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did you look in the tutorial section Install Mint on Windows system - set up for Dual Boot the most important thing is to back up all your important files s as not to lose them… I might recommend that you maybe pickup an older used laptop (lots of friend and relatives have unused older “lappys” laying around) take out the old hard drive, upgrade to a new Solid-State Drive, and put a fresh Linux Install on it … I have done this for many friends and relatives … then I destroy the old drive as they watch … they really like that part …
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