Install Windows 11 (Or Any OS) on a Chromebook (Updated Guide)

[@torteterra]

For the people who removed the WP screw and it still says WP is enabled, make sure to totally remove the mesh around where the screw was. I had this happen to me so I reopened the laptop and scraped off that sticky mesh and it worked after that

[@khuttttcj]

Thank you so much brandon. My parents really needed a windows computer and I had a chromebook laying around. I used this walkthrough so thank you so much mate. Have a great day and bless you bro.

[@BlackHoleForge]

I must say this is an excellent walkthrough. All the little tips and tricks were sprinkled in, and the process was easy to follow. Very good job sir, thank you.

[@Vealo]

This is quite literally one of the best walkthroughs on the entirety of KZbin

[@stevec5000]

It's the only one I've seen that actually works!

[@Luker470]

This man is speaking FACTS!

[@clarkesuperman]

This really was. I now have Windows 10 going on my Chromebook 11 G3. I was afraid because I tried doing this last week but mrchromebox’s site was down. All working now!

[@dhanushv7727]

bro where can i buy the 64gb drive of windows 11 for my hp chromebook x360 14a

[@ProBoiMike89]

@@dhanushv7727 i have that chromebook i kind of just lived with it when i put windows on it and it can not be upgraded

[@antegraf9083]

Do I need a chromebook for this?

[@BenitoiteBaTiSi]

good questions...

[@Skynature69]

yes

[@jovenfrantzborigas4626]

please read title and description

[@curiositychroniclesx]

no you need a phone

[@animestudent3885]

No u need a radio

[@TheCosmicRealm3]

This is the only video ive seen that ACTUALLY works. Thanks a ton.

[@Trippen2724]

funny thing is i attempted this almost 7 years ago with a chromebook i had. i was only 8 and when i got to the part were i uninstalled chrome os i thought i broke my chromebook. turns out all i needed to do was plug in a usb with windows on it and boot it up from the boot manager and it would have worked

[@UndecidedLogo]

dude i got a pretty ok pc when i was 10 in 2017 nothing special just a solid 60-90 fps in games and i was trying to put a older version of windows because i thought it would run better and i had no clue what i was doing and wiped the current windwos off of it and then eventually threw the pc away i thought it was ruined. still haunts me because i didnt get another one for a while lol

[@yaypizzaisfun]

⁠@@UndecidedLogodamn bro. I had a macbook my dad gave me a few years ago and when i wanted to factory reset it, i wiped the partition mac os was installed on. i thought i bricked it and it was a nice laptop too. then a year ago i found out you just need the installer on a usb and it works now

[@AJ-Palermo]

If ctrl-D doesn't do anything for you, or it gets stuck on an OS verification or recovery screen, create a USB recovery drive using the Chromebook Recovery Tool extension to reinstall ChromeOS, then try it again. That worked for my Dell 3180, at least

[@bigdogmack8692]

Thank you for the fantastic content! Your work has been truly inspiring and informative. It has enriched my knowledge and sparked my curiosity. I'm grateful for the valuable insights you've shared, and I look forward to more of your content in the future.

[@ByViceVr]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. I’ve been trying for a couple months now trying to get this to work but all thanks to you I got it to work .new subscriber.

[@PIR4T0R]

thanks for not showing a fix to the error message if sudo is running in a container, you may need to adjust the container configuration to disable the flag

[@rainmed2133]

run it in the VT-2, go to the lock screen and press CTRL+ALT+F2(->), then type in "chronos" then type both commands in the the same line with a "&&" between them.

[@PrakashPatel-Lucky007]

sudo: The "no new privileges" flag is set, which prevents sudo from running as root. sudo: If sudo is running in a container, you may need to adjust the container configuration to disable the flag. Any Solution for this type of issue, Brandon? Appreciate your quick and prompt response. I got the same on my ASUS CX1500CN running Chrome OS v 120.xxxx and can not download firmware or do anything forward.

[@Browny30]

Did you find an answer to this? I’m having the same issue

[@LuisTechBoom]

For anyone who gets the error he said read the Page this happened because of a change in ChromeOS REALLY READ THIS: Under ChromeOS, starting with R117, this script must be run from a VT2 terminal (from login screen: CTRL+ALT+F2, login 'chronos'); it cannot be run from a crosh shell (CTRL+ALT+T when logged in) due to the removal of sudo, or from a crostini (penguin) terminal; crostini is a virtualized container and lacks the necessary access to read or modify the firmware. This should fix the error As this did in fact work The F2 key is the -> Arrow in the keyboard To get out the VT2 terminal You have to do the same keyboard shortcut as you used to enter but this time instead of pressing F2 you have to press F1 which is the

[@nikespikey3635]

@@LuisTechBoom wait just the sudo scripts? or all of the commands in the video? Thank you!

[@LuisTechBoom]

@@nikespikey3635 if you get like the error that this guy commented then yes and it is for all commands who throw the error which is sudo

[@nikespikey3635]

@@LuisTechBoom yup! i re-did all the commands in the terminal. You need to type in chronos first as a host, and then the commands he mentioned in the video. Thank you!

[@philiptownsend4026]

I'm thinking about doing this with an Asus Chromebook 2 which is no longer supported by Google but is a good machine still. To me it looks like a complex process and I am not confident to work at this level. But I know a man who can ;-) Your presentation looks like an excellent guide for him and could save me buying a new PC while not wasting good older hardware. Good for eco and bad for deliberate obsolescence.

[@Macharangwana6505]

Its a comprehansive outline, if u are medium intelect u can do it

[@Pokeplayer21171]

Wow! It worked thanks so much dude!

[@Michael-Archonaeus]

Thank you! Your video was the only good ressource I could find for the whole process of how to get Windows on my kid's HP Careena Chromebook. I had to power it on with the battery unplugged, in order to disable hardware write protection, and then disable software write protection from within ChromeOS, before I could proceed, but thankfully the paid audio driver had since been made free.

[@commentwar4802]

I'd like to say it *is* still possible to return back to the original firmware and ChromeOS after this process is done.

[@user-bm2xf6io3c]

how?!

[@commentwar4802]

@@user-bm2xf6io3c there are instructions on the mrchromebox website

[@estuardos3072]

Thank you so much! It was helpful....The way you explain the content is very professional...so that anyone can understand...go ahead!

[@akkrovux2711]

My flash drive is not showing up and yes it has the 64x UFIE OS

[@bach5ar]

how about installing tiny 11?

[@eugenekobylinsky2314]

"Due to recent changes in ChromeOS' security settings, you may need to use a new set of commands to run the Firmware Utility Script under ChromeOS. Running it under Linux can use the same old one-line command. Also, you must execute these commands **as a normal/non-root user**. Running them as root will break things. " - but without root access the SHELL command is not executed. I do not understand

[@lazix9769]

Thats talking about the difference between the chronos and root users once you are already in the shell.

[@EmperorLight64]

Would my chromebook styles still work even after changing to windows?

[@PalBatey]

Great instructions. I just installed Win_11 on a newer Lenovo 11th gen w/8gb and it works great (paid $45 for the unit on eBay just for this). The problem I ran into was disabling the write-protect now that the ChromeOS update gives you a "The "no new privileges" flag is set, which prevents sudo from running as root" message.

[@asmaahsiddiquuashaiikh]

So What was the solution I'm getting same flag message

[@GildedHarmony]

do what it tells you to

[@alb0infern047]

It explains how to get around this very thing which is to put the curl script into VT2 which is ctrl + alt + F2(forward arrow).. to get out of it just use the back arrow or F1

[@parkershorts]

should note that it is actually easy to revert to stock

[@adgalloway1]

How do you do it?

[@pk.002]

There is a medium article from techtalkers that details the process about restoring a chromebook's original bios and going back to stock found through a search.

[@tubeslats]

Not easy to revert. The script is not working on my Flex3i.

[@parkershorts]

@@tubeslats works just fine on every chromebook i have

[@TomSterling]

i tested the firmware code before restarting in developer mode it says cmmd not recognised in crosh

[@vis4083]

Sublime tutorial! Coming from some one not versed in computer things at all. Thank you!

[@emilcjr2482]

Hi Brandon, great work. I did follow your steps, and I did install Windows 10 on my acer C720. After I have done it, it works fine for the 2gb space on RAM and 120 GB on the ssd. I am writing to you because I can't figure out how can I make the touchpad to work with the new setup. Thanks! Emil

[@BrandonYen]

Hi! Have you installed the touchpad drivers?

[@kokobojka]

a laptopra tetek a chrobok11 a google ilyen mocskos adattolvaj meg a focebookomba sem engednek vissza

[@amasnur79]

I have a C720 as well, currently running ChromeOS Flex. How good is it running Win10? I would assume it would be terribly sluggish.

[@NathanielClay]

@@BrandonYen I second this. touchpad drivers don't work

[@JEFFRYBEZOS-h3b]

yeah i installed windows 10 on my acer c720 but touchpad isnt working ill try the drivers in haswell but thanks for the video

[@iyeetsecurity922]

*Chromebook-* _A giant flip phone._

[@TheGreen_Dino]

I've done everything right... Yet it says "cannot create directory '/user/loacl' : Read-only file system" what do I do?

[@TJ-sc9ms]

Is this still relevant to new Chromebooks 2024 model?

[@YXEFlatl1ne]

Is this not working in guest mode only a created user??

[@jastraw10]

Hi Brandon great video! I'm struggling with one part during the install, when I click "Custom install" then try to delete the disk 0 partitions I get an error: "We couldn't delete the selected partition. [Error: 0x800701b1]" I've been trying to troubleshoot this for a few days now and getting no luck. Note: I'm attempting to install windows 10 on a Dell Chromebook 13 (Lulu) Any suggestions?

[@kokobojka]

ezt csinalja a kogle meg tamatak a laptopomat en vagyok adosa ja ja

[@choc542]

Press shift and f10 to open cmd during windows install Then type diskpart Select disk 0 or whatever drive is the right amount of storage Clean Hope this works!

[@VAPUpdates]

This happened to me after i removed the usb while doing this process, if you did try making sure the usb is plugged in while your doing the installation.

[@AveCortes]

My case required a couple of extra steps but the system is already being installed.

[@Littlelodog]

Thank You so much! I had a old Chromebook 3 lying around that was colecting dust, but now I can use my Chromebook for traveling, much apreciated.

[@Caleb-x6h]

I can’t boot Windows 7 with this it says windows is loading files and then when it completes loading it just doesn’t boot into set up

[@rizzeldeguzman2182]

Hello I followed your tutorial and now I have windows 10 thank you so much

[@samueladjetey6034]

woow...i'm so excited about this video....Thank you so much

[@darkwolf41nite53]

So I take out the flash drive now see if my Linux got installed ?

[@the_nam_garand_ping_show]

My cmos battery is literally so hard to disable lol

[@silvurr8971]

When I press my usb it says failed to verify it contains a 64bit uefi os what do I do ?

[@muhammad77977]

did you find a way to fix this? I have the same problem 😢

[@silvurr8971]

@ no I haven’t been able to use my Chromebook since then smh🤦🏽

[@kevinstewart7763]

So many issues here as follows: For my Asus CM5500F, you cannot put into developer mode if youve unhooked the battery to defeat the write-protect chip. You need get into dev mode first then unhook the battery. Then opening a cmd window via the ctrl alt T doesn't permit the shell command. It asked me to flip to another version using cntrl alt F2 refresh right arrow. However before i can enter the shell cmd it asks for a dev login and password.....and i'm dead in the water. What a waste of 2 hours....

[@flightofthebugs]

ctrl+alt+→/f2, root for username and password. type the following command; chromeos-setdevpasswd it will ask for a password; set it as what you'd like the chronos password to be. log out and back in on the shell menu with "chronos" and your custom password, and it should work! I'm open to answer more questions if needed, but the chultrabook forums are also a good place for more experienced advice ^^

[@gizzabem]

i got stuck but then i seen the list of commands and found a answer, when you get in that v2 menu, for the login as 'root' and the default password is 'test0000' (no quotations) after you do that type 'chromeos-setdevpasswd' and create a password for the user login 'chronos' Once that's done when you enter a shell you'll be prompted for the 'chronos' password each time but you can then use 'sudo -i' or any other bash shell commands

[@alprnkml]

After this 04:27 my screen is not turning on can u help me?

[@bagy897]

I think you bricked it

[@instrumentalgamer1134]

I had to plug in my cord twice before it would turn on

[@alprnkml]

@@instrumentalgamer1134My device still won't turn on. It’s stuck on a black screen. It’s probably bricked. I can’t find SuzyQable for repair. I tried making my own SuzyQable using online information, but it didn’t work...

[@RMS1]

What capture card did you use?

[@BrandonYen]

EVGA XR1 Lite! It’s a great card, easy to use.

[@LeviElevn]

Anyone know how to install it with a 32 bit arm chip chromebook

[@MangoMC381]

prolly cant

[@LeviElevn]

Yeah I just installed archlinux instead

[@DeksiyosCoding]

this came out on my birthday! also nice video!

[@ottertechnology]

How much RAM was in the Chromebook that you used?

[@marcodelao9148]

i keep getting a missing drivers with every version of windows. already used gparted for format ntfs.

[@imskytro]

Yeah me too, did you ever fix the problem, if you did, can you please tell me what you did to fix it?

[@Jace_8569-ri5ty]

My laptop is forcing me to upload to a usb drive, it will not let me stop

[@legitNewbie]

The perfect tutorial! Thanks :)

[@seadragon8546]

when i do the first CMD line when i hit enter it shows to blank lines and when i do a nother line it ask for a password and it won't take any of my password please help

[@YXEFlatl1ne]

What did you end up doing?

[@techobi2137]

Chroembook show: secureBoot: disabled Failed verify IT contains a 64-bit uefi os. HELPP

[@unknown90042]

please tell me you found a way to fix it

[@shlomo-qn4vl]

try using rufus 4.4 on the iso

[@wiwi3364]

that means at 1:11 minutes the "yes (paid)" ?

[@Thi_ha18]

Nice tutorial but I was wondering, if the chromebook boot from a sd card

[@dbneptune]

i’m in the middle of getting Pop! OS running on an acer C710 and it’s working!

[@thoenterprises]

so I have a chromebook with no SSD, just flash storage, and I was wondering if I could plug in a USB 64gb drive and install windows onto that? If not, is there another way to increace the storage?

[@mohammadsadeghlavaie5560]

Extremely helpful guide, even tho I wanted to install linux on a out of service machine, I followed every step and managed to installed it. Thank you.

[@ryanherrin7893]

Did you have to get around, terminal saying it didn’t accept sudo commands?

[@matthewmoore757]

Didn't work for me. When i enter the command to download the firmware, nothing happens. It just skips down to three lines then nothing. I've tried maybe 6 or 7 guides on this with no success. Acer c740.

[@PPEdits-c3q]

Maybe ur chromebook isn't compatible, on my idea pad 3 worked

[@user-bm2xf6io3c]

@@PPEdits-c3q did the same for me, but just keep doing the commanbds its fine

[@kennyking6323]

Do you have to have a mouse?

[@BelAndradestudio]

What does it mean if I have to have to "bridge an unpopulated jumper?"

[@dwnlrr]

What Chromebook model are you using on the the video?

[@Dragon-Sogratich]

3:24 sudo: The "no new privileges" flag is set, which prevents sudo from running as root. sudo: If sudo is running in a container, you may need to adjust the container configuration to disable the flag. HEEELP

[@Bowhoe09]

Same

[@Dragon-Sogratich]

@@Bowhoe09 just go to TV-2 shell (ctrl + alt + refresh key or f2) sudo commands are available there

[@r4videography190]

Same

[@Bowhoe09]

@@r4videography190 I ended up obliterating my Chromebook bending it in half because I got so mad

[@Dragon-Sogratich]

@@Bowhoe09 ctrl + alt + f2 (or refresh key) login: chronos

[@hamiduhamza9080]

Mine says this script only supports 64-bit os intel based devices; ARM devices are not supported

[@robertszczotka88]

Hi, I have Acer Chromebook 516 ge and I want to install Windows 11 but after removing the battery I can't go to "developer mode". "Esc + Refresh + Power" doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?

[@NalwaddaGertrude]

mine is sumsung,will it work

[@Acelcy15]

can you help me i did everythimg correct but forgot to enable usb boot and i cant see any boot option for usb

[@mahmoodjameel8463]

Installed Windows but the drivers are not working

[@Kadencabs]

is there a way to install it on an external ssd

[@kudakwashebhanzi6061]

How can i reinstall windows in a chromebook if it malfunctioned

[@akunkosong9591]

i've seen your content once about revert back to chromeOS from windows, where is it now? i need to sell my chromebook.

[@Fjuron]

3:21 my chromebook does nothing when I enter the first command, pls help

[@SushiSuxs]

Same, don't think that's a problem, you're installing the thingie

[@darkwolf41nite53]

Mine says sourceboot status: disabled booting from usb PNY usb 3.2.1 FD failed; verify is contains a 64-bit UEFI OS press any key to continue I did that an it took me back to the boot menu

[@unknown90042]

please tell me you found a way to fix it

[@shlomo-qn4vl]

try using rufus 4.4 on the iso

[@blazed_boa8595]

@@shlomo-qn4vlhow?

[@ctth9980]

hello i have done everything in this video but for the drivers the touch pad dose not seem to work for some reason. do you know how to fix that?

[@Wááshika-bt6kj]

Howdy, just got to the step where you check to see if your device is supported with this process. All of the requirements were check yes green except for one, Audio(HDMI). Will I still be able to convert my device, HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE, to Windows or is my model incompatible with this process

[@realstatiicz7364]

yes 2025 this works for windows 10 also i tried this method with windows 10 for an acer c740 (paine) i got it

[@PPEdits-c3q]

TYSM

[@PrakashPatel-Lucky007]

What doe it mean by Audio (Paid)?

[@darkwolf41nite53]

I tried both took me back to the boot menu I haven’t selected UEFI Shell yet

[@YXEFlatl1ne]

No such directory message?

[@lorenzoconte4699]

Ok but if I don't have a screw and I have to bridge it what? Where the heck I find the jumper? I'm desperate

[@iyomotono]

What is the minimum ssd storage to run windows 11?

[@ajcollections4214]

Mine is HP b&O I don't what is the edition of my laptop😢

[@Merxy2Good]

My Chromebook is stuck at “your system is repairing itself please wait”

[@naruinoiscanoninanalternat2947]

F

[@themagician9535]

Anyone else have a problem when the drivers are not detected when installing windows 11 please help

[@memegod2618]

I'm trying but it can't find the drivers on the usb it wants me to format it

[@Ultr6]

Hello Brandon Yen. It asks me for a password when i'm doing the cmd tab stuff when in developer mode. This is only after I enter the last command and the one before it. Also, question; is it reversable any point before the cmd or at the cmd when u get that 'menu' made in the cmd tab created. Also, question again; do we have to follow that process, or if we magically find a way to get it to boot off of the usb or portable drive with windows then does it do the same?

[@takenwhiteknight357]

What's the password?

[@Ultr6]

​@@takenwhiteknight357 I have no clue thats the thing.

[@takenwhiteknight357]

@@Ultr6 oh yeah you likr have to leave admin reset and reenter or something should work but to make sure i got thus from reddit so just search up what it is and the password and it will tell you that you didnt need one and to follow steps i cant clearly remember so search up what the password to chromebox or whatever it was

[@Ultr6]

@@takenwhiteknight357 hmmm; appreciate that lots! I'll see if it works thanks tho (if it doesn't thanks anyways)

[@user-bm2xf6io3c]

type is "chronos" as the host. no password required

[@MrSeanselleck]

If i do this on a second ssd, and keep the other ssd as an original, does this mean i can revert to the original drive and chrome os if the windows install fails or gets bricked?

[@N-CO2]

I think

[@novacat64]

how do i find what kind of hard drive i need my chrome book only has 64 to start and i want to upgrade it but i can't find anything on it

[@spongebobcirclepants2952]

im pretty sure sd cards work too, anyways find your chromebook model (on the back) and search it up with keyword "hard drive"

[@yeetgaming6720]

Bro my Chromebook model is not even in the list i have a hp Chromebook X360 14a

[@mohamedben8888]

Great videos , easy to follow up , you should have more subscribers. Keep up, top video.

[@harryspikes]

My mouse no longer works, even my external one, can I fix this?

[@black_vs7324]

tried this on my acer chromebook 14 and im at the boot section but everytime i got to boot menu and pick my usb it doesnt boot to windows but just goes right back to it what do i do???

[@poppin_party]

Can I still use headphone without the audio driver?

[@bleh2590]

You can install the audio driver after

[@spookyesc2227]

I tried it and all I got was could not resolve host

[@munnarackz]

how do you fix the error “sudo the no new privileges flag is set”? i can’t find no solution thanks

[@quinng1391]

^ same

[@TechByGage]

Same

[@AdeintelDam]

Can I install windows 11 on Chromebook with 64gb storage

[@o_o6869]

this guy is quite good at explaining

[@DndndHsshsj]

Yo bro could u help me? It's says a media driver your computer needs is missing

[@random_filter5_and_stuff]

Can I install Linux instead of windows

[@erkanerkan3643]

yes,i guess

[@rizzeldeguzman2182]

Can I get a copy of keyboard shortcuts of Chromebook to windows?

[@hernanrodriguez524]

Great video going to give this a shot

[@ghostcat2772]

Hmm...Only problem: I don't have a screwdriver and I'm very likely to get caught tryna open it. I don't even know what I'm supposed to remove

[@Celiberti_Mario]

It must be a Keyboard or i can also use a Wireless mini Keyboard with Touchpad