How to install Chrome OS Flex on an old laptop

Here we provide the detailed procedure of how you can install Chrome OS Flex on an old laptop or PC, It required a minimum of 8GB (Pendrive or SD Card) and a stable internet connection, before starting the installation process, you should know what is Chrome OS Flex.

What is Chrome OS Flex?

The Chrome OS Flex is meant for the older laptops, PCs, and Macbooks which are used in institutions and schools, all those computers now slow down and can’t handle the Windows or macOS.

So google bring the Chrome OS Flex for faster boot times and faster multitasking, and it also increases your laptop life spam. If we talk about the stability of Chrome OS Flex then it is currently in the development stage, but still, you can install it on your computer for free.

Chrome OS flex Installation Process

To install the Chrome OS Flex on an old laptop you required an 8GB Pendrive or SD card and internet to download the Chrome OS file, Follow the below steps to install Chrome OS Flex on your laptop or PC without any errors.

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Install the Chromebook Recovery utility

Here are some steps to install Chromebook utility on your PC

1. First, open Google chrome and search Chromebook recovery utility.
2. You get the chrome extension result after that you have to add this extension to your chrome.
3. Or you can directly open the Chrome Web Store and search Chromebook recovery.

Create Chrome OS Flex recovery media drive

1. Open the Chromebook recovery utility from your extension section and click on Get Started button in the dialog box.
2. In step 1 select the Chrome OS Flex from the list and its version the on continue.
3. In step 2 select your SD card or Pendrive to install the recovery image, make sure that you take a backup of all important files from your Pendrive, then click on continue.
4. In the last step click on create now button, Please note that this process speed totally depends on your internet speed and Pendrive read/write speed.

Install Chrome OS Flex on your old laptop or PC

To install chrome OS Flex you have to first insert Pendrive into your USB Port and boot your PC in BIOS mode, if you don’t know how to go into BIOS mode then follow these steps.

Restart your PC and press the below keys according to your laptop or PC brand

• Acer: F2
• Apple: Hold the option key
• Asus: Delete
• Dell: F12
• HP: F9
• Lenovo: F12

In Boot, options select your Pendrive and press Enter, and then your PC boot into Chrome OS and you get the Chrome Logo after that you will see a new window which is given below

If you want to try it first without losing your current OS then Select the Try it first Option otherwise Select the install Cloudready 2.0 option to install Chrome OS Flex.

Now you successfully installed Chrome OS Flex on your Laptop, PC, or Macbook.

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