Step-by-step – Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation

November 11, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

  1. 2. Booting Mint 20 Live

    How to StartUp Linux from CD/DVD/USB on Windows 8 PC

    Linux Boot on Windows 8 PC
  2. 3. Installing Linux Mint 20

    First, Start the Linux Mint 20.x Mate:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Launching Mint Live

    Then, Double-Click on Desktop Icon to Start Linux Mint 20.x Installer:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Start Installation

    Select Installation Language on Welcome Screen:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Language

    Set the Keyboard Layout:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Set Keyboard Layout

    Check Box for the Multimedia Codecs Installation:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Multimedia Codecs

    Formatting Linux Mint Partition.

    A good Choice is to confirm the Install Linux Mint Alongside Windows 8:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Alongside Windows 8

    Then Drag to change how to split the Disk, my reccomadation is to leave at least 10Gb to Mint OS:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Partitioning

    Finally, Confirm the Setup!

    Again choose the Time-Zone:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Set Time-Zone

    SetUp a regular User:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - User SetUp

    Follow the Linux Mint 20 Installation:

    Linux Mint 20.x Mate Installing

    Next choose Restart Now:

    Step-by-step Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 8 Installation - Success and Reboot

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