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Downloaded version 19.2 of Mint.  Used an iso burner to extract it to a USB drive.  Tried to boot the drive, it did not.  Opened the USB drive to see what looks like a Windows 7 install setup and install files.  When I tried to run setup.exe, a screen came up asking me if I wanted to install Windows 7 which I already have installed.  WTH?

 

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Reburn the iso using Rufus:

https://rufus.ie/

Rufus is the best iso burner for Linux Distros, IMO.

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Larry B

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If you haven’t already tried UNetbootin, here is what worked for me.

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/my-linux-live-stick-experiment

Good luck.

Win 8.1 (home & pro) Group B, W10/11 Avoider, Linux Dabbler

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Larry B, Lars220

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Thanks, the Rufus program worked and got Mint installed.  Now for the learning curve.  My windows clock is always getting changed even though I thought I set the date/time in the Mint settings.  Also Mint does not seem to recognize windows notepad text files.  I am going to try and use Firefox sync to transfer my setting to the Firefox on Mint.  Not sure if I have persistence installed and do not remember if that was an option when I did the install using Rufus.

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Lars220

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Larry B wrote:

My windows clock is always getting changed even though I thought I set the date/time in the Mint settings.

Have you tried replacing the CMOS battery?

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Hi Larry,

I had this issue too when booting from a live USB to Mint 19.1. I think the answer may be in this article: How to Fix Windows and Linux Showing Different Times When Dual Booting. I know that it was a change on the Linux side that seemed to work.

I haven’t booted into Linux for some time, so that may not still be the case – but I’m sure a search will help you, too. I am planning to get back to it now that January is getting closer and I need to resolve my post Win 7 options.

As to the Live USB boot – this tutorial was also very helpful. That Linux forum has a lot of good information.

LH

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Lars220, Larry B

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As for the clock changing when you boot into Windows, check out my post here:

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/my-journey-into-the-world-of-linux/#post-1580008

Same thing happened to me. I posted my solution.

Group "L" (Linux Mint)
with Windows 10 running in a remote session on my file server

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Larry B wrote:

Thanks, the Rufus program worked and got Mint installed.  Now for the learning curve.  My windows clock is always getting changed even though I thought I set the date/time in the Mint settings.  Also Mint does not seem to recognize windows notepad text files.  I am going to try and use Firefox sync to transfer my setting to the Firefox on Mint.  Not sure if I have persistence installed and do not remember if that was an option when I did the install using Rufus.

No need to use sync. Just copy the profile for Firefox from your old install. The location of the profile different from Windows and Linux, but once copied to the correct location when you open Firefox is will be identical to the Windows install with all the same extensions and settings. It is the same with Thunderbird.

Good luck! You will enjoy your new install (ESPECIALLY the updating).

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LHiggins, geekdom

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BillC: About opening files created with Notepad:

I don’t have one of those in my Mac, but think that this should work for you:

I suspect that this might also work with Mint:

Copy, or save it the first time, your Notepad file to the Mint Desktop.

Open the Terminal application and type there:

cd Desktop

Then type:

vi Desktop/<thenotepadfilename> (without the “<>”)

You should then be able to see  and read the contents of the file. If so, you are probably in good shape.

Check it out; if you see some funny symbols, like “^M”, type “:q!” to quit the “vi” editor, then type — you could do this always, even if might not be needed :

dos2unix thenotepadfilename

Then type:

cp thenotepadfilename thenotepatfilename.txt

You could change the file name, if you so wished, keepng the “.txt” ending.

Now try to open the “.txt.” copy just created on the desktop by clicking on it there and see what happens…

To terminate the Terminal app session, go back to its window and type:

exit

Then click off the Terminal window. If the copy in “txt” format s OK, then you are done.

 

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

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