[r_barton]

Not sure about Vista, haven’t used Vista since 2009. Here is how to do it on Windows 10:

Installing Ubuntu/Linux Mint on UEFI System with Windows 8/8.1/10
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/62886-Installing-Ubuntu-Linux-Mint-on-UEFI-System-with-Windows-8-8-1-10

[RebelTex]

Thanks for all your replies.

I have partitioned hard drives and edited boot files in the past, but it is so much easier and less time consuming when the new OS does it for you.

Thanks for the tips. I think I will try Mint on my VistaHP64 system (not the Win7 laptop).

Vista has become buggy with some critical and some recommended updates refusing to install correctly. The problem might be related to the fact that I’ve hidden and not installed (all, I hope) updates designed to ease migration to Win10 (and then nag you unmercifully to upgrade - NOT going to happen).
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