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I'm typing this post on my new Lenovo laptop with Linux Mint fully installed and working! Yippee! And it looks beautiful, and works beautifully. Booted-up into the "live" Linux Mint on the USB stick, ran GParted to get rid of any redundant partitions that were present, then chose the install...

Many thanks everyone for your help -- it is much appreciated. The general consensus seems to be to try Ubuntu or Linux Mint "live" giving GParted a good whiz first. I don't have a Fast Boot option showing, but have already disabled Secure Boot, Platform Trust Technology etc. Will also go with...

I'm really struggling with this site on my little tablet. Will post properly, with thankyous, once I can get access to a proper pc.

Thanks atanere. Yes, I've already been into the BIOS/UEFI and disabled "secure boot" and all the other superfluous options. I've also tried the "full legacy" options, and have also removed M$ Windows etc. from the boot-up list. But nothing seems to work. I was wondering about Linux Mint and...

Just bought a brand new Lenovo laptop (V130-15IKB, model 81HN) which came pre-installed with M$ Windows 10, which I hated (Cortana, unable to turn off automatic updating, need to pay for software already installed, etc. etc.). Bought the latest Debian install DVD to replace Windows without...