How Do I Install Linux on a Blank Hard Drive?
Contents How Install Linux on Empty Hard Drive? Method 1: Insert the Linux Os Install Cd/Dvd. Reboot the Computer. Enter the “Setup Menu” Disable the Internal...
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How install Linux on empty hard drive?
Method 1:
- Insert the Linux OS Install CD/DVD.
- Reboot the computer.
- Enter the “Setup Menu”
- Disable the internal hard drive.
- Save settings and exit.
- The computer will reboot so you can see the Post Screen.
- Push the appropriate key (F12 for Dell Laptops) to bring up the “One Time Boot Menu”
- Select boot from CD/DVD.
Can I install Linux on a new hard drive?
It’s actually easier to install Linux to a blank hard drive than it is to install it to one that already has stuff on it, because you do not have to delete or resize any partitions. The short version is to download an *. iso of the distro you want to install and burn it to a CD/DVD.