Windows 8 Recovery

northerner

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I have been trying to get my new Samsung laptop (Windows 8 uefi) to dual boot with Ubuntu 12.10 (using an external drive for Ubuntu) with no luck. Although I can get Ubuntu to run fine, when I come to boot back into Windows it fails to load (grub 2 fault shown), this mean I then have to recover my laptop to factory settings and have to download all my programmes again (Firefox, Chrome, Office, pictures).
When my laptop has recovered it then fails to load Ubuntu. I have had to do this 4 times, and I am wondering is it possible to save the current setting so that when I have to recover you don't loose all your programmes.
I go into recovery mode by pressing F4 on start up, the screen shows a slide bar that you are meant to slide to the time of recovery, my slide is fixed to the day I bought the computer and refuses to move.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards.
Northerner
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung NP350V5C-A08
    CPU
    core i3
    Memory
    500
Thanks for your reply.
My laptop came with the operating system installed and no back up disk provided. My optical disk drive will not boot up from start up (does not exist in the boot start options). So the only option is the one I explained, which of the options you mentioned will be best and simplest for me.
Regards
Northerner
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung NP350V5C-A08
    CPU
    core i3
    Memory
    500
I had to make a WindowsPE/Acronis bootable recovery disc to be able to recover using Acronis with my UEFI BIOS system. The basic Linux loader didn't work or work correctly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i7 6700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
    Memory
    16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel (i7 CPU)
    Sound Card
    RealTek Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell SE2717HR
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 750 G2
    Case
    BeQuiet Silent Base 600
    Cooling
    Deepcool Captain 120EX
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Cable - 100MB Downlink
    Browser
    Edge/Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
    Other Info
    Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.
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We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html



Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

How to make Recovery disc:
Support - Notebooks NP700Z7CH | Samsung Laptops

How to Order Recovery disc.
Support - Notebooks NP700Z7CH | Samsung Laptops
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
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