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I have tried to install Kali Linux 1.0.6 alongside my current OS - Windows 7 64 bit. I have a Dell computer, with SSD hard drive only (256 GB). At first I tried installing Kali a few times and made a few mistakes, and I'm afraid I made some damage that prevents it from installing properly now.
Described here are the first few attempts:
First I cleared 25 free GB for the kali partitions. I tried to do it without reading through long tutorials, downloaded the iso file "kali-linux-1.0.6-amd64" and burned it on DVD, went through the installation and choose "Guided – use the largest continuous free space" option in the "Partition disks" step. On the step "install the grub boot loader on a hard disk" the Kali installation didn't recognized my Windows 7 but I told it not to install GRUB in the MBR, but on a random partition. I choose: "/dev/sda5". When configuring the package manager I agreed to use a network mirror. The installation failed in the middle, and I exited though a message said the system may be left in an unstable state.
Everything worked perfectly on Window 7 and I tried again. I deleted the newly created partitions, did it all the same but this time it worked (can't figure out any change I made). I still chose the partition for the GRUB absolutely randomly, and when the installation ended I used EasyBCD 2.2 to be able to load kali, chose "GRUB 2" with the option "Automatically locate and load". Then when I rebooted and chose "kali linux" OS, I got a message that "windows failed to start." and that: "File: \NST\AutoNeoGrub0.mbr Status: 0xc000007b Info: Application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors" I tried again on EasyBCD with all possible drives for the kali entry, and nothing worked.
Again I deleted the newly created partitions, and I realized that the whole part of choosing the partition for the GRUB is probably important (yes, I'm not very good at installing stuff...), I read about it and then chose the partition called "bios-grub" (or maybe a name similar to this). Still I got the same problem with "windows failed to start" when the installation ended and I tried to boot to Kali.
Last attempt here:
Not giving up yet, I followed this tutorial and did the whole partitioning step manual: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2013/03/24/dual-boot-windows-7-and-kali-linux/ I don't know exactly what it means, but it didn't show me the choice primary/logical (maybe it's related to the fact I have SSD). Anyway, I'm getting the exact same "window failed to start" message again even when I understand and carefully chose all partitions and definitions manually. I check and I do have a 9 KB file in "C:\NST" called "AutoNeoGrub0.mbr".
What should I do? I really need this Kali OS very soon.
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If it helps, here's what I currently this in the EasyBCD overview:
There are a total of 6 entries listed in the bootloader.
Default: Windows 7
Timeout: 5 seconds
EasyBCD Boot Device: C:\
Entry #1
Name: Network
BCD ID: {bb2f9fc0-147d-11e3-9630-74867a357b03}
Device: Unknown
Bootloader Path:
Entry #2
Name: Hard Drive
BCD ID: {bd7b819a-2b07-11e3-be6e-806e6f6e6963}
Device: Unknown
Bootloader Path:
Entry #3
Name: CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
BCD ID: {74674154-1466-11e3-8a62-74867a357b03}
Device: Unknown
Bootloader Path:
Entry #4
Name: EFI USB Device
BCD ID: {bb2f9fbc-147d-11e3-9630-74867a357b03}
Device: Unknown
Bootloader Path:
Entry #5
Name: Windows 7
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.efi
Entry #6
Name: Kali Linux
BCD ID: {bb2f9fd7-147d-11e3-9630-74867a357b03}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \NST\AutoNeoGrub0.mbr
I'm sorry for me ignorance, but your answer was not clear to me. can you please explain me what is UEFI installation and GPT formated disk?
and just to make sure - do you suggest I re-install both windows and kali-linux with this UEFI? – user303903 – 2014-03-01T10:06:07.583
Windows 7 is installed already using UEFI firmware settings. Just boot Kali source the UEFI way and reinstall. – darko – 2014-03-24T12:20:46.107