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I'm new here and not much familiar in Pi. Does NOOBS software which I found here
http://swag.raspberrypi.org/collections ... ucts/noobs can be install even in laptop?

Deseigned for Pi only, the Pi is based around an ARMv6 CPU, your Windows Laptop is a x86 CPU, different architecture:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/4100

fruitoftheloom wrote:Deseigned for Pi only, the Pi is based around an ARMv6 CPU, your Windows Laptop is a x86 CPU, different architecture:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/4100

+1
However, you can use your laptop/netbook to copy the "NOOBS installer" software onto an empty and/or freshly formatted SDHC card ready for use in a Pi. As indicated above, the NOOBS software itself will only boot and run on a Pi subsequently presenting you with a choice of (mainly Linux) O.S.'s to be installed on the same SDHC card which, on re-boot will run on the Pi.
FWIW, see my "screenshot-based guides" here:
http://www.cpmspectrepi.webspace.virgin ... lV132.html
Trev.

Thank you!

Is it possible to boot a laptop with no hard drive of a SD card with raspberry pi software on it

Hypersniper118 wrote:Is it possible to boot a laptop with no hard drive of a SD card with raspberry pi software on it

The Raspberry Pi uses the ARM architecture, Windows Laptop use x86 architecture, so not possible.......

Some older netbooks use ARM, but even then, its a diffrent version to the pi, so wont work.

Your best bet, if you want a "pi like" exsperiance, is to install debian, or lubuntu on your laptop. Thats what I'm doing

dan3008 wrote:Some older netbooks use ARM, but even then, its a diffrent version to the pi, so wont work.

Your best bet, if you want a "pi like" exsperiance, is to install debian, or lubuntu on your laptop. Thats what I'm doing

Using Linux is what all sensible people do....