Options for installing FreeBSD on a Windows 10 LaptopI

[balanga]

I would like to install FreeBSD on an old Windows 10 laptop, but not sure how.

There is no option for booting from USB, the laptop does not allow the use of a different hard disk other than the one that came with the laptop.

I can use Windows Disk Management program for shrinking a volume on which I would like to install FreeBSD, but how could I install a bootloader?

 

[VladiBG]

Read the laptop manual to see how to change the boot device and disable the secure boot.

 

[Charlie_]

If you are using BIOS/MBR, I believe you can boot FreeBSD from the Windows 10 bootmgr using bcdedit.

 

[Alain De Vos]

I advice to use legacy boot

 

[drsnx60]

Note : IF Secure boot is enabled on the laptop it will only boot Microsoft certificate branded Operating system ( windows )
Removing Secure Boot ( security settings ) is first task

CSM setting, BIOS CSM (Compatibility Support Module) If laptop has CSM option turn it on to see all possible disks and boot settinngs in BIOS BOOT menu.

 

[gpw928]

You seem to imply that you want to keep Windows 10 and also install FreeBSD.

You might like to consider using Hyper-V, VirtualBox, or VMware Player on Windows to run a virtualised FreeBSD client under Windows. This would avoid the issues of partitioning your disk and getting bare metal boot to work.