Step 5 : Setup Chrome OS virtual machine configuration settings.Ĭhrome OS sign-in requires an Internet connection. To undo the change, open a command prompt with administrator privileges, then type: bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto This will stop launching Hyper-V hypervisor from interfering with Device / Credential Guard. Now, enter the following commands: bcdedit /enum bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off If the error persists, open the command prompt in from the Start Menu, then select Open as Administrator. Disabling Hyper-V support will not delete your existing Hyper-V virtual machine image. You will have to restart your system for the changes to take effect. Scroll down and deselect Hyper-V, then press OK. Chrome OS virtual machine will be installed, this process does not take long.Īn error during boot was "VMware Workstation and Device / Credential Guard are incompatible." This is a common error and is usually related to Windows Hyper-V.Įnter the windows' features into the Start Menu search bar and select Best Match. Step 4 : Double-click the CloudReady-Home virtual machine in VMware. Leave the options as defaults and press Import. Step 3 : Open VMware Workstation Player, go to Player> File> Open, then select the Chrome OS image. Step 2 : Download Neverware CloudReady Chrome OS. Previously there was a Chrome OS VirtualBox image as well but is now gone Neverware CloudReady now offers a free version of the Chrome OS virtual machine for VMware.
#CHROME OS VMWARE HOW TO#
Here's how to install Chrome OS on a virtual machine. How to install Chrome OS on a virtual machine If you want to try out the operating system before deciding to buy a Chromebook, you can install Chrome OS on a virtual machine.