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After you ran gparted, did you run gptsync again? Every time you touch the partition table with gparted, you will have to run gptsync to re-create the mbr partition table. This is because gparted is GPT-based only... and each time it makes a change to the GPT table, it eliminates any MBR table that was there.
In addition, it is pretty common for Windows to say you can't install, only to let you format it there as NTFS, then let you install. But not the specific message you mention -- that usually results (going from memory) when you ave a GPT-only partition setup (not hybrid).
Also be aware that you don't want to edit the partition table with an MBR-only setup... always edit the partition table with a GPT-based program, then use gptsync to create/update the MBR to complete the hybrid.
RehabMan... you were right!
Sorry for my ignorance following steps, after doing the ubuntu gparted step I didn't re-create the MBR table, I'm running MLion and Win8 on a single ssd now with the secondary drive for storage, now I just need to set up my win8 folders to use that one instead of the ssd. Worked like a charm! Thanks!