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If you auto install as recommended, Mint will take up the remaining half of the available drive.ĭon't select the 'encrypt whole disk option' (not possible when sharing with Windows), but do select 'encrypt home folder' option. Only manually set partitions if you intend to leave room for a 3rd operating system later on e.g. This will automatically create a dual boot system and you won't have to manually create partitions and so on. At step 5, you can select the option to 'Install Linux Mint alongside Windows X' (7, 8, 10 etc). The firewall IS NOT ON BY DEFAULT, so your system can otherwise be infected before it has even finished installing.įollow installation procedures as per steps 1-4 in link below. This does not prevent the installation of multiple releases or distributions, or dual-boots between Ubuntu and Linux Mint, as they can all be bootable from the same grub menu.'ĭO NOT have internet connected as you install Mint.

Note: Linux Mint places its boot files in /boot/efi/EFI/ubuntu to work around this bug. If your system is using secureBoot, turn it off. As such, it will not boot with SecureBoot. 'Note: Linux Mint does not use digital signatures and does not register to be certified by Microsoft as being a 'secure' OS. See below - it is not compatible with Linux grub bootloader. NOTE: UEFI SYSTEMS ARE FULLY SUPPORTED BUT SECURE BOOT MUST BE TURNED OFF BEFORE INSTALL. SEE NOTE ON PASSPHRASES AT STEP 8 before setting them. Select 'USB' and Linux Mint will start loading.ħ) Once you have the main desktop screen, double click 'Install Linux Mint' Some makes/models of USB don't work well, and generally use something at least 4GB in size (8GB is better).Ħ) Reboot the computer and hit F12 or whatever function button brings up your optional boot screen on your system If the USB won't boot (see below), you can re-write the USB stick again, or use an alternative.

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Delete and download again.ĥ) Create a bootable USB disk to run Linux Mint first time (no changes will be made to your SSD/HD yet)ĭownload pendrivelinux (or Unetbootin) and write the ISO file to USB. If the hash produced by the above program does not match the ISO hash on download page then the file is corrupted. is not corrupted or a fake binary by downloading the MD5 hash for the file from the downloads pageĭownload and install winmd5 or similar program to cross check the MD5.

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Plus it has all the necessary video, multi-media and other codecs installed by default.Ĥ) Verify the ISO image i.e. Linux Mint is somewhat similar to Windows in terms of the desktop and basic interfaces, so this is an easy choice for the beginner. XFCE is used with older machines with less resources, and I'm not fond of KDE, although many users like the Plasma desktop. I recommend the MATE or Cinnamon editions that are generally preferred.

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When System Summary is selected in the navigation pane, the operating system is displayed as follows:įor a 64-bit version operating system, 圆4-based PC appears for the System type under Item.įor a 32-bit version operating system, x86-based PC appears for the System type under Item. To back up your programs, system settings, and filesĬlick Start/Start button, type system in the Start Search box, and then click System Information in the Programs list. You can also clone Windows states and save the file elsewhere In advance, any mistakes are my own (I'm no guru) and I will gladly change any incorrect information.ġ) Back up all your SSD/HDD data first to a separate drive. The theory is that once you see how good Linux is - Linux Mint in this example, since it is very easy to use and friendly for beginners - you will gravitate over by realising you don't need spyware to get 99% of your tasks done. This guide will take the Win 7/8/8.1/10 user to a dual boot system - providing the option of two worlds. So, I'd like to write a basic guide for the Windows users who are newbies to Linux and want to make the transition easily, instead of just getting the age-old old advice - 'Just install Linux!' - which is not particularly useful. As you will be aware by now, recent reports show Win 10 is pure malware (Spyware O/S TM).