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How to Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Alongside Windows 8

January 24, 2017 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing Mint 18.1 Serena on a Windows 8 PC

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step and Visually How to Install Mint 18.1 Serena LTS GNU/Linux Mate/Cinnamon/KDE/Xfce Desktop on a Microsoft Windows 8 Computer.

From Mint 17 Qiana the Installer is able to Manage a Windows PC Partitioning on the Fly, so now is very easy to put Mint on Top of a Windows!

The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a Modern, Elegant and Comfortable operating system which is both Powerful and Easy to use.

The 64-bit Mint ISO is Recommend for all modern computers (Almost all computers sold in the last 10 years are equipped with 64-bit processors).

Linux Mint 18.1 Serena New Features at a glance:

  • Cinnamon 3.2+

  • Mate 1.16+

  • New ScreenSaver

  • Better look and feel

  • Improved hardware support

Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Featured

  1. Download & Burn Mint 18.1 Serena Mate.

    Mint 18 Mate 32/64-bit ISO



  2. How to Disable Secure Boot and Booting with Mint

    Win8 CD/DVD/USB Boot Setup

  3. Double-Click/Right-Click on Desktop Icon to Start Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Installer

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Start Installation

  4. Check Box for the 3rd Party Software Installation
    It Includes also the Wi-fi drivers..

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - 3rd Party Software Installation

  5. Take the Default “Install Linux Mint alongside Windows 8”.

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena on Top of Windows 8 - Installing Linux Mint alongside Windows 8

  6. Resizing Win8/Mint Partitions
    To Install on an External Drive Select it from the Drop-Down on Top…
    If you Install on the Windows Driver then Drag to Resize Partitions
    Some 30-40Gb of Space for Linux Mint should be Fine to Getting-Started

    Getting-Started with Linux Mint 17.1 Mate LTS on Windows 8 - Resizing Partitions

  7. Select Installation Language on Welcome Screen.

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Preparing Installation to Hard Drive

  8. Formatting Linux Mint Partition.

    The Best Choice is to Make a LVM Partitioning Group

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Formatting with LVM SetUp

  9. Set the Time-Zone.

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Set Time-Zone

  10. Set the Keyboard Layout.

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Set Keyboard Layout

  11. SetUp a Regular User.

    Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Installation - User SetUp

  12. Installing Linux Mint 18.1 Serena.

    Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Installing

  13. Reboot the Linux Mint 18.1 Serena VM.

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Success and Reboot

  14. Use the Password to Login.

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Login

  15. Enjoy Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Desktop ;)

    Install Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Mate Alongside Windows 8 - Desktop



  16. Mint Linux Quick Start Guides

    Mint Quick Start