Install Ubuntu next to Windows 8 (UEFI dual boot)

Solution 1:

To install Ubuntu on a UEFI computer, follow the 1st paragraph of https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

Solution 2:

I solved the problem partly. It had something to do with my BIOS settings.

Now the installer runs through smoothly. Can't tell if dual boot works though.

Ubuntu installer offered me no choice as it didn't recognize the Windows partition.

After two days of Windows I got really annoyed anyway, so I erased the partition and am using a solo Ubuntu installation now.

@LovinBuntu: btw. I did follow the instructions. And I can confirm that my PC was running in EFI-mode. I don't know why it didn't recognize my Windows 8 partition.

But I guess we can close this thread now. Except somebody else has the same problem.