How to install Chrome OS step by step (From a Windows 7 laptop to a ChromeBook)

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This article will show you how to tranform an old windows 7 laptop to a full usable chromebook.

ChromeOS System requirement

• 16.04 - https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/quick-start-guide
• 16.04 - https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/docs/+/master/developer_guide.md#prerequisites
• 18.04 - https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/docs/+/refs/heads/main/developer_guide.md#Prerequisites

LTS:

• https://ubuntu.com/blog/what-is-an-ubuntu-lts-release

List:

• a 64-bit system
• Ubuntu Linux (version == 16.04 - Xenial)

Windows Key > System

Ubuntu System Requirement

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

For Ubuntu Desktop Edition

• 2 GHz dual core processor
• 4 GiB RAM (system memory)
• 25 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)
• VGA capable of 1024×768 screen resolution
• Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
• Internet access is helpful

USB Stick

https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows

• Rufus install

https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop LTS was 20.4

Ubuntu Installation

https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop