Installing Ubuntu 12.04 on a single GPT SSD which contains Windows 7
- by Gary
I recently bought a brand new 64 bit PC with a (ASUS) motherboard that supports UEFI and a GPT formatted 240Gb SSD, which contains Windows 7 in the first of 3 (80Gb) partitions.
When the system arrived, it booted into Windows 7 like a dream, with no problems.
I did not originally want Windows, but the manufacturer does not work with Linux (of any flavour), so I thought I would install Ubuntu into the second partition and dual boot.
I downloaded the 12.04 64bit version and proceeded to install.
Having selected to 'install', the screen became corrupted, with multicoloured garbage across the middle third of the screen !!
So, I rebooted and --- MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM !!!
The only way I can now get into Windows is via Super Grub2.
First question - what went wrong ?
2nd - Will Ubuntu install on a GPT disk partition ?
3rd - Will it install alongside Windows 7 without screwing the boot mechanism ?
4th - How do I do it ?
I have scoured the internet looking for appropriate answers and found NONE !
Please help.......