If you are doing this for the first time then it will take some time. Having done that, run the below command to install Virtual Machine Manager on your Chromebook. For ease, just copy and paste the command in the Terminal and hit enter. After the installation, open the App Drawer and move to the Linux apps folder. Here, you will find out if your Chromebook has support for KVM or not. The steps are almost similar for both operating systems. Once the selection is done, it will automatically detect the Windows version.
For example, here it shows Windows Windows 7 will now show up on the list. Here, enter how much memory and CPU cores you want to allot to the Windows virtual machine. But again, more the merrier. On the next screen, I have provided 20GB of storage for Windows For Windows 7, you should at least provide 15GB of space.
Once you do that, you will be asked to activate the Virtual Network. Run Windows 10 on a Chromebook 1. Now, proceed with the installation just like you do on Windows. The best part is that the Windows VM has internet connectivity and sound functionality too.
No need to fiddle with anything. You will directly boot into Windows will all your programs and files intact. No installation needed. And if you want to completely delete Windows from Chromebook and free up space then first shut down the VM and then open Virtual Machine Manager. Within a few seconds, the Windows VM will be deleted and your storage will free up.
So that is how you can install Windows 10 on a Chromebook. Anyway, if you want to use Microsoft Office on a Chromebook without installing Windows 10 then go through our linked guide.
Another big change from traditional keyboards, Chromebooks do not have a row of F-Keys. Wondering how to Alt-F4 and close your window? So their main intention was to make it compact in design. If you want to have a permanent easy solution? You have one such option with the caps lock key. Skip to content. If you have made sure that you can run Windows on Chromebook, then you can follow the steps below to install Windows on Chromebook.
The tutorial is below. How to locate this screw? The write-protect screw looks visibly different from the other screws on the motherboard. Step 3: Remove the write-protect screw and then re-attach the bottom onto your Chromebook. To do that, you should first enable Developer Mode to get full root access. Follow the instruction and then you will successfully enable Developer Mode. Following the several steps, you should have successfully enabled Developer Mode on your Chromebook.
Step 1: Follow the on-screen instructions. When the Sign-in window shows up, choose Browse as Guest.
Step 3: Access a Linux shell environment by typing shell into the terminal window and hitting the Enter key. To run this command, do not forget to hit the Enter key. Step 5: You will get the following list. Step 6: You will be asked whether to continue. To continue, click y. Step 7: You will be asked whether to create a backup copy of your stock firmware.
Step 8: When the backup process ends, you should remove the USB drive and then hit the Enter key to continue. When this process finishes, connect the Windows installation media to your Chromebook and then power off or restart your Chromebook. When your Chromebook powers on, you should see the Windows Setup window as the following image screenshot shows if everything goes well. Then, connect the prepared mouse and keyboard to your Chromebook. You can now follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows on Chromebook.
Step 1: Confirm the language, time, and keyboard on the current window and then click Next. First, turn off your Chromebook. Flip the Chromebook over and unscrew the bottom to gain access to the motherboard. On our Chromebook, this required unscrewing 18 screws before we could remove the plastic panel. Be sure not to lose them! A magnetic parts tray is a wonderful thing.
Locate the write protect screw or write protect switch, depending on what the installation guide for your Chromebook specifies. There were some other giveaways, too. The write protect screw should look visibly different from the other screws on the motherboard. This particular screw appears a dark gray color on our Chromebook, while the other screws on the motherboard are brighter silver.
You can see a bright silver underneath the screw, while the other screws on the motherboard have a bronze color under them. Remove the screw and reattach the bottom onto your Chromebook. Keep the screw in case you want to write protect your BIOS again later.
Your Chromebook will wipe all your personal data files, resetting itself to the default settings after you do this. However, all your important data should be synced with online services rather than stored on the Chromebook itself.
The script presents a helpful interface that will walk you through the process. Be sure to create this backup copy and store it somewhere safe. After the backup process is complete, the script will download the replacement Coreboot firmware and flash it onto your Chromebook. Windows 8. So make sure you copy anything important before continuing! It may automatically change to the default setting when you select the ISO file.
It should automatically boot from the USB drive, showing you the Windows installer. With a mouse, you can pull up the on-screen keyboard and use it to type. Feel free to partition the internal drive however you like. We deleted all the internal partitions and told Windows to install itself using the allocated space.
You can always add a product key or purchase a product key from Microsoft from within Windows 10 later. The Windows installer will restart partway through. Be sure to remove your USB drive when it does so, or it will restart back to the start of the installer.
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