@henryii
Ok now I have a few minutes spare, you have not told us what experience you have using/installing GNU-Linux distributions, or how you are trying to install it, so...
1] choose your distribution [make sure its an AMD-64 version]
2] make your Bootable ISO using Balena etcher
if you are installing direct to the SSD either as a clean [Linux only] or multi-boot [keeping windows]
3] disable both windows fast-boot [quick-start] and Secure boot [both normally found in the BIOS]
if you choose to use a V/M or WSL you will not have to do stage 3. But follow the instructions carefully for your VM
now back to installing to your SSD
If you are not Linux experienced, do not try to re-partition the SSD yourself, most distributions will give you the option to either do a full clean install [which will completely wipe your windows ] or install alongside as a multi boot, whichever you select the installer on most distributions will do this automatically for you,
DO NOT be disheartened if Wi-Fi/Graphics etc do not work out of the box, in many instances you will need to install propriotry drivers, [one of us will be able to assist you to find and install them]
There are very few 64 bit computers that you cannot install GNU-Linux on, you may just have to adapt the method.
