04-05-2017, 10:14 PM
This guide will explain how to flash Windows Operating System to a Dual OS tablet (Windows + Android) using Boot Manager and a Bootable USB drive.
Requirements
- Create a bootable USB drive
- Get a keyboard and connect it to the tablet
How to flash a Dual OS tablet from Boot Manager
Follow the steps below to install Windows on a dual OS tablet)
- Connect the bootable USB device to the tablet and power it on
- Once the tablet responds to the power button, tap the Esc key
- Select Boot Manager and tap Enter
- Select the bootable USB from the list and tap Enter. In this example, its EFI USB Device (ADATA USB Flash Drive)
- Sit back and let installation proceed
- The tablet should proceed to the Windows installation screen, don't interrupt
- Once the tablet boots into Windows, navigate to the desktop. At the System Preparation Tool that appears, for System Cleanup Action, select Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) [First option]. For the Shutdown Options, select Reboot [Second option] (as shown in the image below). Click OK, the tablet should reboot
- You should now be at the Windows setup Wizard, follow the prompts at Wizard
Important Notice
- You need to have partitioned the device correctly and created the right format of bootable USB else you risk ending up with a Windows only tablet instead of Windows + Android
- Avoid interrupting the write process else the device's OS will get corrupted and crash
- Text might be displayed in Chinese (during setup). Follow the image cue and change language settings as soon as you're presented with that option
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