Windows / Android partition change

[Héctor Aguirre]

I really need to release space from Android to make it available to Windows, Any help on how to do it?

Thanks

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Hi,

there are some scenarios how to do it:

1. If you do not need Android:
   a) new Windows installation – boot from Windows install USB, remove all partitions and install clean Windows
   b) without Windows installation – boot from USB with some advanced partition manager (like MiniTool Partition Wizard), remove all Android partitions (leave EFI, Windows and Restore partitions), resize Windows partition to max size. If tablet not boot correctly to Windows, boot from Windows restore USB and do a boot repair.
2. If you want Android, but only with minimum space:
   a) new Windows installation – download X98_PRO_android_5.1_mirek190_v6.0 rom distribution from his thread, select partition file for smaller android size and flash new Android according to instruction in that thread. Then boot from Windows install USB and install clean Windows to rest of space.
   b) without new Windows installation (my way a few weeks ago) – backup Windows and Restore partitions through some backup app (I used Acronis TrueImage). Download and install mirek190_v6.o android like in 2.a). Then boot from (Acronis) restore USB and restore and resize Windows partitions back to rest of space. If tablet not boot correctly to Windows, boot from Windows restore USB a do a boot repair.

The last scenario worked for me. I hope this will work for you too. But you do everything at your own risk, of course.

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[Idontknow]

I wrote a manual, how to remove the Android part here:

https://techtablets.com/forum/topic/how-to-delete-android-partition-and-merge-it-with-windows/#post-47339

If you don’t delete but just resize the Android partitions it might also work. But I don’t know, how Android reacts if some of its partitions are suddenly smaller…

 

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