Now that you have Linux Mint on a USB stick (or DVD) boot the computer from it. System (Windows, Mac, Linux) you should see your BIOS loading screen. Pendrivelinux provides simplified information to make it easy for anyone to install, boot, and run their favorite Linux Distro from a portable flash drive! New From Windows.
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You've probably heard of the term Linux, it's a kind of operating system, similar to Windows. Linux comes in many different forms or flavors if you will, called distributions. The most common of which is Ubuntu. And Ubuntu is what we'll be installing in our flash drive.
Now head on down to the following link to download the OS: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download
Click on the big orange 'Start Download' button to, well, start the download. Depending on your internet connection, it may or may not be finished in a few minutes. If not, go and make yourself a cup of coffee or something then watch some TV. Once it's done, make sure of it's location in your computer. It's probably either in your 'Downloads' folder or your Desktop.
Afterwards, click on this link to go to the download page of the USB Installer for Ubuntu, then click on the 'Download' after scrolling down a bit: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/
It would be best if you save it on the same location as the Ubuntu ISO, and even better if they're on the Desktop.
Now head on down to the following link to download the OS: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download
Click on the big orange 'Start Download' button to, well, start the download. Depending on your internet connection, it may or may not be finished in a few minutes. If not, go and make yourself a cup of coffee or something then watch some TV. Once it's done, make sure of it's location in your computer. It's probably either in your 'Downloads' folder or your Desktop.
Afterwards, click on this link to go to the download page of the USB Installer for Ubuntu, then click on the 'Download' after scrolling down a bit: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/
It would be best if you save it on the same location as the Ubuntu ISO, and even better if they're on the Desktop.