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Thank you, i'll go over this tonight. Seems very comprehensive. I want to ask this now though, just to clarify : I should be able to type shimx64.efi in its directory in (I think /boot/EFI) the Internal EFI shell and if there aren't any other problems I should normally be able to boot the Linux guest? I will read the blogs and your response in further detail when I get back home tonight. I have removed the boot and esp flag in nvme0n1p5 using the free Minitool Partition Wizard for Windows but still see no difference before your reply.
– Azrudi
Commented Aug 2, 2017 at 14:59
Hi Rod, I read through the third link. Most of it were a bit over my head at this time but I read the part about the EFI stub loader. I tried to replicate but got weird errors that I don't understand: i.imgur.com/F4RRACw.png It says invalid parameters but I've included all the relevant parameters. Can you help translate in layman terms? Note that I think the EFI partition itself is fine because I can boot Ubuntu if I boot from the BIOS (the one where I press the del key when manufacturer logo appears)
– Azrudi
Commented Aug 2, 2017 at 22:53
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I've got it to work! Made 3 changes: 1) removed the boot & esp flag with Minitool Partition Wizard, and labelled it as msftdata partition (or Partition ID = Windows Basic Data Partition in Minitool) 2) changed under VM>Settings>Options>General>Version from Ubuntu to Ubuntu 64-bit 3) changed hard drive under VM>Settings>Hard Disk (SCSI)>check EFI partition, root partition and swap partition, then click Advanced button and picked Mode>Independent>Non-persistent Now it works! Without (3) I got "inaccessible hard disk \\.\PhysicalDrive0". Marked this as solution.
– Azrudi
Commented Aug 2, 2017 at 23:29

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