Install Ubuntu 13.10 in dual boot with Windows 8.1

I have a laptop with installed Windows 8.1 x64. I want to intstall Ubuntu 13.10 (x64 of cause) in dual boot with it. I've made bootable USB stick (using unetbootin) with Ubuntu and tried to boot with it. It boots fine, and allows me to choose language and asks whether I want to install Ubuntu or just boot it. But if I select any ot these options, it shows black screen and hangs. I've been waiting about 15 minutes for it, but nothing happened. Light of USB stick indicates that my laptop was not trying to read from it that time.

I switched off EFI in BIOS, switched AHCI/SATA modes, burned ISO image to DVD and still same effect.

This topic can be called a duplicated, but I have't find what it duplicates. In other topics people asked what will happen if they update Windows 8 to 8.1 having already dual boot and I have installed Windows 8.1 and want to install Ubuntu alongside with it

Did I miss something?

Solution 1:

If your flash drive boots to the splash screen, you've just passed a major step. This means that your BIOS is set correctly. The problem could now lie in the installation media. I suggest remaking the USB drive with Universal USB Installer, or try a different USB drive. Make sure that the USB drive is formatted to FAT32. Also try to check your installation media, or just download the ISO again. If push comes to shove, you could always try burning the ISO to a CD or DVD and boot from there. Hope this helps.