Quick Answer: How to Install Linux Mint on Windows 7?
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How do I get Linux on Windows 7?

The steps for booting Ubuntu alongside Windows 7 are as follows:

  • Take a backup of your system.
  • Create space on your hard drive by Shrinking Windows.
  • Create a bootable Linux USB drive / Create a bootable Linux DVD.
  • Boot into a live version of Ubuntu.
  • Run the installer.
  • Choose your language.

How do I install Linux Mint on a blank hard drive?

Once you find it, set the boot order so that instead of booting from the hard drive first, you boot from either the CD/DVD drive or from a USB drive. Once your PC is set to try to boot first from the alternative drive, insert your DVD or USB stick and reboot. Then, select “Start Linux Mint” from the first menu.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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