How To Install Chrome OS Flex on Your Computer

Hi, friends in this video I will show you step-by-step how to install Chrome OS Flex on your computer. I will first briefly describe Chrome OS Flex. Then we will take look at the supported devices and the minimum hardware spec for installing Chrome OS Flex. After that, we will create the bootable USB installer for Chrome OS Flex. Then I will boot and test run my 10-year-old laptop Dell Inspiron N5010 with Chrome OS flex. So let’s get started…

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00:00 Intro
01:01 Certified Model List
02:40 System Requirements
03:48 Things Needed for Installing
04:35 Install Chromebook Recovery Extension
05:06 Create Chrome OS Flex Installation USB Drive
07:25 Configure BIOS for USB Booting
07:54 Booting Chrome OS Flex from USB
08:56 Chrome OS Flex Test Run from USB

1. System Requirements

Not all systems support Chrome OS Flex at present. Check the official List Of Certified Models by google for supported laptops. If your laptop is not mentioned in that list then you can still try it out. But keep in mind even if Chrome OS Flex works on your system now. There is no guarantee it will keep working in the future. For desktop systems, there is a generic system requirement which is as follows:-

64 Bit Intel AMD CPU.
GPU and CPU not older than 2010
16 GB Hardrive Space
4 GB RAM
Intel GMA 500, 600, 3600, and 3650 graphic cards are not supported

2. Things Needed for Installing

8 GB or bigger Pen Drive
Google Chrome Browser

3. Install Chromebook Recovery Extension

First, you need to open the Chrome Browser. In Google Chrome Browser open this link Chromebook Recovery Utility. Then follow the steps mentioned below.

Click Add Extension Button — Click Add To Chrome Button

4. Create Chrome OS Flex Installation USB Drive

Insert the 8 GB or bigger pen drive in the system and follows the steps as mentioned.

Click On The Get Started Button — Click On The Spanner Icon

5. Boot from Chrome OS Flex Installation USB Drive

You will need to open the boot menu of your computer. This is done by pressing the boot key when your computer starts. This boot key varies with computer manufacturers. Find the list of boot keys for the most common computer manufacturers below. If you are still not able to boot the pen drive. Then you will need to change some settings in your BIOS. You can check this article detailing the steps for it How To Boot From a Pen Drive

BIOS Boot Key To Select Boot Device for Different Manufacturers

Connect The Installation USB Drive — BIOS Boot Key To Select Boot Device for Different Manufacturers

6. Test Run Chrome OS Flex from USB

It is a good idea to test run Chrome OS Flex as at present it is in the testing stage. You can test run it directly from the USB drive without installing it to your hard disk. It might run slow because it will be using your flash drive. But if it boots properly and all computer hardware works properly then you can go to the installation step.

Click on try it first and then click on next — Select Get Started

7. Setup Chrome OS Flex for First Run

These steps link your google account and android phone with Chrome OS Flex and also set up google assistant.

Click on Accept and Continue — Connect to Your WIFI Network

8. Install Chrome OS Flex To Hard Disk

Installing Chrome OS Flex will completely erase your hard drive. Make sure to take a backup of any important data present on the hard disk.

Select Install Cloud Ready 2.0 then Click on Next

This Step Will Erase your entire Hard disk Make Sure to take a Backup if needed then Click on Install Cloud Ready 2.0 — Select Install Cloud Ready 2.0 then Click on Next

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