Installation of Zorin OS
Installation of Zorin OS
A step-by-step guide to help you install Zorin OS alongside your existing operating system, or
instead of it.
Ultimate: 8 GB
Core / Lite: 3 GB
Education: 4 GB
An external hard drive or cloud storage for backup. (optional)
It's recommended to download Zorin OS using the latest version of Firefox or Google Chrome
without any third-party download managers. This helps avoid corrupting the file.
Download balenaEtcher
3. balenaEtcher should automatically select your USB drive, but please make sure that it has
selected the correct drive.
4. Press "Flash!" to begin writing Zorin OS to the USB drive.
5. After a few minutes, the USB drive will be ready for booting into Zorin OS.
1. Make sure that the written USB Install Drive is plugged into your computer.
2. Switch the computer on.
o On a PC. Immediately upon startup, press the indicated key repeatedly to open
the Boot Menu. If you are unsure which key to press, it is usually either Esc, F12
or another function key. From the Boot Menu, select the option with "USB" in its
title to boot from the Install Drive.
o On a Mac. Immediately upon startup, press and hold the Option key. Now, select
the USB Install Drive as the boot drive. Sometimes the Install Drive might be
incorrectly identified as "Windows", which is normal.
3. You should now see the Zorin OS welcome menu. Please use the ↑ ↓ keys to select
"Check installation medium for defects" and press Enter to verify that your USB Install
Drive is ready to use.
4. After running the check, select the "Try or Install Zorin OS" option from the Zorin OS
welcome menu.
o If you have a modern NVIDIA graphics card. You can select the "Try or Install
Zorin OS (modern NVIDIA drivers) " in order to boot and install with the official
NVIDIA proprietary graphics drivers.
Note: The NVIDIA version 418 proprietary drivers are used.
2. When prompted, please connect to the Internet (if possible) in order to make sure all
necessary software is downloaded during the installation process.
3. You should reach a step titled "Installation type".
o If you want to keep your current operating system installed alongside Zorin
OS. Select the "Install Zorin alongside [your other operating system] " option and
press "Next" to choose how much space to allocate to Zorin OS.
o If you only want to have Zorin OS installed on your computer. Select the
"Erase disk and install Zorin" option and press "Install Now".
4. Continue following the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.