Let me give some back ground and also clarify my question(s):
I typically struggle to collect older laptops to take with me to South Africa for academic use with youth in my study groups. These older laptops vary from 512 mb - 2 GB RAM and HDs from 16 GB to 300 GB. They are usually 2005 - 2012 era 
This year the accounting firm that we use, having heard about our work in SA, have very kindly and eagerly offered to provide me with laptops they are rotating out. This occurs on an annual basis and thus should hopefully continue in future.
I do not yet have any of these computers thus don't know the exact specs however they could be either Core i3, i5 or i7; 4 GB RAM; HD 320 - 500 GB.
Once wiped I don't know if they will come with an OS on them or not. If they have NO OS on them then these questions are a moot point as I will simply load LL 3.8 or 4.0, however if they come with Windows 7 pro or up here is my dilema:
I WANT to run Linux Lite on the computers the high school youth use as:
(a) it as been problem free so far with regards to any viruses or even other issues I have had in the past running Windows XP.
(b) it is not easy for the youth to download programs thus decreasing possible problem issues.
© can't play windows games (call me boring )
I don't think I want to dual boot - as I don't know the implication regarding viruses if also running windows (I DON"T want any unwanted problems/issues) AND I also don't want the youth deciding to boot into Windows. HOWEVER, youth that continue on to university with these laptops may ideally wish to run a Windows OS.
So IF these laptops come with a Windows OS on them my questions are:
1) Does it make sense to create a recovery ISO right from day 1 for each of the laptops and locate/document the Product Key, THEN load Linux Lite knowing that I/they can revert to Windows in future from the Recovery ISO?
2) Does a Windows Recovery ISO mean that it includes everything (OS AND Drivers) if made from and used on the same computer or even model? I am really not interested in locating and installing drivers...
3) As long as all these computers are the same, can the same Windows ISO be used on all the laptops or will the Recovery ISO from each of the laptops be slightly different and therefore it be best to have one from and for each laptop?
4) Is there something obvious I am missing or not understanding about dual booting that would permit me to leave a Windows OS on the laptops YET would
(a) ONLY permit the user using the Linux OS?
(b) and protect from any viruses affecting the Windows OS when using LL?
I have googled about making Recovery disks, but I believe perhaps it is not as straight forward as it might appear in terms of drivers, etc. So my apologies up front for what may be very basic questions ;D
Hi, all,
Just another thank you to everybody for such a wonderful OS and distro.
I've just successfully installed my printer without any issue whatsoever. Smooth as silk!
What a wonderful, wonderful experience LL is!
Thank you!
Ian
I had problems updating 3.8. I have now installed 4.0.
Thanks and all the best
Tom
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Hit:4 http://archive.canonical.com bionic InRelease
Hit:5 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite diamond InRelease
Ign:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/deepin-sc/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannubuntu/boot-repair/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:10 http://repo.steampowered.com/steam precise InRelease
Err:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/deepin-sc/ubuntu bionic Release
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7 kB]
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]
Reading package lists...
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Hi to all from a Portuguese living in Brazil.
It's my first Linux Lite installation (4.0) and I'm loving it.
Thank you Dev's for this great release.
Regards
Paulo
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