Custom Windows Installation on X98 Plus (A6C7)

[Yi-Ping Huang]

I have modified the official Windows 10 installation file of X98 Plus (A6C7) version 20160303, merging it with some scripts from this post, so that we can install Windows 10 of any language, any version. I have tested English (US) version of Windows 10 10586 (Home) and 14295 (Home and Pro), both are working fine.

All working drivers will be applied during the installation process, and the Win 8.1 SD Host Controller is also included.

I am not sure if it works on other models.

Use this at you own risk. I don’t take any responsibility of any damage of your device.

Instruction:

1. (Can skip) Install mirek’s rom and modify Android partition size if needed. Or install Remix OS 2.0 with Android partition resize. The installation process will utilize rest of the space.
2. Format an USB flash drive (at least 8GB) as FAT32 with volume label WINPE.
3. Download my modified file here (https://goo.gl/lT5UGM) and extract everything to the root of your flash drive.
4. Download an Windows 10 ISO image somewhere. (Please use 64 bit. I don’t know if 32 bit works or not)
5. Extract “install.wim” in the “sources” folder of the iso file to the “images” folder of your flash drive. If it happens that what inside the “sources” folder is an “install.esd”, then use this tool (ESD2WIM-WIM2ESD-dism) to convert it into “install.wim”.
6. Connect the flash drive to your tablet via USB OTG and boot up, select the Windows icon.
7. Wait until finished.

Edit:
This still work with Windows RS1.
Today I installed Remix OS 2.0, flashed TWRP and gained root, and install Windows 10 Home 1607, within 2 hours.

[Yi-Ping Huang]

Link updated, confirmed working with Windows 10 1607

[Frank]

Link updated,

Link not working

[Pete]

Thank you for this guide! It worked for me to repair my damaged Windows installation and switch to German.

Unfortunately Windows is not activated! It tells me, that I have the wron key!

What can I do?

 

Thanks…

[Edik]

mal ne Frage, wie lange hält dein Akku?

[Pete]

Edik wrote:

mal ne Frage, wie lange hält dein Akku?

Kann ich dir noch nicht sagen, das Tablet ist noch ganz neu!

Wie lange hält deiner?

[Edik]

also so für ein stream Video= im IE Video in vollbildmodus, wlan natürlich an, 25% Helligkeit ca. 12% für eine stunde.

bin ich mit nicht wirklich zufrienden, da ich gerade auch ein x98 pro habe, das auch nur 12/13% verbraucht hat beim gleichen.

ich denke vlt ist die a6c7 Version nicht so gut wie die ersten Modell :/, hab auch noch dual boot und hab noch nichts damit gemacht.

[Yi-Ping Huang]

Pete wrote:

Thank you for this guide! It worked for me to repair my damaged Windows installation and switch to German. Unfortunately Windows is not activated! It tells me, that I have the wron key! What can I do? Thanks…

I think you have to active it using “illegal” way.

[Yi-Ping Huang]

A notice: After a major Windows update, you will lost the TouchSetting.gt file.

You have to put it back on Android side by mounting the Windows partition using tools such as Paragon.

Next planned major Windows update will be Windows 10 RS2 in early 2017.

[Anonymous]

Thanks

[Author]

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