Hi,
I had Windows 8 on my laptop, and I thought Ubuntu was pretty cool, so I
attempted to dual-boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu. I used a video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWYjZ2j7HrE (Tell me if the video did something wrong) and I installed Ubuntu on a separate partition. Then, I rebooted and somehow didn't see the GRUB menu. I couldn't find a way to boot into my Windows 8, so I opened GParted, the partition editor, and apparently the 2 partitions merged when I attempted to install Ubuntu. Since I have a Windows 8 bootable USB, I am thinking of using it to try to install Windows 8, but I don't know if it will work, since the BIOS doesn't open and I can't check on the boot order. It doesn't let me open BIOS because when I turn on my laptop, I press the key for opening BIOS (In my case, it's F2) about a million times and I still can't open BIOS, it just ignores me and boots into Ubuntu. I am going to try the bootable USB, but what if it doesn't work? D:
I am very mad at myself right now for trying to get Ubuntu as a dual-boot. I really don't know why I tried to do stupid things on my precious laptop, as I am very young and I can't buy those stuff that easy. (Also because I am a gamer and I need pretty good specs on them.)
Please help!

For your information, I am posting this from a desktop (not mine.) So it does say I am on Windows 7 right now on the post.

Go here follow the instructions and post the results. http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net If this is a efi system you should be able to press a key, maybe esc or one of the f keys to have other boot options

Thank you for the extremely quick reply. I just tried the bootable USB, and it didn't work.
I will post the result of the Boot Info Script.

I attached the results to this post right now.
I am on my Ubuntu laptop currently.

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It looks like you have an efi system and Ubuntu got rid of your windows system. You will need to format a usb key with a vfat partition that is usable by an efi system. If you try to reformat the windows 8 usb to use with your computer you will loose the data on it. You can find several howto's that tell how to create a windows 8 efi bootable usb by googling

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Is it ok with a UEFI bootable USB? Or is EFI different?

I've created a UEFI bootable Windows 8 USB, but is my booting set to boot from USBS already? or do I have to somehow get in BIOS?

Hi,
I just tried the bootable USB, and it said on the screen that a file on the usb was rejected by the secure boot feature or something.
Sorry, I meant I was trying to install Windows 7 from a usb to try to get rid of Ubuntu and have Windows.
So it looks like my settings to boot from USB first is there; but I think I have to find a way to get into BIOS and turn off secure boot, I think.
Please help me.

You will have to hit a keyboard key when the computer first starts and usually the display will indicate what key to hit. It is different between manufactures.

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Hi,
I don't know how the hell, but the BIOS button worked!OMG!
I turned off Secure Boot, and I am going to try again.
Last time, the BIOS button didn't work, it just booted straight into Ubuntu.
Thanks, I hope it works!

Colorpurple,
I've just rebooted my PC, and right now it is stuck at a black screen.
Is that like loading something, or is it messed up?

The black screen has been on for a while, and nothing is happening.
Help!

I don't know why there is a black screen, maybe something went wrong in creating the efi usb. Maybe shutting down the computer and rebooting will fix it but I doubt it if there is something wrong with the usb key.

Ok,
I really hope it will work.
Thanks.