[Bug 1731620] Re: dual boot ubuntu windows UEFI/Legacy Problem

[Steve Langasek]

There should be no need to set your system to legacy boot in order to
install Ubuntu.  What error did you get when installing?

** Changed in: shim (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  dual boot ubuntu windows UEFI/Legacy Problem

Status in shim package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  so basically i tried to install ubuntu alongside my windows, then
  ubuntu could'nt be installed correctly so i changed my boot in the
  bios setup to legacy boot and now i can only run ubuntu .. im afraid
  of loosing my data on windows so please help .

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: shim (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Nov 11 13:44:58 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-10 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  SourcePackage: shim
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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