dual boot ubuntu windows UEFI/Legacy Problem

[ahmed yahia]

so basically i tried to install ubuntu alongside my windows, then ubuntu could'nt be installed correctly so i changed my boot in the bios setup to legacy boot and now i can only run ubuntu .. im afraid of loosing my data on windows so please help .

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: shim (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Nov 11 13:44:58 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-10 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
SourcePackage: shim
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

There should be no need to set your system to legacy boot in order to install Ubuntu. What error did you get when installing?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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