How To Install Linux Mint | Create Bootable Flash Drive

Installing Linux Mint on a Computer

Now that you have a bootable flash drive, you want to install your Linux Mint onto a computer. There are a few things that you must know. To get to the computer “Boot Menu” you will need to know what buttons to push to get it to come up. This can be tricky. Basically, while the computer is starting up, you need to keep hitting a key like F9 repeatedly to bring up the boot menu. However, the key to bring up the boot menu changes on different computers, therefore it’s tricky.

I have a list below of the major brands of computers that may help you bring up the boot menu on your computer. You may have to experiment with these keys for the different models. If you want to get to the Boot Menu through Windows 10 instead of the BIOS scroll pass this next section.

Chart For Different Computer Models

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Alternate Way To Get To Boot Menu in Windows 10

Alternatively, there are a few ways to get to the boot menu from Windows 10 if you can start the computers in Windows. Here are 3 different methods to get your boot menu to come up on Windows 10.

1. Hold Shift Key down and click Restart at the same time.
2. Open the “run” app and type in the following into the box and hit OK. shutdown /r /o
   1. Click Close when you are about to be signed out.
   2. Wait a few seconds, then you would access “Boot Menu Options”.
3. Use Windows Settings
   1. Go to “Start” then click on Settings, which is the little Cog Wheel.
   2. Scroll down to Update & security.
   3. Click “Recovery” on the left.
   4. Under Advanced Start Up, click the Restart Now button.
   5. Now you can boot from your USB Flash Drive.

Before you install there is a couple things to think about. Do you want to keep Windows on your computer and install Linux Mint alongside it? Or, do you want to wipe out windows altogether and solely use Linux Mint? Lets cover that in the next couple of pages.