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<blockquote data-quote="Orchid" data-source="post: 1025882" data-attributes="member: 98800">[USER=95472]@anirbandutta01[/USER], having an MBR-type partition will make installing any Linux Distribution on your computer easier. Nowadays, more computers/laptops are shipping with UEFI. Some computer manufacturers may not allow you to disable Secure Boot. Anyway, for an easy tutorial for dual-booting Windows 10 &amp; Linux Mint, I use this tutorial from itsfoss.com. This installation guide breaks down (step-by-step) instructions on how to dual-boot and install Linux Mint. I will mention you don&#039;t have to set up the partition beforehand. When installing Linux Mint, there is an option where Linux Mint does the partitioning for you when selecting Install Linux Mint alongside Windows 10. However, if you want a separate home partition (/home), manually partitioning your hard drive for Linux Mint might be best. However, that is for you to decide. This tutorial discusses both options. If you are a visual learner, ItsFOSS provides step-by-step instructions in a video.References<a href="http://How To Dual Boot Linux Mint And Windows 10 [Beginner%27s Guide]" target="_blank">How To Dual Boot Linux Mint And Windows 10 [Beginner&#039;s Guide]</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIh37HQDF-w" target="_blank">How to Install Linux Mint with Windows 10 | Dual Boot Linux and Windows [Easy Way]</a>*Note* The video is from 2017, and they discuss installing Linux Mint 19. However, the same tutorial/video is for any version of Linux Mint you dual-boot/install.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Orchid, post: 1025882, member: 98800"] [USER=95472]@anirbandutta01[/USER], having an MBR-type partition will make installing any Linux Distribution on your computer easier. Nowadays, more computers/laptops are shipping with UEFI. Some computer manufacturers may not allow you to disable Secure Boot. Anyway, for an easy tutorial for dual-booting Windows 10 & Linux Mint, I use this tutorial from itsfoss.com. This installation guide breaks down (step-by-step) instructions on how to dual-boot and install Linux Mint. I will mention you don't have to set up the partition beforehand. When installing Linux Mint, there is an option where Linux Mint does the partitioning for you when selecting [B]Install Linux Mint alongside Windows 10. [/B]However, if you want a separate home partition (/home), manually partitioning your hard drive for Linux Mint might be best. However, that is for you to decide. This tutorial discusses both options. If you are a visual learner, ItsFOSS provides step-by-step instructions in a video. [B]References[/B] [URL='http://How To Dual Boot Linux Mint And Windows 10 [Beginner%27s Guide]'][B]How To Dual Boot Linux Mint And Windows 10 [Beginner's Guide][/B][/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIh37HQDF-w'][B]How to Install Linux Mint with Windows 10 | Dual Boot Linux and Windows [Easy Way][/B][/URL] [B]*Note* [/B]The video is from 2017, and they discuss installing Linux Mint 19. However, the same tutorial/video is for any version of Linux Mint you dual-boot/install. [/QUOTE]

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