Windows Reboot Loop
 

Hey everyone,
I have a strange issue with my laptop, I was installing Windows 8 and everything goes fine. Then it asks me finally :Choose your operating System:
Windows 8
Ubuntu" which is normal, so I pick Windows 8. It starts booting, and BOOM! "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows Installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and then restart the installation.". So I restart, and the same ting happens over and over again. And when I go to BIOS Settings to boot from CD/DVD/HDD...etc. Nothing happens, as if I restarted the PC again only. Ubuntu works, but I can't boot into Windows and I have several projects going on and I need to finish those.
P.S If you ask me why installing Windows at this time, it's because my Release Preview will end soon.
Edit: And even the memtest.exe and Repair Disc did not work either.
Edit (again): Safe Mode does not boot either and I tried opening the setup from Ubuntu but it just doesn't work, even with Wine.

Re: Windows Reboot Loop
 

Format your harddisk and install Ubuntu.

13 year olds don't get it yet :p

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I can't, doesn't work :(

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dual+boot+window+8+ubuntu

Hint: EFI.

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In short, you misunderstood the whole topic.

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Guys, I was upgrading from Windows 8 Release Preview to Windows 8 Pro. I already had Windows 8 RP and Ubuntu dualbooted together without any problems. But after the installation my laptop won't read any disc when booting, and I cannot boot to Windows, only Ubuntu.

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Or you failed to describe it properly.

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Fine, again.
I was upgrading my Windows.
Installed and finished.
It rebooted.
In the middle of booting to Windows the error mentioned appeared.
So I clicked OK. It rebooted.
The same happened
And btw, the Windows 8 Setup was a file downloaded, not a disc since my lens was not working properly to read discs.
So Windows Repair disc and memtest did not work either.
I can boot into Ubuntu but I can't boot into Windows, because, well I told you why,

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So do you or do you not have a dual boot with Ubuntu?

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I do.
Oh, and don't go too far with what I just said,

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Uhm...So? is this a dead end?

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So the answer seems to be new windows has messed Grub up.
Unless i have misunderstood?

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Yeah probably. Now, what I want is the solution.

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Well. while finishing the installation and booting it usually says "Getting files ready." So it crashed there and rebooted and the error appeared and the reboot loop started.

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AMD your Ubuntu is via Wubi or native?

Oh and I've a feeling you are using a pirated copy of Windows 8...

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Yeah, I don't know. :confused:
Oh and no, I took the disc from my friend and copied the contents.

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As expected; you pirate stuff and use them...

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It's called borrowing. NOT PIRATING. I took permission from him, then copied the contents of his CD to my USB. There is NOTHING wrong with that.

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It can't be via WUBI if Ubuntu boots but Windows does not.

I suspect the link I posted has an answer. It seems to be a known issue: dual boot Ubuntu with Windows, breaks upon upgrading Windows to W8.

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Did you read the EULA? Did you ask permission from your friend or from Microsoft?

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No, gosh. I copied Windows 8 files to my USB. Then to my portable hard drive and started the setup. And no, suddenly the laptop crashed and rebooted. Must be some overheating or such problem.

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Permission from MY FRIEND to copy the contents from his CD. It's HIS now.
And hell no! Who has time to read those? Seriously..

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Could be but IIRC if you get the option to choose operating system ala Windows boot-loader style then it means running on WUBI... If its a native installation, usually GRUB loads first on Win8... Of course he is upgrading so could be Windows boot-loader has taken preference again... The best bet would be to re-enter into the Windows installation mode and re-install or repair computer...

Then again this seems to be a case of pebkac :p

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The prosecutor does.

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Well, I don't :p

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That's the problem. It can't read the installation anymore. It tells me click OK to restart installation, I do that and the laptop restarts and does the same thing.

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So... Imma send it to repair?

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Well, I had an idea to mount the setup to cd drive so I can boot from it, but Ubuntu won't mount it to CD/DVD Drive which makes it difficult. Anyway I can restart the installation?

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So, let's remove Grub first, it ****ed up your whole installation. Download and burn the Ultimate Boot CD and boot it. Select HDD, Boot Management, Super GRUB disk. Type: The sh*tload of ('s aren't mine idea...

Now you've only got Windows. Feels good, huh? No, it shouldn't. We're goin' to install GRUB again.

Start from a Live CD and start the terminal. From there, mount the partition Ubuntu is installed on. You don't know? sudo fdisk -l. . Now reboot (sudo shutdown -r now) and remove the cd. Ubuntu will start from the HDD. In the terminal: . If it ****s your Windows up again, you should try Ubuntu 12.10, I think it has a newer Win8 compatible GRUB.


EDIT: You shouldn't use Windows 8 btw, I know you're a child, but Metro is a playground for 4 year olds... Even I (14 years) think that, so... ;)

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Yea totally! AS IF I HAVE A LIVE CD.

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Well, no problem for the effort :)

Seriously dude, calm down. Without patience you won't make it in the OSS world:rolleyes:

So, go to your parents with a USB stick and ask: "Dear parents, could I make a bootable USB stick on your laptop?", If they say no, you probably have unkind parents. If you've got unkind parents, go to a friend, or your neighbor or so ;)

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Okaaay, first of all. I am the only one who has a laptop ;) Second, I have 1 USB disk that is 4GB and not more which went away to my xbox (configured, so useless now). I only have one 500GB HDD, if I am able to mount the installation to it, then my life is saved. Oh, and my parents won't mind on both ways since they have no idea about anything called tech :p Now, am I able to mount the image on an HDD somehow?

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And you don't have any friends?

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Nope his friends are only there for pirating stuff not for other things... FWIW he has another Win7 PC...

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He. Has. Another. Pc.

**** man, I just ran into his trolling trap... :(

AMD: Since you've got another pc you can do it on your own. Oh, you can't, well, you should.

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Considering I have another PC. How will that help me? Use it and keep the laptop collecting dust?

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All of my friends are noobs, more than "Hey guyz can you help me my wazappp is not connecting *in colors* k thxs bye I love you all guyzz"

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Use this to rip a LiveCD or Live Image, I'd guess.

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AMD, You have multiple options to choose from. First you will definitely need Windows 8 disc.. (It's up to you if you get a copy or an original, but I am in no way promoting piracy).. Then you need to go to the BIOS and change the boot options to make the laptop boot the DVD first, then follow instructions.. If everything got installed you could try and see if you can repair it, or if it's not detecting any Windows installations, then you will need to do a clean install..

Btw, it is known that by upgrading your windows 8 release preview to RTM will cause problems.. In fact that's been valid for quite some time even with older versions of Windows. It's always best to do a clean installation when going to RTM version

Hope this helps..

If everything fails you can always boot to your laptop's recovery and follow instructions to go back to factory defaults thwn start all over again..

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tried up, up, down. down, left, right, left, right, B, A ?

If not, remove windows 8 completely and go linux mint.