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visual vale Sep 18, 2025, 2:17 PM

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Hi, I've been using Mint for a few years now, and have finally convinced some friends to come over. Thing is, they don't know much about tech, so I'll install it as a dual-boot with Windows. My question is, right now, is it better to manage the partitions in windows before installing mint, or during the Mint install process from the live USB?? I'm running only Mint on my laptop, so I haven't experienced it first hand

olive mantle Sep 18, 2025, 2:20 PM

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visual vale Hi, I've been using Mint for a few years now, and have finally convinced some fr...

Does not matter, same thing.

visual vale Sep 18, 2025, 2:53 PM

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OK, thanks, so it'll be easier during the install process then

elfin meteor Sep 18, 2025, 4:12 PM

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you can just easily let the installer do it, as long as there's space. A decent partition size for linux on the low end would be 40 GiB.. on the better end, 150 GiB

elfin meteor Sep 18, 2025, 5:36 PM

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visual vale OK, thanks, so it'll be easier during the install process then

make sure this is done first: #1193345280733622272 message

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and if the drive is Bitlockered, turn off and fully decrypt it. Else no dual-boot.

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Disk Management app in Windows will clearly mention bitlocker if it's infact there.

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See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWVte9WGxGE from 3:35 to 4:15

visual vale Sep 18, 2025, 9:46 PM

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Thank you so much!! I'll look into it

elfin meteor Sep 18, 2025, 10:28 PM

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Common Issues preventing linux installation: #1303794165712420906 message

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