Can't Install Windows?

doctorraichu · March 14, 2016

I cant install windows, doesn't show up in boot options. I have Ubuntu 15.04, plz heelp

Lolucoca · March 14, 2016

Set your boot device to DVD, insert the disc, reboot and you're done.

doctorraichu · March 14, 2016

Just now, Lolucoca said:

Set your boot device to DVD, insert the disc, reboot and you're done.

USB tho

aeroencychris · March 14, 2016

Are you installing from a USB drive? Does your BIOS detect the USB drive as a boot option? Are you pressing F10 (or whatever key it is for your mobo) to select what boot device you'd like, and then selecting the USB drive?

Ubuntu uses GRUB as its bootloader so if you're saying the Windows install doesn't show up there it shouldn't since GRUB only looks for installed OS's.

Speaking of which, make sure you reinstall GRUB after you install Windows since Microsoft will replace your bootloader with some other BS Windows one instead. GRUB will work fine and detect Windows after your install is complete (like below)

Edit: to reiterate, you won't be able to boot into Ubuntu afterwards if you don't reinstall GRUB since your BIOS will just automatically boot into Windows instead.