Windows 10 tab with only single mini USB how to do fresh install and run Linux live usb
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billubakra
Conversation Architect
I don't think so.
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
No, you can't do it without a fresh install. Your tablet's ram and hdd would be choked if you switch to 64 bit.
sohan_92
In the zone
sadly, yes. You have to stick with only 32-bit official drivers unless windows update provides some tweaks.
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Skyh3ck
Cyborg Agent
ok so new problem arose, after windows update, my system is not startgin, now it shows boot logo of company and directly throws me to bios setting page, i dont know why
so i downloaded windows 8.1 32 bit from microsoft and created a pen drive for installation, the pen drive is working fine on laptop, however it not starting on tablet with otg hub.
since now i have to do a fresh install i need to attach a keyboard and pendrive at same time, i used a otg hub, but its not starting, what to do
also how can i boot live linux pen drive that one also not pickingup
so i downloaded windows 8.1 32 bit from microsoft and created a pen drive for installation, the pen drive is working fine on laptop, however it not starting on tablet with otg hub.
since now i have to do a fresh install i need to attach a keyboard and pendrive at same time, i used a otg hub, but its not starting, what to do
also how can i boot live linux pen drive that one also not pickingup
Your tablet most certainly be using UEFI/GPT in which case don't use any tool for now(not even MS ones) to create boot media usb.Just download the win 8.1 ISO,format your pendrive to FAT32 & then extract everything inside ISO to USB.Then try to boot from it.
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Skyh3ck
Cyborg Agent
tried that but it asks for product key, and i don't have any product key as windows 8 was preinstalled with tab, there is also no option to install as trial, does anyone has trial iso
also i contacted Microsoft support, and the guy suggested me that its not possible to install windows 8 with key and there is no trial option all i can do it install windows 10 in trial and then activate with Microsoft account,
so i downloaded anniversary update windows iso, made a bootable usb, and attached the keyboard, mouse and pendrive in otg hub and attached it to tablet, now tablet is not booting from the pen drive it directly throws me to bios setting, i don't know why this is happening
i think the problem is with windows boot manager, i have disabled secure boot, but it shows windows boot manager in primary boot, how can i skip that , i know there is no hardware problem, there is something with boot or uefi i am also not able to get Linux live boot from pen drive
also i contacted Microsoft support, and the guy suggested me that its not possible to install windows 8 with key and there is no trial option all i can do it install windows 10 in trial and then activate with Microsoft account,
so i downloaded anniversary update windows iso, made a bootable usb, and attached the keyboard, mouse and pendrive in otg hub and attached it to tablet, now tablet is not booting from the pen drive it directly throws me to bios setting, i don't know why this is happening
i think the problem is with windows boot manager, i have disabled secure boot, but it shows windows boot manager in primary boot, how can i skip that , i know there is no hardware problem, there is something with boot or uefi i am also not able to get Linux live boot from pen drive
Why did you disabled secure boot?Enable it & then proceed.
Also use win 10 generic product key(generic key will not activate windows 10 but it can install win 10 in situations where entering key is must).Use the key for the version earlier installed & working on your tablet.
How to deactivate Windows 10 and change the product key - Winaero
Also use win 10 generic product key(generic key will not activate windows 10 but it can install win 10 in situations where entering key is must).Use the key for the version earlier installed & working on your tablet.
Once install is done,you can uninstall this generic key which will put your win 10 in trial mode & after that it should automatically activate based on your hardware ID activation status of earlier win 10 install or you can manually use your MS account to activate.
How to deactivate Windows 10 and change the product key - Winaero
Why do you want to install win 8.1?Did your tablet come originally with win 8.1 because if it does then it should not ask for any key during install process.A win 8.1 setup would ask for a key during install on your tablet only if either you used a wrong version setup(most OEMs in India give win 8.1/10 Single Language which is different from win 8.1/10 regular version) or your tablet came originally with win 8 which was later upgraded to win 8.1.
Also why are you so insistent on Linux,rest assured that chances of linux working correctly on tablets is always lesser than windows.Focus on getting your tablet to its original working state first & then worry about linux install.As for linux not working on your tablet there may be dozens of reasons ranging from which linux version you are using(there are dozens of them after all unlike windows) to which tool you used to make that linux bootable version.
Also why are you so insistent on Linux,rest assured that chances of linux working correctly on tablets is always lesser than windows.Focus on getting your tablet to its original working state first & then worry about linux install.As for linux not working on your tablet there may be dozens of reasons ranging from which linux version you are using(there are dozens of them after all unlike windows) to which tool you used to make that linux bootable version.