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Note: (Step 5 is only for Dual Boot) Steps to Delete Hard Drive partition Once it’s completed, you can click on CLOSE. It should take a while for the process to complete. Otherwise, make a backup of your data and try again. If you don’t have anything important on your USB drive, click on OK. If you don’t know what it is, just leave the default and click on OK.Īll the data of your USB drive should be erased. Now click on START as marked in the screenshot below. Select your Linux Mint 20.1 iso file you just downloaded and click on Open.
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Rufus should detect and select it as you can see from the marked section of the screenshot below.Ī file picker should be opened. So make sure to transfer or back up those files if you still need it. Keep in mind that all the files inside the USB flash drive will be deleted.
#How to make linux mint boot usb iso install
Rufus portable should be downloaded and install Rufus software on your system. Scroll down a little bit to the Download section and click on Rufus Portable link as marked in the screenshot below. First go to the official website of Rufus at and you should see the following window. If you have windows, Rufus can be used to make a Linux Mint 20.1 bootable USB Drive. Make A Linux Mint Bootable USB with Rufus: Go to, click either 32-bit or 64-bit (depending on your computer’s bit number) to the right of the “Cinnamon” heading, and download the Linux Mint 20 or 20.1 Cinnamon edition. Knowing whether your computer runs a 32-bit operating system or a 64-bit operating system will help determine which version of Linux Mint you can download. Since you’ll be replacing your computer’s operating system or you’ll be install dual boot, It’s good to backup your files and documents.