EFI Bootloader Issues and Clover Dual Boot

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I am attempting to install a dual boot between Mavericks and Windows 8.1 on a single hard drive. I have the partition table set up as GPT/GUID.

As a note, my laptop can hold only one hard drive. Also my laptop has a feature to enable or disable UEFI/Legacy (UEFI) vs Legacy support.


(UEFI Enabled):

From what I understand it is best to, install OSX first.

When I do, OSX installtion works until installation of Windows 8.

• The issue is when I attempt to install, it claims that the drive is on a MBR table and requires a GPT table (which it is GPT).
• I have tried deleting the OSX partition and leaving the EFI partition intact. The installation halts with an error of 0x0000005 which is a partition compatibility issue.
• I end up removing the EFI partition and install Windows. Everything installs okay, I go back to install OSX, and it works. I try to install clover and it does not appear to work. (Installation failure with UEFI Enabled or Legacy Enabled)

(Legacy Enabled):

I have gotten OSX installed first (UEFI Enabled for the EFI partition to be created)

• Then Windows installed (Legacy Enabled because then I do not get the error of MBR/GPT table).
• Everything installs, including Clover.
• When I boot, (Legacy Enabled because clover does not seem to boot with UEFI/Legacy enabled), the clover bootloader menu does not see the Windows installation. It just has the OSX and Boot UEFI entry.

I know this is a bit confusing, but does anyone have any ideas? The whole EFI partition from my understanding should have a Microsoft folder in it when I am supposed to Install Windows 8 (without error 0x0000005) and it only appears when I tried installing Windows on a tiny cache drive integrated into the hard drive.

 

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I am attempting to install a dual boot between Mavericks and Windows 8.1 on a single hard drive. I have the partition table set up as GPT/GUID.

As a note, my laptop can hold only one hard drive. Also my laptop has a feature to enable or disable UEFI/Legacy (UEFI) vs Legacy support.


(UEFI Enabled):

From what I understand it is best to, install OSX first.

When I do, OSX installtion works until installation of Windows 8.

• The issue is when I attempt to install, it claims that the drive is on a MBR table and requires a GPT table (which it is GPT).
• I have tried deleting the OSX partition and leaving the EFI partition intact. The installation halts with an error of 0x0000005 which is a partition compatibility issue.
• I end up removing the EFI partition and install Windows. Everything installs okay, I go back to install OSX, and it works. I try to install clover and it does not appear to work. (Installation failure with UEFI Enabled or Legacy Enabled)

(Legacy Enabled):

I have gotten OSX installed first (UEFI Enabled for the EFI partition to be created)

• Then Windows installed (Legacy Enabled because then I do not get the error of MBR/GPT table).
• Everything installs, including Clover.
• When I boot, (Legacy Enabled because clover does not seem to boot with UEFI/Legacy enabled), the clover bootloader menu does not see the Windows installation. It just has the OSX and Boot UEFI entry.

I know this is a bit confusing, but does anyone have any ideas? The whole EFI partition from my understanding should have a Microsoft folder in it when I am supposed to Install Windows 8 (without error 0x0000005) and it only appears when I tried installing Windows on a tiny cache drive integrated into the hard drive.

For problems installing UEFI see http://www.tonymacx86.com/multi-booting/133940-mavericks-windows-8-same-drive-without-erasing.html

For installing Legacy mode see http://www.tonymacx86.com/multi-booting/96000-guide-dual-booting-mountain-lion-windows-8-a.html

Install the Clover boot loader using the legacy settings from the guide - http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks...-how-install-os-x-mavericks-using-clover.html -- and then you need to modify the config.plist for your laptop hardware.

You would probably get more detailed instructions posting in the laptop forum - http://www.tonymacx86.com/laptops/

 

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For problems installing UEFI see http://www.tonymacx86.com/multi-booting/133940-mavericks-windows-8-same-drive-without-erasing.html

Seems to use UEFI.

For installing Legacy mode see http://www.tonymacx86.com/multi-booting/96000-guide-dual-booting-mountain-lion-windows-8-a.html

I have tried this, and it is what I am currently doing, but the bootloader does not see Windows. Unibeast or Clover.

Install the Clover boot loader using the legacy settings from the guide - http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks...-how-install-os-x-mavericks-using-clover.html -- and then you need to modify the config.plist for your laptop hardware.

For the record, the Legacy setup seems wrong as the clover setup gives off a "boot0af error", when "Install in ESP" is not selected. Bootloader still does not see Windows when properly installed.

You would probably get more detailed instructions posting in the laptop forum - http://www.tonymacx86.com/laptops/

I might move it there if no one has any ideas.