Install instructions for Windows users

Posted by JasmineHart on July 29, 2024 at 5:15am in Women's Fashion Forum

Hi there,

installed LXLE on an older net book computer which was running Win 7 prior. It works pretty well!

Anyway, on getting it to run I wondered that the install instructions only mention a way (via Etcher) to install LXLE from Linux (see WIKI: https://wiki.lxle.net/doku.php/install and article: https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/how-to-install-lxle-linux-to-revive-your-older-pc/). By the way, the Etcher link in the article is wrong and leads to Ventoy instructions.

I'd suggest to extend especially the WIKI to mention that for Windows/Mac users Etcher is the best way to go. See https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/burn.html for reference. Maybe the Linux Mint install guide should be linked at this point. (Would have added this myself to the wiki but it is restricted as far as I saw.)

Have a nice day
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Sophie Caw July 29, 2024 at 7:59am

For Windows users, I'd recommend using Etcher to create a bootable USB. You can find a detailed guide on how to do this here: https://operatingsystems.info/how-to-factory-reset-pc-windows-11/. It covers all the steps needed, and it's pretty straightforward even if you're not familiar with the process.
Regarding the issue with the Etcher link leading to Ventoy instructions, thanks for pointing that out. The correct steps for creating a USB from a Windows system should indeed be highlighted more clearly.

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Kate July 29, 2024 at 7:55am

Just to add to this, as a LXLE newbie coming from Windows told me she had problems with the installation of Balena Etcher (the problem, maybe solved in 2024, was: newest Linux Ubuntu etc versions did not work with the Etcher from the repository, and the appimage installation was not really easy for total beginners).

So if someone is still at Windows, she/he can create the usb from our iso file in Windows - with Rufus in case the Etcher would not work. Rufus needs Windows to run, they have no Linux version yet.

It is a pretty straightforward process (which I used when I switched years ago).

1 Download LXLE iso from this website.
2 Download Rufus (at the moment 4.3, link above) and copy both files to your Windows drive somewhere.
3 Run Rufus on Windows, choose your USB stick and the LXLE iso - that is it! The default settings you see do work. Click ""start""and wait some minutes.
4 Use your USB stick to install LXLE on your machine. Remember to switch OFF your internet connection for the LXLE Focal before you install .
Regarding the issue with the Etcher link leading to Ventoy instructions, thanks for pointing that out. The correct steps for creating a USB from a Windows system should indeed be highlighted more clearly.

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