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Ok, I know that there is Dual-Boot Ubuntu 14.04 and Windows 7 on FakeRAID Installation error - question marks "????..." and that that post has some answers for me, but I don't know if it exactly matches what I need help with. I am running on a RAID 0, not sure if it's a Fake RAID or not. I posted my question on the LinuxMint forum as well. And since Mint is based on Ubuntu and I was trying to install either or (Ubuntu 14.04 or LinuxMint 16), I figured I'd ask here as well. Here is what I posted on LinuxMint Forums:

But I have my own questions, I can provide the requested information upon request. Just to start I am running an Alienware (Dell) M17xR3. It came with Windows 7. Have a RAID 0 array, I think it's a "Fake" RAID, but I know I also have a hardware RAID controller. Previously partitioned and had Ubuntu 13.04 installed, had no issue installing it, creating the partition and installing GRUB. I have since upgraded to Windows 8.1 Pro, lost GRUB during the installation, but from the HDD partition size of Windows, I knew my Linux partition was still there. Should have just reinstalled GRUB, but instead tried reformatting the Linux partition and doing a clean install of Ubuntu 14.04 x64 and also tried Mint 16 x64 Cinnamon. Exact same installer, and exact same error message, happened after the custom partition section, got just ??????. I don't know if Windows 8 created an EFI/UEFI install, but I'm pretty sure Windows 7 didn't have it. Though I'm not 100% positive. If someone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it.

This is the link to the thread I posted it to: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=164950&e=0

Per that thread it was asked for some terminal outputs to be posted so here they are:

"sudo parted -l" output:

Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk! 

Error: /dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label 

Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p6: 212GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop

Number Start End Size File system Flags
 1 0.00B 212GB 212GB ext4


Error: /dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p5: unrecognised disk label 

Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk! 

Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p3: 758GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop

Number Start End Size File system Flags
 1 0.00B 758GB 758GB ntfs


Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p2: 14.2GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop

Number Start End Size File system Flags
 1 0.00B 14.2GB 14.2GB ntfs


Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p1: 41.1MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop

Number Start End Size File system Flags
 1 0.00B 41.1MB 41.1MB fat16


Model: Linux device-mapper (striped) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
 1 32.3kB 41.1MB 41.1MB primary fat16 diag
 2 41.9MB 14.2GB 14.2GB primary ntfs boot
 3 14.2GB 773GB 758GB primary ntfs
 4 773GB 1000GB 228GB extended lba
 6 773GB 984GB 212GB logical ext4
 5 984GB 1000GB 15.7GB logical


Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr0 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/sr0
has been opened read-only.
Model: PLDS DVD+-RW DL-8A4SH (scsi)
Disk /dev/sr0: 1252MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 2048B/2048B
Partition Table: mac

Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
 1 8192B 24.6kB 16.4kB Apple
 2 171MB 180MB 9306kB EFI

"sudo blkid" output:

/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" 
/dev/sda: TYPE="isw_raid_member" 
/dev/sr0: LABEL="Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon 64-bit" TYPE="iso9660" 
/dev/sdb: TYPE="isw_raid_member" 
/dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="DellUtility" UUID="5450-4444" TYPE="vfat" 
/dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p2: LABEL="RECOVERY" UUID="3C9A4EA39A4E5A12" TYPE="ntfs" 
/dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p3: UUID="C614C2E714C2D997" TYPE="ntfs" 
/dev/mapper/isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p6: UUID="e39970ed-c278-4135-a8fb-3806cd62835b" TYPE="ext4" 

"lsblk" output:

NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 465.8G 0 disk 
└─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0 (dm-0) 252:0 0 931.5G 0 dmraid 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p1 (dm-1) 252:1 0 39.2M 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p2 (dm-2) 252:2 0 13.2G 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p3 (dm-3) 252:3 0 706.4G 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p4 (dm-4) 252:4 0 1K 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p5 (dm-5) 252:5 0 14.6G 0 part 
 └─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p6 (dm-6) 252:6 0 197.3G 0 part 
sdb 8:16 0 465.8G 0 disk 
└─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0 (dm-0) 252:0 0 931.5G 0 dmraid 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p1 (dm-1) 252:1 0 39.2M 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p2 (dm-2) 252:2 0 13.2G 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p3 (dm-3) 252:3 0 706.4G 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p4 (dm-4) 252:4 0 1K 0 part 
 ├─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p5 (dm-5) 252:5 0 14.6G 0 part 
 └─isw_dcigjjhddj_M17X_RAID0p6 (dm-6) 252:6 0 197.3G 0 part 
sr0 11:0 1 1.2G 0 rom /cdrom
loop0 7:0 0 1.1G 1 loop /rofs

"inxi -b" output:

System: Host: mint Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 16 Petra
Machine: Mobo: Alienware model: M17xR3 version: A08 Bios: Alienware version: A08 date: 07/29/2011
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU (-HT-MCP-) clocked at 2192.734 MHz 
Graphics: Card-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller 
 Card-2: NVIDIA GF116M [GeForce GT 560M] 
 X.Org: 1.14.3 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) FAILED: nouveau,intel Resolution: 1920x1080@60.0hz 
 GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.1
Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet driver: atl1c 
 Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k 
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (-)
Info: Processes: 211 Uptime: 20 min Memory: 524.9/7932.9MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4 

I hope you all can help.

You are trying to install grub in the wrong place. Try to install it in the Ubuntu partition.

I installed EasyBCD for a similar dual-boot configuration a few years back and I haven't had any issues with it.