Can't boot into Windows 8 PE
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I'm running Ubuntu 17.10 on my Dell Latitude E6410 and I'm new to Linux. I needed to boot into Windows to check a battery issue so I searched for a Windows live CD and I found this windows 8 PE (Gandalf's_Win8PE_x86) and I burned it to a USB stick using this method.
The problem is, when I try to boot into Win8 PE from the USB, I get into the GRUB command line instead of the GUI.
Is there something I can type in there that will boot Windows PE? Or is there a way to switch back to the GUI GRUB?
boot dual-boot grub2 uefi windows-8
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I'm running Ubuntu 17.10 on my Dell Latitude E6410 and I'm new to Linux. I needed to boot into Windows to check a battery issue so I searched for a Windows live CD and I found this windows 8 PE (Gandalf's_Win8PE_x86) and I burned it to a USB stick using this method.
The problem is, when I try to boot into Win8 PE from the USB, I get into the GRUB command line instead of the GUI.
Is there something I can type in there that will boot Windows PE? Or is there a way to switch back to the GUI GRUB?
boot dual-boot grub2 uefi windows-8
edited Mar 21 at 16:04
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up vote
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up vote
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I'm running Ubuntu 17.10 on my Dell Latitude E6410 and I'm new to Linux. I needed to boot into Windows to check a battery issue so I searched for a Windows live CD and I found this windows 8 PE (Gandalf's_Win8PE_x86) and I burned it to a USB stick using this method.
The problem is, when I try to boot into Win8 PE from the USB, I get into the GRUB command line instead of the GUI.
Is there something I can type in there that will boot Windows PE? Or is there a way to switch back to the GUI GRUB?
boot dual-boot grub2 uefi windows-8
edited Mar 21 at 16:04
Zanna
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asked Mar 7 at 20:05
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366
I'm running Ubuntu 17.10 on my Dell Latitude E6410 and I'm new to Linux. I needed to boot into Windows to check a battery issue so I searched for a Windows live CD and I found this windows 8 PE (Gandalf's_Win8PE_x86) and I burned it to a USB stick using this method.
The problem is, when I try to boot into Win8 PE from the USB, I get into the GRUB command line instead of the GUI.
Is there something I can type in there that will boot Windows PE? Or is there a way to switch back to the GUI GRUB?
boot dual-boot grub2 uefi windows-8
boot dual-boot grub2 uefi windows-8
edited Mar 21 at 16:04
Zanna
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asked Mar 7 at 20:05
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edited Mar 21 at 16:04
Zanna
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asked Mar 7 at 20:05
Fares
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edited Mar 21 at 16:04
Zanna
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edited Mar 21 at 16:04
Zanna
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edited Mar 21 at 16:04
Zanna
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asked Mar 7 at 20:05
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asked Mar 7 at 20:05
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After a lot of searching and tries, I finally came up with a solution!
This is how to burn Gandalf's Windows PE ISO(s) Using Ubuntu.
Prepare USB using GParted:
msdos - fat32 / ntfs - check ( boot ) in Partition flag
Install ISO using Unetbootin.
Make it bootable
sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/media/<username>/<drive_label>/boot" /dev/sdXReplace:
/media/<username>/<drive_label>with the path where USB drive is mounted,/dev/sdXwith the USB drive, not the partition (e.g./dev/sdbnot/dev/sdb1)Create a file named
grub.cfgin the USB drive in/boot/grubfolder:Add the following text to the
grub.cfgfile :-default=1
timeout=15
color_normal=light-cyan/dark-gray
menu_color_normal=black/light-cyan
menu_color_highlight=white/black
menuentry "Start Windows Installation"
insmod ntfs
insmod search_label
search --no-floppy --set=root --label <USB_drive_label> --hint hd0,msdos1
ntldr /bootmgr
boot
menuentry "Boot from the first hard drive"
insmod ntfs
insmod chain
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_gpt
set root=(hd1)
chainloader +1
boot
And that's it!
Boot from the USB in legacy boot and you will boot from Windows in live mode without needing to install it.
answered Mar 9 at 12:35
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
After a lot of searching and tries, I finally came up with a solution!
This is how to burn Gandalf's Windows PE ISO(s) Using Ubuntu.
Prepare USB using GParted:
msdos - fat32 / ntfs - check ( boot ) in Partition flag
Install ISO using Unetbootin.
Make it bootable
sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/media/<username>/<drive_label>/boot" /dev/sdXReplace:
/media/<username>/<drive_label>with the path where USB drive is mounted,/dev/sdXwith the USB drive, not the partition (e.g./dev/sdbnot/dev/sdb1)Create a file named
grub.cfgin the USB drive in/boot/grubfolder:Add the following text to the
grub.cfgfile :-default=1
timeout=15
color_normal=light-cyan/dark-gray
menu_color_normal=black/light-cyan
menu_color_highlight=white/black
menuentry "Start Windows Installation"
insmod ntfs
insmod search_label
search --no-floppy --set=root --label <USB_drive_label> --hint hd0,msdos1
ntldr /bootmgr
boot
menuentry "Boot from the first hard drive"
insmod ntfs
insmod chain
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_gpt
set root=(hd1)
chainloader +1
boot
And that's it!
Boot from the USB in legacy boot and you will boot from Windows in live mode without needing to install it.
answered Mar 9 at 12:35
Fares
366
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
After a lot of searching and tries, I finally came up with a solution!
This is how to burn Gandalf's Windows PE ISO(s) Using Ubuntu.
Prepare USB using GParted:
msdos - fat32 / ntfs - check ( boot ) in Partition flag
Install ISO using Unetbootin.
Make it bootable
sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/media/<username>/<drive_label>/boot" /dev/sdXReplace:
/media/<username>/<drive_label>with the path where USB drive is mounted,/dev/sdXwith the USB drive, not the partition (e.g./dev/sdbnot/dev/sdb1)Create a file named
grub.cfgin the USB drive in/boot/grubfolder:Add the following text to the
grub.cfgfile :-default=1
timeout=15
color_normal=light-cyan/dark-gray
menu_color_normal=black/light-cyan
menu_color_highlight=white/black
menuentry "Start Windows Installation"
insmod ntfs
insmod search_label
search --no-floppy --set=root --label <USB_drive_label> --hint hd0,msdos1
ntldr /bootmgr
boot
menuentry "Boot from the first hard drive"
insmod ntfs
insmod chain
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_gpt
set root=(hd1)
chainloader +1
boot
And that's it!
Boot from the USB in legacy boot and you will boot from Windows in live mode without needing to install it.
answered Mar 9 at 12:35
Fares
366
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
After a lot of searching and tries, I finally came up with a solution!
This is how to burn Gandalf's Windows PE ISO(s) Using Ubuntu.
Prepare USB using GParted:
msdos - fat32 / ntfs - check ( boot ) in Partition flag
Install ISO using Unetbootin.
Make it bootable
sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/media/<username>/<drive_label>/boot" /dev/sdXReplace:
/media/<username>/<drive_label>with the path where USB drive is mounted,/dev/sdXwith the USB drive, not the partition (e.g./dev/sdbnot/dev/sdb1)Create a file named
grub.cfgin the USB drive in/boot/grubfolder:Add the following text to the
grub.cfgfile :-default=1
timeout=15
color_normal=light-cyan/dark-gray
menu_color_normal=black/light-cyan
menu_color_highlight=white/black
menuentry "Start Windows Installation"
insmod ntfs
insmod search_label
search --no-floppy --set=root --label <USB_drive_label> --hint hd0,msdos1
ntldr /bootmgr
boot
menuentry "Boot from the first hard drive"
insmod ntfs
insmod chain
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_gpt
set root=(hd1)
chainloader +1
boot
And that's it!
Boot from the USB in legacy boot and you will boot from Windows in live mode without needing to install it.
answered Mar 9 at 12:35
Fares
366
After a lot of searching and tries, I finally came up with a solution!
This is how to burn Gandalf's Windows PE ISO(s) Using Ubuntu.
Prepare USB using GParted:
msdos - fat32 / ntfs - check ( boot ) in Partition flag
Install ISO using Unetbootin.
Make it bootable
sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/media/<username>/<drive_label>/boot" /dev/sdXReplace:
/media/<username>/<drive_label>with the path where USB drive is mounted,/dev/sdXwith the USB drive, not the partition (e.g./dev/sdbnot/dev/sdb1)Create a file named
grub.cfgin the USB drive in/boot/grubfolder:Add the following text to the
grub.cfgfile :-default=1
timeout=15
color_normal=light-cyan/dark-gray
menu_color_normal=black/light-cyan
menu_color_highlight=white/black
menuentry "Start Windows Installation"
insmod ntfs
insmod search_label
search --no-floppy --set=root --label <USB_drive_label> --hint hd0,msdos1
ntldr /bootmgr
boot
menuentry "Boot from the first hard drive"
insmod ntfs
insmod chain
insmod part_msdos
insmod part_gpt
set root=(hd1)
chainloader +1
boot
And that's it!
Boot from the USB in legacy boot and you will boot from Windows in live mode without needing to install it.
answered Mar 9 at 12:35
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366
edited Mar 31 at 0:37
answered Mar 9 at 12:35
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answered Mar 9 at 12:35
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