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okay, when I setup patitions, one for swap and other for "/" or "boot" = want to be sure I set correctly also, did start-up repair using the Windows DVD - and when I rebooted Ubuntu 12.10 was still in the startup as a choice?

Should be drive G, which E, F, and G are virtual, I believe. So I get rid of them by doing what? Taking the size down to zero and then it becomes free space? And, then follow your steps? Again, want to do this correct and be able to boot Windows when I want and Ubuntu when I want

NightHawk, So, should I be using EasyBCD and going in and deleting all the partitions except for the NTFS partition, which I assume is the Windows partition? Should I then allocate a partition for "/" which is where Ubuntu should be installed? How do I ensure this happens? Believe that may be...

Saltgrass, I did NOT use EasyBCD to partition - should I have? I partitioned within Ubuntu. How would I know if I was within UEFI? Again, had clean HDD, as I did NOT like Windows 8 on my HP g7 dual-core AMD. I put Windows 7 PRO 64-bit DVD in CD/DVD drive and followed directions to install...

What I did was put Ubuntu CD in drive and when it got to the position to INSTALL, I chose "other or something like that" and from that point I set the partitions myself by clicking on NEW PARTITION and setting the size as I indicated. So, sounds like I hosed this up! So, how do I recover from...

Okay, here is what it looks like: Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Space %Free Fault Tolerance Overhead Simple Basic Healthy (EFI System Partition) 100MB 100MB 100 NO...

Okay, here is what it looks like: Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Space %Free Fault Tolerance Overhead Simple Basic Healthy (EFI System Partition) 100MB 100MB 100 NO...

Pat, Not trying to be a smartA$$, but could you give me some step-by-step things to do - not a complete newb, but don't want to mess chit up anymore than they are!

Okay, did a clean swipe of HDD and installed Windows 7 PRO with no problem - everything working fine. Then "appear" to have installed Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows. When I start the computer, I have the choice of either selecting Windows or Ubuntu. When I select Windows, I have NO...

Okay, did a clean swipe of HDD and installed Windows 7 PRO with no problem - everything working fine. Then "appear" to have installed Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows. When I start the computer, I have the choice of either selecting Windows or Ubuntu. When I select Windows, I have NO PROBLEMS...

NightHawk, Thank you for the well-informed response!

NightHawk, Thank you for the well-thought answer. Yes, Windows 8 was completely blown away when I attempted to resize partitions - not a very bright move on my part. So, when I start the computer, Ubuntu automatically comes up. I have attempted to install Windows 7, but never get the chance to...

Pat, Attempted to continue to hit the "F11" key and briefly saw "F11 system restore" or something to that effect in the lower-left hand corner of the screen. As soon as I released the "F11" key Ubuntu loaded. So, where do I go from here? Still confused as to how to recover from my stupidity of...

Okay, going to restate everything REAL SLOW! START WITH - Have bought new HP Pavilion g7z Laptop AMD Dual-Core A6-4400M 2.6GHz laptop and want to install / dual-boot Ubuntu 12.10. Have Ubuntu LiveCD, which I used on Windows 7 machine with no problems. NEXT - So, figured out that I needed to...

So, recovery partition should be on my Drive E, correct? As I know when I initially looked at the hard drive, there was of course the "C" drive; "D" drive for program I believe; "E" drive for rescue/restore point; and "F" drive being the CD/DVD drive. If so, then that should still be there, as I...