Chrome OS Flex | Turn An Old Laptop Or Desktop Into A Chromebook Or Box!

[@Tundreq]

Works even perfect on an older PC with a Intel core 2 quad q8300 4gb ddr2, feels like a new PC and even KZbin is possible at 1080p without stuttering.

[@ETAPRIME]

Awesome! Im glad you tested it on a Core 2

[@kevinbbadd]

Pi killer

[@ramonandrajo6348]

Lineage OS is better.

[@Chris.Brisson]

@@ramonandrajo6348 Lineage OS does not support x86 PC.

[@ramonandrajo6348]

@@Chris.Brisson And?

[@mcslender2965]

Really wish ChromeOS Flex support Android Apps like regular ChromeOS, that would be a boon for plenty of older PCs

[@nathanhamman418]

You could try android x86.

[@andresvaldevit3692]

WTF it doesn’t???

[@madson-web]

It would probably need intel vt-d or amd-v support and enabled in order for it to work, which isn't that common in low end laptops. Edit: Even to enable linux functionalities you need to have VT enabled.

[@YT0091]

@@andresvaldevit3692 Nope. That is the major downside to this. It's a very lightweight OS but it's almost entirely reliant on a web connection. You can't install apps from the Google Play store and the Chrome OS store has a pitiful number of apps. Doesn't even have Netflix.

[@metrotyler]

You can try FydeOS

[@singletona082]

Dude I love the new intro. Also I like ChromeOS Flex. Not something that fits my personal needs, but it's good for folk who aren't technical. What is needed is android app access. That opens the gates pretty hard.

[@culo9999]

As a brand new pixel 6 owner, I wish there was video-out and a phone version of chrome OS for desktop-mode. Adjacent to what you mentioned, but that's where my mind went when I read your comment, haha.

[@radeksparowski7174]

yes, the new intro is nice, but they should also change the "whats up/whats going on" -as a non native english speaker it is a very irritating phrase...like pull your head out of your arse and look around yourself to see what is up and what is going on around you, double so if they are the ones introducing new stuff...

[@Adroit1911]

It works well for people who are technically inclined as well. It is a Linux distro, after all.

[@harrisonu]

Just did this to my wife's old netbook(circa 2015ish). Hp, dual core (pre-ryzen) 8gb single channel ram, small 32gb emmc hard drive, couldn't run windows updates and Linux works great(mint/mx) but it's not worth putting a new drive in, so it sat for about a year with no use. Great Chromebook experience. All hardware works(wifi, Bluetooth, brightness and sound. Super snappy. Dev/Linux works ish. I think if you set your expectations reasonably, this would work for about 90% of what most people need. If you just want to do browser based tasks/media or have kids or elderly family that need access to a PC... This is the solution! About to try it on some old desktops! Great experience.

[@justin-tyme]

Just here to express my thanks for this guide, I was able to revive an older Lenovo Thinkpad x240 - It had windows 10 but really sluggish... I was debating just installing an SSD to speed things up a little, but this has actually made it usable. I'll hold off on the SSD for now! Thanks again!

[@re7se]

why not boot atlas os or other windows 10 lite os? also ssd on that will make it more usable and faster

[@justin-tyme]

@@re7se because I have no idea about these things, but thanks for the suggestion, I will take a look

[@re7se]

@@justin-tyme yeah tbh i actually never done it but im looking forward to it. Also it's kinda ironic how "chrome" app takes a a lot of ram and resources (thats why i mainly use microsoft edge and librefox as a browser) but people still think of putting chrome os on their low end laptop. 😂 and i dont think chrome os is a better alternative since there is no google play.

[@justin-tyme]

@@re7se yea that lack of the play store is a real minus when it comes to this chrome flex... I get it, they don't want to eat into the sales of their own Chromebooks etc...

[@nightshade427]

Sadly ChromeOS without Android and Play support is a no go for me

[@familypve4029]

This is really handy for people who just want a light OS for web browsing (I believe the term they coined is "Web Ready"). its too bad that the play store isn't supported at the moment, that's a pretty big drawback.

[@ALIENCOOL666]

I remember some HP models having a QuickWeb button that fast booted up from a powered off device a custom OS for web browsing, Of course with some outdated and proprietary Web browser. Now imagine implementing that on your HP laptop booting to Chrome Flex with this button.

[@CalebWolf]

I hate to be one of those people...but if you want a light OS use hecking Linux.

[@CalebWolf]

I hate chrome OS with a passion, I prefer a linux machine over chrome any day.

[@familypve4029]

@@CalebWolf yeah, I gotta agree. The difference is that (and this has improved significantly in recent years) regular people still think that Linux is for hackers and programmers. It's strictly optics, a regular Joe would take android over Linux regardless of any limitations

[@lopwidth7343]

@@CalebWolf Chrome OS and Android is using linux

[@TheRealAlpha2]

Everytime I hear about a Chrome or Android version for old PCs I look over and remember I have two old laptops I don't use any more just sitting here like oversized coasters and hope that it's going to be something mature enough that I can actually use to make them usable machines. This might be what I've been waiting for.

[@fernandondmiranda]

The problem with ChromeOS Flex, is that google removed Play Store. I've installed it on a REALLY old laptop (pentium dualcore, from core 2 duo era, I think) it doesn't have virtualization so I can't use Linux Mode. Without play store and Linux Mode, this system is useless.

[@nicolas-nightstar5617]

That happens to me too. I use native chrome apps in flex, like sftp, jstorrent and emulators in javascript. The problem is that google stopped supporting them for 2022 in favor of PWAs. And it is the worst mistake you can make. Not all of us want to depend on a PWA to view emails online or for the other uses you can imagine. Yes, in chromebooks they can use android subsystem and in flex we have linux virtualization, which I have tested and for light linux applications it works fine, but for Steam or Emulators like Retroarch, it reduces performance a lot. Ironically, Retroarch Web works better for me than retroarch emulated in ChromeOS Flex... In my case, I use ChromeOS Flex for Stadia, Xcloud and GeforceNow (which work very well) and for Steam I use Linux PopOS.

[@slavvoslava4694]

Without the Play store, it is useless to me. I guess there's a way to manually copy apks or something but not sure it would be worth the time or effort

[@nicolas-nightstar5617]

@@slavvoslava4694 If you want to use android apps you can use FydeOS. It's the same as Flex but it lets you choose which drive to install it on, it has dual boot and it's compatible with linux and android. In my case I don't use it due to privacy issues and personal ideas that I keep to myself. Hopefully flex will implement all these improvements that FydeOs has in the future. In my case I use flex it because I need it for Google Stadia on PC. In windows I have a lot of Stuttering and there is no way to solve it. with ChromeOS Flex it works perfect. GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming also work very well. And I also use flex a little because of the little desire to experiment that I have left.

[@djayjp]

@@slavvoslava4694 There are those third party app stores online that basically mirror the play store library.

[@konserwatywnykatolik]

@@nicolas-nightstar5617 flex os doesn't support play store anymore

[@dogfrog9543]

Thanks for the heads up and tutorial ETA. I just tried this on a Dell Latitude 3150 with 4GB Ram, Intel HD Graphics, 7200rpm HD (10ish year old school district special) and everything seems to be working fine, was able to Enterprise Enroll it. Boot time took 58 seconds from shutdown to login screen VS 18 Seconds for a brand new Samsung Chromebook. I guess its something, could save a few bucks and give some life to these old computers as long as expectations arent too great.

[@dogfrog9543]

@Garrus Vakarian Nothing too good for public school, will just be happy to put them to use at this point

[@dlewis9760]

Months ago, tried it on 5 old PCs and laptop. Only got it to work on 1. A couple would show what passes for a splash screen. The others didn't make it that far. But, that was months ago. Ought to give it a shot again.

[@pocaluz35]

You really do a good job with your videos , you’re like an expert car mechanic but in computers & electronics

[@W4TRI_Ronny]

Curious on how this would load/run on a Chromebook? Say one of those that has been abandoned by Google as being not supported.

[@vqx14]

it should work, but you can try project croissant or brunch to get official chrome os with android apps

[@vncnthgy]

I've been using it for a while now with no issues whatsoever, you can also enable and install Linux apps into it.

[@gavril3698]

yeah, basically its a linux system with crhomeOS skin, no android support. I also had a bug where you had to wait 10 seconds to open the screen while i opened the lid.

[@LogicalError007]

@@gavril3698 no Android support? Does this not run Android apps?

[@krnomzulaft390]

@@LogicalError007 no play store iirc

[@yoman9446]

It's better to use ZorinOS than this spyware crap

[@LogicalError007]

@@krnomzulaft390 This is useless than.

[@matthewjakubowski9020]

Love the new intro.

[@cynicalelysian]

It would be awesome if ChromeOS Flex had Android/Google Play app support.

[@smartsh89]

I Think this is still in Beta, And they Might add it?

[@JogieGlenMait16]

I'd still get a lightweight Linux OS over this one. Nice advancement on the Chrome OS front though.

[@dr.najeebullahqadir5858]

I saw this and turned my brothers old laptop tablet into a chromebook and it looks and feels a lot better to use

[@sachinjohnson1885]

I like your new intro image it has cyber peace vibe

[@SagoFanHD]

I will try this for my schools 14 years old hardwares. I hope it will work on core 2 duo e5400 or p4 2.66ghz lol.

[@entezami777]

core 2 duo should be ok. p4 nah

[@FireFuture-fq7if]

One i like about google is that they make full versions of their operating systems fully downloadable. God forbid apple do that, and Microsoft gives you a gimped version of windows 11. It’s nice to see a corporation the size of google do that. And i wish this level of openness was everywhere in the company, not just their operating systems. But hey, its nice to see a huge company, even though this has literally been linux for years.

[@LogicalError007]

I don't think you're limited in any way in free Windows. Inactivated version of Windows is still way better than ChromeOS.

[@ramonandrajo6348]

Lineage OS is better.

[@samho6102]

There is no play store. This limited version of chrome OS is worse than windows S mode. Linux is much better than this flex thing.

[@FireFuture-fq7if]

@@samho6102 to be fair when you activate developer mode, you get access to Linux apps. now android apps I’m not sure.

[@FireFuture-fq7if]

@@LogicalError007 you can’t get any customization, which is a bummer for me, as the dark mode is completely inaccessible in free windows. So for me its gimped, but outside of that yeah its just windows. Just me being biased.

[@PatHiggins-Mayo]

Question for you experts.. I have a wired printer on my windows laptop. If i install Flex to make it faster, will my printer print directly from Flex afterwards, thanks

[@avs040288]

I wanted a new laptop as mine is about 8 years old and super slow but I don’t use it all that much except web based applications and did this conversion. My 8 year old computer is running brilliantly and super quick. So easy to do this and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough if you just want a web based computer / laptop. Stopped me spending £1000 on a MacBook!

[@bombole1]

The new intro is AMAZING!

[@Peanut-Butter-Banana-Rama]

If there is no play store or Linux support it's not worth it.

[@Chad-Fatih]

5:11 or use novo button on lenovo laptops

[@nicolas-nightstar5617]

For an elderly person who started with the ease of android and needs to use desktop, is not interested in gaming and just wants the basics... ChromeOS/Flex is the best option. My parents had a hard time learning to use Windows. Linux (even the simplest distribution) had a learning curve that was very difficult. Showing them the Chromeos Flex menu with Chrome, Gmail, Drive, KZbin Music and others, it was directly a change of attitude. It was to find an interface slightly similar to Android. Nice looking, easy to use. It was a relief and it is the operating system they use in their day to day for basic tasks along with android on their phones. Sometimes, as a user who has tried linux since I was 16 years old ( I've been through Conectiva, Knoppix, Gentoo Stage 1, Zorin, Arch, Manjaro and GhostBSD ) and today I can't get past PopOS because of the ease of use, configuration simplicity it has. And if I want to do an advanced retouch I can do it without a problem. Time passes, we get older and lose the patience of our younger years. I think of the phrase that Linus Torvalds used to say about a unified desktop for Linux in order to reach a larger user base. I think ChromeOS Flex is that unified desktop. The only thing missing is the native software that does not have to depend on Android or Linux. A pity that google has made the decision to eliminate chromeapps. In windows they were useless, but in ChromeOS they would be everything.

[@nicolas-nightstar5617]

Another very good thing to note is the ability to sync with your Google account. It has happened to me from having to reinstall ChromeOS Flex from scratch, and it was only putting my Google account and having my entire system configured as I left it. On linux I still have my PopOS backup image just in case, and the same on Windows with my Ghost backup image just in case. ChromeOS Flex saves you a lot of installation and setup time.

[@SeleAsuka]

I always thought google should have put this out like this from the start.

[@kcmahesh4682]

While it is a great Video, I wonder how you set up your WIFI during the flex OS boot...you skipped that process. BEcause I got an error cannot connect to my home WIFI while all other devices including the one I am installing the CHrome flex was connecting to my WIFI fine. Please help

[@roger.monitor]

Tried it already more than a month ago and it does work but not always. For the moment I have it working on a older Thinkbook R500, the virtual Linux is not yet working. Not all apps from the Play store work or want to install, when it works on a Chromebook then you have a chance it works on Flex. Desktops are more a problem. Just try it and make the install stick on a Chromebook for less trouble.

[@MediocreTCG]

I tried this a week or 2 ago on my old Linux machine, but there were basically no guides at the time. Thank you, sir.

[@MyChevySonic]

Also, might wanna turn off secure boot. I had problems installing it with secure boot on. I think you can turn it back on after installing it.

[@tobyfroom]

I’ve no secure boot option in the bios menu mine is acer

[@xxHANNONxx]

When are they going to release an ISO file? I’ve tried to use this in the past, but I don’t have any machines running windows.

[@maxamn.corporal1639]

Thanks so much for this video because it saved me from serious problem and embarrassment

[@SjaakSchulteis]

I might work on some laptops or maybe even most, but on my Toshiba Satellite it had it's issues.... Using Plex as my movie-database and player, last night it was stuttering with 1080p movies and when I went to turn off the laptop it was very hot. I also refused to keep my mouse cursor hidden. I use my old laptop together with my projector for multimedia content... Now I installed a modded windows 11 (my laptop can't use the official Windows 11) and this works a lot better.

[@krajca666]

Without play store its a bit no for me... better go with Linux + anbox. It takes more effort to set up but it works even on my 2008 core 2duo CPU.

[@istvandjumber6474]

it really didn't take more then 10 minutes? why are then more then 25 minutes passed on your PC when the verify ended?

[@jbl443]

Nice,smooth new intro...I like it

[@IRWPD]

That's cool that there is an official release of this now.

[@Onimusouka]

Oh snap. Love the new intro lol

This is nice and all and I understand that Chrome OS may be a good choice for casual users but for me personally, I don't really see the appeal. Why not just use one of the many fantastic Linux distros instead?

[@piggyporkerboo]

some of us just want it to work, my mom for example. do you not know anyone who uses an 'internet machine' and doesnt need terminal access and a bunch of headaches lol

[@DHPuppy]

If your not tech savvy, this makes alot of sense as it's theoretically much easier to use and more stable, and people should already be used to it

[@FireFuture-fq7if]

@@piggyporkerboo Yeah same here. I was picking out a computer for my mom, she wanted a chromebook specifically. They were inexpensive, and its what she was used to. And all she does is web browsing.

[@Melonese]

folks are already very familiar with google services, maybe for tech chaps like us the appeal is weak but for someone like my mom i would definitely go for chrome OS

[@Isassi007]

I thought the same thing I recently installed Zorin OS 16 lite on my son's older laptop for school use. While I see the appeal of this Chrome OS flex OS I think exposing my son to more Linux use is the better option thus I will keep Zorin on his laptop. I do see the appeal for older non-technical users that this flex OS would be beneficial in installing on older hardware keeping it out of the landfills I applaud Google for building and releasing this OS. But it is also keeping people in the Google ecosystem so their motives are not truly humanitarian as they are in keeping a captive market.

[@username30536]

Came close to losing my mind trying to install this on an old Lenovo Miix 320. Can't find any way to boot from USB. Pity, this seems like a really cool use for an old machine.

[@miharkula]

This does not work on Linux. The chrome plugin does not work and the downloadable utility from the FAQ for linux does not have Google Chrome OS Flex as an option. It seems to just be a list of official Chromebooks (or atleast 428 of them)

[@amosgiture]

I needed an OS for a remote work PC only for VPN and Remote desktop and both do not work on Chrome OS Flex. Fedora & Ubuntu are a better choice for my use case.

[@DigitalCircus777]

Love the new opening animation!!!! 😶

[@nathanddrews]

Awesome, I'm going to test it out on a crap old AMD E350 laptop a friend gave me.

[@zeroturn7091]

Wait you changed your intro🔥

[@PhysiologyShark]

He did since a couple videos ago

[@nicolas-nightstar5617]

ETA do you have any emulation video planned - gaming in chrome os flex? You can try installing Steam - Retroarch in the linux development environment. In my case I can't because I have a low specs pc. Try installing Steam and Streets of Rage 4 and it doesn't finish loading (In Linux Pop OS it works perfect) Perhaps you who have more access to resources and hardware can do it. Successes!!.

[@juangsantos]

@etaprime whereare you making your awesome intro? are you creating that on blender? also would some of these computers be able to run blender? esp your single board computers

[@WACOMalt]

Love the new intro!

[@TN_AU]

Nice, I installed ChromeOS on an old Dell Laptop a while back by following one of your guides. I think I might do it all again with this more official way.

[@thopkins2814]

ChromeOS Flex doesn't have the playstore (android apps) or developer mode (linux apps).

[@Tundreq]

It has developer mode when you turn virtualization on in your bios.

[@thopkins2814]

@@Tundreq Thanks. I will give it a shot.

[@shrewinjapan]

If you have a 5th gen Intel (Broadwell) chip, you may find that the onboard sound/mic doesn't work at all. This is a problem that also exists in most builds of Linux with a Linux kernel from recent years. Cloudready was the same, and it hasn't been fixed by Flex.

[@shrewinjapan]

For reference, I tried it on my NEC 2-in-1 with a Core M5Y71 (which is essentially a rebadged Lenovo Thinkpad Helix 2) and there is no sound or mic (plus it doesn't recognize when in tablet mode and the accelerometer doesn't work so no auto rotation)

[@LogicalError007]

Waiting for open source community to make a version able to run Android apps on. Then I'll just use it in a VM.

[@kevinjones7732]

I assume that updates are automatic? What about the Google play store? I’ve seen differrant report some say yes Incan be installed others say it isn’t supported.

[@heyster3]

I wonder if this will work on old, end of life chromebooks? Nice to see this os flex come out after chromium stopped being supported

[@tobyfroom]

Maybe it’s something to do with secure boot I’ve disabled it so let’s hope it makes a difference

[@Auroramystic]

Are you going to make a video in the new line of gateway prodcuts

[@baypos]

I think I read that Google Play doesn't work yet on Flex, can't install any android apps.

[@allanmarsh1]

Personally I don't think Flex will ever support the PlayStore. It would eat into the sales of ChromeBooks too much.

[@mikek92]

I finally got the dang thing to install on a USB stick. It didn't like my first one for some reason. And I had to install Chrome on one of my PCs in order to open it (Goggle be greedy).... Now I'm going to try it on several older laptops and my P4, AGP video system with Windows XP Pro on it. Just for giggles...

[@MrA2G]

This would be great on a 1st or 2nd gen surface.

[@iammacio]

I have dell 11 Chromebook past it's due date already. That might extend the lifespan significantly:)

[@deedd4401]

how do you add apps onto it ? i didn't notice any play store

[@saumabhobagchi5547]

One question. We saw that in the selection of the laptop brand to be installed we saw a Google Chrome OS option. DOes that install Chrome OS for us?

[@andystech101]

I guess there’s now hope for the mountain of ewaste laptops out there that came with 64GB eMMC memory 😅🙏🏼

[@dlewis9760]

"Hope" that's all. Months ago I had a 20% sucess rate with all the old stuff laying around. You'd be better off with a light weight Linux in those cases.

[@diegomillan2806]

@@dlewis9760 Linux is incredibly Nice on those machines! i recommend antix , which is pretty good

[@dadgamer6717]

Dumb question. Can you install play store apps or is it like old chrome books with just browser based Google apps like sheets etc.

[@diogocabritaster1]

I installed on old netbook Acer One D270 Intel Aton 2600, with some hardware upgrade, switched HDD for a SSD and 2gb DDR3, a then installed on old ASUS K50id Intel t4400 4gb DDR3 even working on mechanicall HDD

[@TheNetRiper]

Working on Core2Duo T7500 / 4Gb / GT8600m from usb. Download method works with Chrome, if you try with chrome based browser is highly possible to get error.

[@dennissantana970]

Can you please tell me where did you get that intro to your video

[@ManA-Level]

Thank you... this will surely gives new life to old laptops!!

[@MasterTenik]

I would like to know if support for Android apps has already been added

[@phucnguyen0110]

New intro! Let's go

[@anindyasundarbhar3970]

I installed the stable version 103 and the bluetooth option was disabled, someone suggested me to create another usb of linux mint and enable the bluetooth option using that, I am not sure if Chromeos Flex had preinstalled bluetooth driver

[@brianmi40]

Does it consolidate all partitions on the drive? Or would you need to remove a restore or D: partition first?

[@nostrace]

Now THIS is a perfect OS to revive an old machine!

[@Nikhil_Sahu_G]

I have a i3 4th gen pc I will definitely try it. I use it for browsing and some office stuff chrome os will be perfect for that

[@GUN2kify]

_"old"_ is a term for laptops an decade ago ... not last year.

[@lucassantossj]

Few seconds into the video I was like "don't". Seriously, even an i3 first generation can use a more complete Linux OS and even Windows 10 with tweaks and be much more useful and "offline ready".

[@marcusohrvall3710]

Would this work on a raspberry pi 4? Id love to see a video about it :)

[@fourbyfour4]

Great video, do you know if you can login with a pin. My google pass is from lastpass and you can't remember those long passwords.

[@askdavidhow]

Great video! Will be installing on an old PC, thanks! again, love the new intro Hoot!

[@pauldonohue7536]

No google playstore is a shame. But stadia is hit and miss on windows, so this is a great way of turning and old or a new cheap Pc/laptop into a web browsing/email/cloud gaming machine

[@sajidahmed4834]

CloudReady (last stable build) worked well on an old lenovo 3000 n200 with C2D T7200 CPU, but ChromeOS Flex bricks the install. Hope it get sorted when it enters stable branch. For now, x64 Arch it is.

[@bleeb1347]

Will this work on existing chrome books? What if it’s already enterprise joined/controlled?

[@marcusk7855]

Works good on old iMac's and macbooks too. Just a shame it doesn't run Android apps.

[@RUTHAN667]

Question is how its working on AMD and Nvidia.. and if better than some Android ports..

[@dicebeatsofficial2525]

The fact that it supports Linux do you recommend steam os ??

[@DannyRayMilligan66]

ETA, will Flex run in virtualbox? I like playing with alternate OS'es in VB, so I can watch what it is doing in a sandbox environment

[@chrisproulx5651]

Can't get this to work. Each time it goes back to windows. It sees the files on the sd card but will not load them. I'm using a fast sd card. Any ideas?

[@michaelwoo8752]

WHY IS IT keep saying FILE INVALID after download completed but there no file in the USB drive. I try different USB drive, first with an 8 GB, but I read somewhere it said Scandisk maynot work properly so I switch to a 32GB kingston but it still said file invalid after it say download completed but there no file in the USB drive. please help!

[@Echelon730]

Last I checked Flex doesn't offer Google play store or Linux kernel support. Have they changed that?

[@jatindersingh-qy5wb]

Installed smoothly on Dell Inspiron 1564 on legacy Bois. Tried installing chrome os but doesn't work. All I need is play store. Tried fyde os , but no wifi network showing . Any suggestions.?

[@denvera1g1]

So Chrome OS Flex will work on my ~2008 thinkpad with GMA 945? It seems to run windows 11 fine, alot better than i expected considering it didnt work well with Windows 10 when it launched.

[@TheReal_Enclave]

How would this run on a i5 2400s or i5 4590s both with 4-8-16gb ram depending

[@deadskull888]

I have issues, when I tried to boot in my Lenovo mix 320 just could boot in (black screen) any solutions?

[@erriezzanslounge1380]

before this i have tried on older laptop dual core but the screen turn white and stuck on startup page.never try again after that.

[@Xero_2311]

Do you still get the same amount of storage? And does linux available?

[@hofweb]

If you could only have one, would you use Chrome OS Flex, Holo ISO, or RetroArch?

[@andhikaprasetya1260]

I have been trying to move on to linux/ubuntu based OS but still cant compromise the lagging 4k youtube videos. how is the 4k youtube videos on chrome OS?

[@FC-ic7gt]

Will it run apps that my kids would use for school?

[@ruxcooking]

Chromeos being based on gentoo actually makes this interesting to me. But I'd much rather just have an iso file I could load into my easy2boot usb stick.