Nick_the_Greek

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Good morning, everyone

The 2.5" drive contains the pre-loaded windows 8? When you installed Ubuntu, the 2,5'' drive was plugged-in? Are you sure that this has nothing to do with the Ubuntu installation?

Maybe I'm wrong but I believe that it's an installation problem. If I understand correctly the 2,5'' contains windows 8 pre-installed (UEFI-installation) then you plugged-off the hdd, you plugged-in the ssd, you turn your bios to legacy and you installed Ubuntu in BIOS mode (Not UEFI), and now you are trying to go from one OS to another, by changing the boot priority from the BIOS.

You can check this also (similar to you)

Dual Boot Windows 8 on SSD and Ubuntu on HDD - Page 2

"Pre-installed Windows8 mostly comes installed in UEFI mode... if that is the case then Ubuntu too must be installed in UEFI mode. For this you need to re-partition your HDD with GPT table as we cannot UEFI boot from 'msdos' table."

or you can ask support from Ubuntu forums.

I don't think that it's hardware or bios settings problem.

Please report back if you find any solution to this. I'm also interresting to this.

Sorry for my english...

EDIT: "http://askubuntu.com/questions/290329/lenovo-y500-dual-booting-ubuntu-and-windows-8-stuck-on-purple-screen?lq=1

"The KEY, I found after trying for two days, is to set Boot Mode to Legacy, BUT boot UEFI first and Legacy Second."

EDIT1: http://askubuntu.com/questions/272570/unable-to-install-ubuntu-on-lenovo-y500

"Do standard installation.

Reboot. Press F2 during reboot.

Change boot order of network boot to the topmost.

Press F10 to save and reboot."

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i bought a Lenovo y500 GT650 SLI but WIDI doesnt work :/

Can anyone help me ?

Hi all,

I'm having big troubles booting from the mSATA when a hard drive is inserted in the 2.5" hard drive bay. I'm attempting to boot Ubuntu off the mSATA and GRUB (bootloader) won't even load; it just reaches a black screen and enters a high-power state. If I unplug the 2.5" drive and leave it out OR insert it in the CD/DVD with a caddy, it boots mSATA fine.

Can anyone please confirm that booting mSATA works with 2.5" inserted? Could this possibly be a manufacturing error? BIOS?

Starting from this:

......I dont know how to backup my BIOS and get my serial key.

Hi all,

Iv'e successfully Modded my BIOS. Can I ask what is the maximum voltage clocks on both the GPU and what are the things that I can use in the in the modded BIOS?

also my CPU is hitting 95~98C on (GPU clocks 955/2400 both at 69~72C) cpu throttles down to 2.4Ghz and maintain 72~75C

-stock thermal paste with single fan laptop cooler.

Thanks for all who helped and great forums!

Restart laptop, And press F2 when it is about to start And what is the "novo" key?

Hi to all

I'm trying to enter the bios setting by pressing the "Novo" key when the y500 is turned off and I can't. I'm doing something wrong or I missed something?

Sorry for the stupid question.

Hi everyone,

a new member here, owner of a y500 Lenovo (for my son)

Glad to be member of this wonderfull community.

Best regards all !!