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<p>Importing a new version from external source</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>If you wish to keep using the windows bootloader you can try this:<br /> * Turn off Windows Fast Boot http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html<br /> * Shrink the main Windows 8.1 partition. Windows expects a certain partition scheme https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824839.aspx so this can be a bit tricky http://forum.linuxbsdos.com/topic/151/how-to-resize-or-shrink-a-gpt-partitioned-c-drive-in-windows-8 Give Debian between 10G and 100 GB of space.<br /> * Shut off Secure Boot and Fast Boot in the UEFI. <br /> * Download your debian iso and put it on some media as described above.<br /> * Insert your install media and install debian in the space you created. At the partitioning step make notes on what partitions are labeled what (/dev/sdx).<br /> * At the end of installing debian, you can set the installer to install GRUB in the EFI System Partition of Windows 8.1. <br /> Alternatively turn UEFI off (use Legacy) and set the installer to put the GRUB bootloader (that will have an entry for windows) on a linux partition.</div>

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