I am having hp pavilion g6 2320tx with windows 8 preinstalled with the UEFI mode
I am trying to install ubuntu alongside Windows 8 but it fails every time giving me the error that grub2 was not installed.
First please download this Word File where i have all the screenshots
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y7xjnoo7dyow1ul/askUbuntu.docx?dl=0
Here Are the Steps i followed :-
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I disabled Secure boot and disabled legacy mode(i have tried enabling legacy mode and installing ubuntu but that also failed!). Here is Screenshot of the BOOT OPTION of my laptop before i attempt to install
First point Image in Word File
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After this i restart and started ubuntu from usb flashdrive (live boot).But Before getting into ubuntu it gives the below screen for just a flash of a second
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This comes every time i did this procedure(i ignored this msg btw :P)
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After Getting into Ubuntu i chose to install ubuntu and i created:
- a swap area of 4096 mb.
- a boot area of 500 mb.
- rest of space for ubuntu.
- This is my partition space.
Third Point Image in Word File
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These are the options i was getting in bootloader installation and i selected dev/sda
Fourth Point Image in word file
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Everything Goes smooth from now until installing grub2 package appears
during the installation i managed to click this line which appeared in the logs under installationFifth Point Image in word File
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And finally i get these golden words.
Sixth Point Image in word File
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Few Things which i have tried and failed
- Tried Boot-repair from live boot and failed
- legacy mode disabled/enabled tried both
- checked my usb is flashed in UEFI mode
- Connected to Internet
- tried with all other option available over internet
And Yes this is the 17nth Time i tried installing !
PS : Sorry for not posting the images directly. I need to have 10 reputations to do so:P
Best Answer
When you have the product key, you could try a complete fresh installation of both, Windows and than Ubuntu. Where do you install grub?
/dev/sda
or/dev/sdaX
? You can also try to install grub from a live disk. I don't know the exact command, but it should be something likegrub-install /dev/sda
. You needchroot
before