Upgrade your system with Linux Mint on a new PC.
Upgrade your system with Linux Mint on a new PC.
You’ve got the ISO ready and want to set up Linux Mint on your new PC. Since you’re using a HDD, follow these steps: first, create a bootable USB from the ISO, then insert it into your computer and restart it. After the boot process completes, choose the installation media during setup and select the appropriate partition for your HDD. If you ran into issues burning to USB, try using a different tool like Rufus or Etcher.
No, you don't install the OS on the USB first and then on the HDD. Typically, the OS is installed directly onto the HDD during setup.
Use Rufus to insert the ISO into a USB drive. Then connect it to your PC and continue with the on-screen steps. Do not place the ISO inside the USB before insertion.
Linux does something called "Live USB" where you can test it. It will automaticly boot up like this. But there is a install icon on the desktop of the live USB. That will install to HDD.