OS).
But if that's not possible for some reason, at least get me back to where I was before using EasyBCD...with the Linux bootloader?
Thanks so very much...
It worked, but the result was a Linux boot screen (says it's version 1.99) with a list of about 10 boot options, so I thought I would like to simplify and just get two options (either Linux or Windows) by using Easy BCD.
After doing the steps for Easy BCD as shown in the guide, I now have TWO successive boot screens.
Upon startup I see:
First: The Linux bootloader (offering all those options as mentioned previously).
Second: If I choose Windows 8 UEFI from the Linux boot loader, then Windows shows me "ANOTHER" choice to select either Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or Windows 8.1.
Will someone please tell me how I can get rid of one of the sets of options for which OS to boot?
I would "prefer" to have the Windows bootloader offer just Ubuntu or Windows, like I was trying to accomplish (seeing nothing else to do with Ubuntu unless I choose that OS).
But if that's not possible for some reason, at least get me back to where I was before using EasyBCD...with the Linux bootloader?
Thanks so very much...