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1. #HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 HOW TO#
2. #HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 FULL#
3. #HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 ISO#
4. #HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 WINDOWS#

#HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 ISO#

then burn the Linux Mint ISO to a DVD or USB and run it as a "live" version, without installing it to your hard drive. If you just want to "play" with Linux for awhile. UEFI makes the process much harder now, but that can't be helped. But it goes wrong for me too, and I've been at it for awhile now. This stuff is hard for a newbie, and that's why it can so easily go wrong. Maybe you need time to make the Recovery DVD's, or maybe you will decide that this is harder than you thought. If you could post a screenshot of what your UEFI boot options are, that might help too. Write them down, but don't change anything just yet. Next, look around in your UEFI settings and see which of the settings are available to you that I mentioned in my first reply: Secure Boot, Fastboot, Legacy Mode (also called CSM), and any other items that might relate to booting your computer (not network booting though). Leave it as "unallocated space" and stop there.

#HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 WINDOWS#

If you follow this step and shrink your Windows partions, then DO NOT FORMAT the new partition that is created. Windows will only allow you to shrink it to a certain level, and you'll want to shrink it as much as possible so that you leave plenty of room for Linux (and so you can add new programs to Linux later).

#HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 FULL#

If you have made your Recovery DVD's, then you will need to run a full DEFRAG of your Windows partition, and after that you will need to use Disk Management to "shrink volume" on your Windows partition. It is possible that Linux will keep your Recovery hard drive partition intact, but it is possible that you could lose that too. and then you will have lost your Windows and will have to re-install it first (from Recovery DVD's) before trying again to put on Linux. This is complicated stuff, and perhaps my instructions might not be clear, or maybe you might misunderstand something.

#HOW TO INSTALL LINUX MINT 17.2 HOW TO#

I can not tell you exactly step-by-step how to install Linux in a dual-boot configuration with your Win7 and guarantee that you will be successful the first time you try it. I hope you are getting the point of how important it is that you have Recovery DVD's.Įvery brand computer uses UEFI differently. If this is the case, then do a Recovery from the hard drive partition so that you have a fresh Win7. Sometimes, if you've used a computer for a long time, it will fail to make the Recovery DVD's (probably because Windows has some glitch somewhere). If you don't have a DVD drive, then buy an external drive (they aren't too expensive). BACK UP YOUR STUFF.Īsus (like most brand names) probably has a program in Windows that will allow you to make Recovery DVD's. When you start changing critical boot time operations, things can go wrong and you may not be able to boot back into Windows. And it will also delete your Recovery partition on the hard drive.įirst and most important: Save anything from your Windows drive that is critically important and that you must have. When you tell Linux to use the entire disk. If you have not made a set of "Recovery DVD's" from your Windows install, I would also do that before you begin, in case you want to return to Windows later. Be sure to save anything important from your Windows drive before you start doing any of this stuff. If things can go wrong, they probably will go wrong. If it doesn't work, try changing the Legacy mode setting. If all is good, use the Desktop icon to install Mint and when you get to the partition section, tell it to use the entire disk. Boot on your DVD/USB and make sure it works okay in "live mode". Set Secure Boot and Fastboot both OFF, but leave UEFI Boot set to ON (or else Legacy/CSM set to OFF). Get your Linux Mint 17.2 (64-bit only) ready to boot up on a DVD (if you have a drive for it) or on a USB stick.

If you do NOT want to dual boot with Windows, and you DO want to put Linux ONLY on your laptop, that makes it easier. Many Linux distros need the Legacy mode ON to work. so if it is called that and it is ON, it is UEFI method, but if it is OFF, then it is the legacy method. Or sometimes this setting may be called "UEFI Boot". There is another UEFI setting to consider: "Legacy" mode, also referred to as "CSM". Fastboot should probably be off, since you mention that.

Some will work with Secure Boot enabled, but most do not (not yet, anyway). Many Linux distros will install in UEFI systems, but sometimes different approaches are needed.