The best way I've found is to use a new/used hard drive (or SSD or USB flash drive if that's all you have) and install Linux to that. That leaves your windoze install intact in case you absolutely need to boot back to it. Copy your files over at will.
The most non invasive way to learn linux is to make a bootable USB stick, boot to that and leave your windows install and files intact. Start with Linux Mint. Word!
EDIT:- I missed BatteryBaron's comment. I concur!
Downloading Linux now. Is there a was to easily transfer all my data to a new OS?
The best way I've found is to use a new/used hard drive (or SSD or USB flash drive if that's all you have) and install Linux to that. That leaves your windoze install intact in case you absolutely need to boot back to it. Copy your files over at will.
The most non invasive way to learn linux is to make a bootable USB stick, boot to that and leave your windows install and files intact. Start with Linux Mint. Word! EDIT:- I missed BatteryBaron's comment. I concur!