Installing Windows 10
After completing the stages in this tutorial, Windows 10 full desktop version will probably be installed.
Category: Operating Systems
Difficulty: Easy
Last Updated: November 20, 2017
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This tutorial shows you how to set up Windows 10 full desktop version with your MinnowBoard development board.
NOTE: This install process will not likely immediately need to have a purchased serial key, but you’ll eventually need you to definitely continue utilizing the OS. Also, Windows 10 will NOT install while on an SD card or USB flash drive. Per their requirement, it can only install onto a difficult drive.
Essentials
Hardware components
This tutorial shows a path utilizing the Silverjaw Lure having an m-SATA drive about it for installation. It can also be installed utilizing the SATA expansion port by having an external powered disk drive.
Used to produce bootable WIN installer; USB3 suitable for speed
Used to complete software updates and download the excess packages not provided while using base computer.
Used to download the OS image and write on the USB flash drive.
1. 1 Create Windows 10 bootable USB drive
To install the OS, you will need to generate a Windows 10 bootable USB drive with all the Microsoft Creation Tool. This tool will download Windows 10 and build the installer in your case. Download the tool on the Microsoft website. This may extend to 30 minutes to accomplish.
2. 2 Set up your MinnowBoard board
- Plug in keyboard or USB hub with keyboard and mouse in top USB slot.
- Plug in bootable WIN 10 installer USB flash drive towards the bottom USB slot. The bottom slot (blue) could be the faster USB3 port.
- Plug in Ethernet cable.
- Plug in microHDMI cable on your board and monitor.
- Make sure your SilverJaw Lure or SATA drive is attached for your board.
3. 3 Boot to USB installer
- Plug in your capacity to the board. This will begin the boot sequence.
- If the board boots on the USB, head over to step 4, Install Windows towards the m-SATA drive.
- If the board boots for the board shell, you have got to tell your board to boot from your USB flash drive by doing the subsequent: - Exit for the firmware
- Go to Boot Manager
- Highlight “EFI USB Device”
- Press Enter
4. This will reboot the board through the USB flash drive. If you need further information on how to make this happen, view the Updating the Firmware tutorial.
5. 4 Install Windows on the m-SATA drive
- When booting in the Windows installer USB flash drive, you will start to see the Windows logo. Follow the on-screen instructions and install the version of Windows 10 that you'd like to use. You should go to your m-SATA drive listed because only selection of where to set up. This installation process can be the equivalent of 30 minutes.
- When installation is complete, the Windows installer ask you to shut off your PC. Press the POWER button on your own board or unplug the ability.
- Remove the USB flash drive on the board.
- Restart or power up the board together with the USB keyboard and mouse attached.
- Windows will start up and wish Internet access to accomplish installation.
6. 5 Boot up and you’re prepared to go
- Windows will update while using Internet Ethernet connection. This may take over two hours depending on your own connection speed and ways in which many updates are important. And just like a desktop, it may well require a reboot when complete.
- Once the OS updates are completed, your board will likely be running Windows 10 and you could proceed with development.
