linux install

We got a laptop manufactured 8-12 years ago - HP Pavillion 7. We thought it'd be a good guinea pig to test installing linux, since it's a magical operating system that can revive old hardware like old unsupported Windows.

1. saw this post https://gg8473.com/blog/post/2025-08-20-linux-1.html
2. downloaded cinnamon https://linuxmint.com/download.php
3. get a USB to burn linux onto (like burning a cd) https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/burn.html my usb was really hot when i plugged it in a front port, didn't work when i plugged it again in the back… i had another one that worked when i plugged in the back port
4. flash complete! stick it in the laptop you're installing into, restart laptop….
5. go into bios, tell it to boot from USB.. pressed the only option that had USB in it
6. uh oh, it's diagnosing my pc??? 10 minutes later
7. windows asked me if i want to auto repair.. i said NO and manually boot from USB
8. looked for EFI option
9. didn't work, booted to BIOS again→system config→legacy support enabled
10. booted without compatibility mode
11. had some errors pop up?? didn't get to see it yet
12. Waiting 10 minutes again.. installing?
13. weird error message again, this time it's stuck on the error message…