How to install Linux Mint on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon USB

Here is How to install Linux Mint on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon with both the methods Straight installation and Dual Booting with other operating systems.

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon is powered by 1.9GHz Intel Core i5-4300U with 4GB DDR3 of RAM and storage of 180GB.
It has a 14-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Lastly, it weighs 3.15 pounds.

Review

What is Linux Mint?

Linux Mint is a Linux community-driven operating system which is based on Ubuntu.
It is very easy to use with a modern and elegant design with full out-of-the-box support of multimedia
The development of Linux Mint started in 2006 with the release of Linux Mint 1.0 based on Kubuntu.
Linux Mint 2.0 is based on Ubuntu following its own codebase.

Advantages of Installing Linux Mint in your Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

Low memory usage
Many Useful features such as automatically fixing issues which is better than Ubuntu
Ease in installing themes
Faster, Lighter and sleeker experience with software
Plenty of applications available by default such as media Codecs and Flash

Requirements

Backup your Data
A Formatted USB drive of 6/8GB
Download Linux Mint image file from the official website – https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php. There are three versions of Linux Mint: Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. Recommended: Cinnamon

Create a Bootable USB

Download Rufus

After installing Rufus simply select the ISO file from the file manager and accept all settings when the popup window appears.
Select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI and If your laptop has UEFI bios then select the other two options.
For the Filesystem select NTFS option and select if your PC has UEFI bios then select FAT32.
The default Cluster size option should be selected.
Make sure all three options including Quick Format, Create a Bootable disk using and Create extended labels and icon files are selected.
Finally, start the process and this software will automatically format and create bootable USB flash drive.

Change boot-order to boot from USB in Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

Turn your Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon off or restart it.
To enter into BIOS press F1 or F12 repeatedly when Lenovo logo appears.
Lenovo also provides a Novo Button to go directly in the Boot menu.
Use Right Arrow to navigate to sections and use on-screen instructions to change the boot order to USB.

Instructions to Install Linux Mint on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

Linux Mint will be installed on your machine after a few steps:

1. Selecting Language

The First step is to select your desired language or the language you will be using in the operating system.
Also, Language can also be changed later.

2. Keyboard Selection and Proprietary Software

Choose your Keyboard Layout and Detect Keyboard Layout.
To ensure keys working properly you can use the text box provided below. Now the Screen will ask you to install proprietary software.
If you want to play media files like MP3 then you should select the option.

3. Target Installation

The Linux Mint installation Wizard provides many options for where to install Linux Mint. If you want to install Linux Mint in the entire hard drive then Select “Erase disk and install Linux Mint”.
The option will delete all your files permanently.
So in case you want to install Linux Mint by erasing method then make sure that you have made a complete backup of your all files.
The other two options are encrypting Linux Mint and Logical Volume Manager (a Linux system to manage data on the hard drive efficiently).
Something Else is the option to create partitions or Dual booting with Windows or any other operating system. So if you want a clean install without any complications select these options else to select something else.

4. Dual Boot Windows and Linux Mint on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

If you have already installed Windows on your Laptop then start installing Linux Mint with Windows and if not then read the guide to install Windows on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon.
Select the “Something Else” option to create partitions on your machine and “Continue”.

1. Create Partitions

We have to create Root, swap, and home partitions
Firstly, You have to create a root partition.
Now Choose the free space option and click on +.

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Choose the amount of space you want in your root partition (20GB or 21485MB recommended)
Option “Use as” should be “Ext4 file journaling system” and mount point as “/” (Root)

Now you have to create the Swap Partition

Size of Swap partition Depends upon the size of the RAM and available disk space.
Since the RAM size of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the 16GB size of Swap should be half the size of RAM.

Now you have to create the Home Partition

You should provide maximum size to the Home partition as this area is where you will keep all your files.
Finally, after creating all the partitions Home, Swap and Root, click on install now to continue the process of installing Linux Mint on your Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon.

4. Select Timezone, Keyboard Layout, and Login Credentials

You have crossed all the hurdles after reaching this point. Now there are some easy steps left such as Selecting timezone, keyboard layout, and login credentials. Once the installation is completed two options will appear on the screen Continue testing live version or to restart the system. After restarting you will receive a beautiful Linux Operating system on your Screen.

Thanks for being patient and I hope the guide to install Linux Mint on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon was helpful.