If you have never created a backup before is to set up backups.
What would you do if your hard drive failed? First of all you would lose access to Microsoft Windows and more importantly all of your photos, videos, music files and documents would be either lost or very difficult to recover.īefore installing Linux Mint it is imperative that you backup Windows 7 in case something goes wrong with the partitioning of the hard drive or the installation of the “GRUB” bootloader which enables your system to dual boot between Microsoft Windows and Linux Mint. Your computer may well be equipped with the best Antivirus software and the best Firewall software but one careless click on a link in an email could cause Malware to be installed on your computer which may trash your system rendering it useless. Whether you intend to continue installing Linux Mint or not it is very important for you to back up your system regularly.
Linux Mint is currently the most popular version of Linux and boasts an impressive user interface and a great range of software and it can be installed and used for free. Installing Linux Mint is not that difficult and the rewards are incredible.
If you fail to back up your system and something goes wrong with the installation you run the risk of losing data.ĭon’t let the last paragraph scare you. It is imperative that you follow every section especially the part about backing up your Microsoft Windows files. Click here if you would prefer to dual boot Linux Mint with Windows 8.1
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