[Solved] Install Linux Mint on a Dual Boot

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[Solved] Install Linux Mint on a Dual Boot

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Hi,

I have a dual boot between Windows 10 and Kali.
I would like to erase the Kali distro in favor of Linux Mint while keeping Windows 10, please.
I already burned the LMDE.iso to a bootable USB.

Could you please confirm based on the following screenshot (partitions on my disk)
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That deleting p5, p6 and p4 will do the job ?
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Re: Install Linux Mint on a Dual Boot

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sim4n6 wrote: That deleting p5, p6 and p4 will do the job ?
There's no need to delete any partitions, especially P4 as that looks like an NTFS (Windows) partition.

It appears that Kali is on P5, so just install LMDE there.
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p6 is a linux-swap partition won't affect the re-installation. To be deleted also.
But the p4 I have no idea !

So you suggest to delete one single partition ?
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sim4n6 wrote:But the p4 I have no idea !
Me either. I don't use Windows, but if I wanted to keep it, I would be cautious and not delete any of its components.
sim4n6 wrote: So you suggest to delete one single partition ?
You can make this as simple or complex as you want. :) If it were me, I wouldn't delete any of the partitions. I would just format/install LMDE as a single partition on P5, leveraging P6 as swap.
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indeed :) It worked without deleting the NTFS partition.

please how can I set this thread as solved ?
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sim4n6 wrote: please how can I set this thread as solved ?
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Re: [Solved] Install Linux Mint on a Dual Boot

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Thanks
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