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Since no one more knowledgeable has responded, I'll point out this post in case you haven't seen it:

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A clean install and the paid ($25) version of Aptik (https://teejeetech.in/2019/07/14/aptik-v19-07/) is often recommended for this situation.

Is it formatted ext4?

First you need to set it up. Have a look here:
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You're welcome.

No need for a separate app. Highlight the files you want to zip. Right-click-->Compress. Type desired name and choose desired compression type (zip is an option).

If your goal is to transfer files back and forth, you should be able to connect your phone to your computer via the USB cable that came with it and then "authorize" the computer when an authorization window comes up on the phone. The phone will then show up in the file manager as a storage device. I...

Make sure to create the installer using the official Windows 10 Media Creation Tool (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softwar ... /windows10). I've found it more reliable than other methods, including Rufus.

Or on Windows try CrystalDiskInfo: https://osdn.net/projects/crystaldiskin ... 8_5_2.zip/

Be sure to read Dedoimedo's Ultimate Guide to Linux for Windows Users:

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ult ... users.html

Not specific to Mint, but the best overall user-friendly introduction to Linux I've ever seen.

I run a little hobby business supporting local home computer users. In a few cases when their Vista or Windows 7 machines stopped receiving updates I have installed Mint and they've all been happy as clams with virtually no problems. When their OS is reaching EOL, my approach is to ask them if they ...

This should fix it:

https://support.thinkcritical.com/kb/ar ... de-to-ahci

While Windows malware generally isn't going to run under Linux, just to be safe I'd boot the XP machine with a Linux live usb (thereby bypassing any malware that would be resident if you booted into XP) and copy your data to an external drive. Then I'd connect the drive to a Windows machine (not dan...

Don't overlook the sticky:

viewtopic.php?f=90&t=314921

You shouldn't need to spend much to get a decent machine that will run Mint -- particularly with the xfce desktop, which is the lightest of the standard builds. Personally I've never had a problem installing Mint on any old Windows machine. So to save money, you can go with 4GB of RAM. Eight would b...

There may be some other way, but I've used services like https://faxzero.com/ in the past.

OK Andy and pbear, my mistake.

It sounds like the OP may be trying to restore overtop a running system. If so, that would be the problem.

Teamviewer over LAN:

https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Kno ... /ta-p/4618

You'd want to be sure that a file and its backup exist not just in separate partitions but on different drives, to protect against drive failure. Given that, your setup should work.