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How To Install Windows 10 on Chromebook 2022

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How To Install Windows 10 on Chromebook 2022

How To Install Windows 10 on Chromebook 2022

Chromebooks are becoming more and more popular and with their low price tag and beautiful design, who can blame them?

So, if you are interested in buying one, we have good news for you ,

you can now install Windows 10 on Chromebook! Is this even possible?

Are there any downsides?

Should you do it?

We’ll answer all of these questions! Let’s get started!

Step 1: Enable Developer Mode how to install windows 10 on Chromebook

This will wipe your device clean, so be sure to save anything you want to keep first.

To enable Developer Mode, press and hold Esc+F3 (Refresh) while turning on your Chromebook.

Keep holding until you see a scary message that reads OS verification is OFF; then,

continue holding Esc+F3 (Refresh) until your screen goes black and reboots.

You’ll know it worked when you see a warning screen that says Your computer will restart in 5 seconds.

After pressing Ctrl+D or waiting five seconds, your system will reboot again

 

How To Install Windows 10 on Chromebook 2022

All devices not listed below are completely unsupported for running Windows

Posts asking ‘is my device supported’ will be deleted without notice.

This thread is the authoritative list of officially supported devices.

Beta drivers may also be available on the Chrultrabook Discord server:

Requirements In order to run Windows on your Chromebook (or Chromebox),

your device also must be running MrChromebox’s custom coreboot/UEFI firmware, and be listed below.

Devices are also grouped by hardware platform, since support is generally consistent across platforms.

You can’t install/run Windows using stock+RW_LEGACY firmware, period.

Support for your device is determine solely based on the ChromeOS board name :

hardware ID shown on the Recovery Mode / Developer Mode boot screens.

Exact make/model does not matter.

The HP Chromebook 14-0cwasr32d (eg) is not supported. FALCO or KIP (e.g.) are supported.

Note: Most devices will also need a USB mouse for Windows installation,

as the touchpad will not be functional until coolstar’s custom drivers are installed.

Sandybridge/Ivybridge Devices

Drivers:
Touchpad
Keyboard remap utility
Audio
SD card reader
Keyboard backlight (requires testsigning enabled)

Haswell Devices

Drivers:
Touchpad
Touchscreen
Keyboard remap utility
Intel rapid storage driver

Broadwell Devices

Drivers:
Touchpad
Touchscreen
Keyboard remap utility
Intel rapid storage driver
Keyboard backlight (requires testsigning enabled)

 

Baytrail Devices

Drivers:
I2C drivers
Touchpad
Touchscreen
Keyboard remap utility
Audio

Braswell Devices

Drivers:
Touchpad
Touchscreen
Keyboard remap utility
Audio — not for CYAN
Audio — for CYAN only

How To Install Windows 10 on Chromebook 2022

Skylake Devices

Drivers:
Touchpad
Touchscreen
Keyboard remap utility

Kabylake Devices

Kabylake Chromebox’s have an issue with the USB-A ports not working when rebooting from Windows.

Shutdown and power back on instead.

This issue was fixed in the 4.16 firmware release

Drivers:

Touchpad
Touchscreen
Keyboard remap utility

 

How To Install Windows 10 on Chromebook 2022

Apollolake/GeminiLake Devices

Apollolake/GeminiLake devices fall into the same category as Skylake/Kabylake:

they have also UEFI firmware and are capable of running Windows, but most devices lack drivers for audio.

coolstar’s touchpad/touchscreen drivers should work once all other system drivers are installed.

Be sure to run Windows update and Snappy Driver Installer Origin to ensure all required standard drivers are installed.

To get started:

 

How To Install Windows 10 on Chromebook 2022

When installing Windows to your Chromebook’s internal storage,  it is also mandatory that you also delete all existing partitions,

and install Windows into the resulting unallocated space.

The Windows installer will set up and format partitions as needed.

In order to get the most up-to-date custom firmware,  it is mandatory to use MrChromebox’s Firmware Utility Script,

simply choose the ‘Install/Update Full ROM firmware’ option.

Threads asking why other scripts don’t work /give errors will be locked, possibly with a snippy notice.

While Alternate keyboard remapping utility: Key Tweak for Windows

Having issues installing Windows? Be sure to check MrChromebox’s FAQ page as well.

64-bit Windows 10/11 is required. Windows 7, 8/8.1, and any 32-bit version of Windows are not supported.

 

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