Some Notes on Windows 7 Professional Computer Install Linux Mint

Abstract: I had installed Windows 7 Professional in C, but ran too slowly. So I tried to install an additional system to make the PC run well. Since I had already experienced installing Fedora and Ubuntu, I managed to do this work without any difficulties. But still some problem need writing down.

Precondition

• Computer: Asus A6000 Series Entertainment Notebook, CPU 1.73GHz, Memory 1025MB, HardDisk ATA Hitachi HT554168 80GB, USB SanDisk Cruzer Colors+
  
• Hard disk partition: partition C, partition D
• Software: Windows 7 Professional (located in partition C)

Installing:

1. Download LinuMint (32bit) and Linuxliveusb, use Linuxliveusb to create a bootable USB device;
2. Restart the computer, press F2 to access BIOS. Set boot priorities as: CD ROM, Hard Disk, Net ... (especially:  Hard Disk-->USB SanDisk Cruzer Colors+,  HardDisk ATA Hitachi HT554168 80GB)
3. Restart computer when works are done. Follow the instruction to Linux Mint;
4. Welcome --> choose a language;
5. Preparing --> to install Linux Mint;
6. Install type --> choose "Something else" to install Linux Mint beside Windows 7; edit partition (sda1 ntfs 104.9MB, sda2 ntfs 48.5GB, sda3 ext4 30GB, sda4 swap 1.5GB); select sda3 as root device, sda4 as swap device, /dev/sda as loader installation, where sda3 and sda4 derive from partition D (sda3 as loader installation was tried, but cannot work when restart) (when choosing /dev/sda, fedora system will erase all data in the Hard Disk, so I took care of this); 
7. Where are you;
8. KeyBoard layout;
9. Who are you;
10. any account you would like to import;
11. Welcome to Linux Mint (copying files);
12. Restart computer, press F2 to access BIOS. Set boot priorities as: CD ROM, Hard Disk, Net ... (especially:  Hard Disk-->HardDisk ATA Hitachi HT554168 80GB, USB SanDisk Cruzer Colors+);
    
13. GNU GRUB --> shoose a system to start: Win 7 or Mint;
14. Enjoy it.