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I've three hard drives with Windows 8.1.1 installed on the first SSD and then Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS on the third HDD.

In BIOS I've chosen to launch 1. ubuntu 2. ubuntu 3. Windows Boot Manager 4. Windows Boot Manager (Why there are two entries for each one, I don't know).

But when I start the computer I get to a big black command window. If I there type exit it then launches past the MSI EFI screen and over to the "normal" GRUB screen with the ability to choose either Ubuntu or Windows 8. Why's there that it launches to the command line at first requiring me to type exit before actually launching the system?

Some extra info:

I've GRUB2.

Boot Repair tells me there was an error quoting "An error occurred during the repair. Please write on a paper the following URL: http://paste.ubuntu.com/8309104/ In case you still experience boot problem, indicate this URL to: boot.repair@gmail.com You can now reboot your computer. Please do not forget to make your BIOS boot on sdc (500GB) disk!"

Hope that helps.

Also I do not have any option to boot from sdc rather than just that I want to boot Ubuntu or Windows as seen in my BIOS here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qpg799h38az76gv/AABhGE1IKNq7SfXDlGesFNhNa?dl=0

Thanks in advance!

(PS. As you may notice I'm relatively new to Ubuntu, though I've had it as my primary OS before for a while on my laptop, but I'm not into all commands and such so take it easy on me DS.)

For complete info about the issues clarification please read through the comments on @oldfreds answer, there's a lot useful there

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I thought it was impossible as with UEFI you are supposed to use gpt. But you are using the efi partition on the sda gpt partitioned drive to boot an Ubuntu install on a MBR(msdos) drive.

Better to have sdc as gpt partitioned and include its own efi partition at beginning of drive so it could boot without sda. Some disconnect other drives, other partition in advance & use Something Else and make sure to install grub to correct drive. How you boot installer UEFI or BIOS is how it installs.

Did Boot-Repair convert your BIOS install to UEFI as I did not think installer would create your configuration.

I think some of the issue is the changing from BIOS to UEFI and vice versa. You do have BIOS based boot loaders in MBR.

You may have two entries for ubuntu, one is grub and the other is shim. Shim is for secure boot and grub is for UEFI non-secure boot.

Shows install with screen shots for both BIOS(purple) & UEFI(grub menu), so you know which you are using.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

Also shows Windows 8 screens

Installing Ubuntu Alongside a Pre-Installed Windows with UEFI

"Install alongside" option missing. How do I install Ubuntu beside Windows using "Something Else"?

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