preparing SSD for dual boot

Question

I would like to enable dual boot (Windows 10 and Linux Mint) on my laptop with 240GB SSD, MBR, four partitions. (Currently Windows 10 only; please guide me step by step how to convert this disk and install Mint along Windows. (i.e. Legacy to UEFI, MBR to GPT etc., unfortunatelly I am not a 20 years old IT genius...). So far my attempts failed. I have a bootable USB with Mint, I would like to either clone the existing Win10 or download a new to USB to install. I do not need to keep the remaining data.
Please advise;
Thank you
Rad.

Answer 1

You can follow along here.
https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/

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Answer 2

Hi @Rad Anusiew

If you are not flexible with steps you can try some third-party tools which might make these bit quicker and easier. If not you can follow these steps.

1. Press Windows + R key combination and type ‘diskpart’.
2. Type the following commands in turn and press Enter after each move.
   list disk
   select disk 2 (disk 2 is the SSD)
   create partition primary size=102400 (the unit of the size is KB)
   assign letter=H
   exit
3. Right after you create the partition, a small window will appear and ask you to format the disk/drive before you can use it. Then click “Format Disk”.

You can then restart the PC and try booting up with Mint.

Hope this resolves your query!

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