Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Want to experience the smoothness of ChromeOS on any computer? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to install ChromeOS on a USB drive with Google Play Store support. This lets you run a portable ChromeOS system on almost any PC without installing it on your internal hard drive.

Perfect for older laptops, desktops, or testing ChromeOS without committing to a full installation.

Chrome OS Recovery Image: https://cros.tech/
Brunch Framework: github.com/sebanc/brunch
Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en/

Commands:
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install pv cgpt tar unzip
sudo bash chromeos-install.sh -src chromeos.bin -dst chromeos.img

ChromeOS recovery images are available from community mirrors.
Always download from trusted sources and respect Google’s terms of service.