You should also follow instructions for your specific model of Chromebook, as the steps for different models will be a bit different. You should only try installing Windows on a Chromebook if you know your model is supported. If your Chromebook ever appears to freeze or become stuck during this process, bear in mind that you can force the Chromebook to shut down by pressing the Power button and holding it down for ten seconds or so. (You shouldn’t, as Chrome OS usually syncs your data with Google.) This will also, obviously, wipe your Chromebook, so make sure you don’t have anything important stored on it. If you’re lucky, you’ll find third-party drivers that were hacked together to give Windows support for these components. Windows doesn’t ship with hardware drivers for various pieces of hardware, like the touchpads incorporated into many Chromebooks (which makes sense, since Chromebook manufacturers never bothered creating Windows drivers for these components). Even after you install Windows, you won’t be out of the woods.
