Post #1704279

2025-12-05 16:31 UTC

If ever there was a right place to ask this question: what’s the easiest way to help a person off of Windows on their laptop to Linux Mint? Like is there a nice bootable USB image they can have a mess around with and still use their Windows drive? So they can be happy to backup, nuke windows and install Mint. @emsquared I think you might have tips here ?

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@emsquared@mastodon.social 2025-12-05 16:44

@bobthomson70@mastodon.social Well obviously they can run the Linux Mint install usb from the USB stick "live" just to see if they want to install though you can't save anything unless you burn the iso with the ability to do so (persistence I think it's called) but unless you do that on a really fast usb it'll slow the "live" demo environment down. You could also just run a virtual version within Windows (virtual box or similar virtual machine apps)

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@emsquared@mastodon.social 2025-12-05 16:47

@bobthomson70@mastodon.social if they then want to trying it then you''ll need to create space for a spare partition (you can do this from the live usb install) so you retain windows and have a dual boot option so not throwing the baby out with the bath water.

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