How to install Win8 on an X86 Tablet

The X86 architecture can be used to develop a wide range of applications, while the tablet with this architecture also gives a more diversified experience. However, at present, this type of tablet is pre-installed with Win7 system. Because of the poor Touch support of the system, more users will carry the keyboard base, which in turn makes it lose the touch charm.
The Windows system now fully supports tablets with built-in X86 architecture processors. Therefore, the tablet can be upgraded to the above system theoretically. The official Win8 version was selected for this system installation, so you can feel the charm of the Windows 8 tablet as soon as possible. Before installation, briefly describe the installation requirements.
Windows 8 system requirements: Windows 8 works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista andWindows 7 (the Windows 8 system requirements are the same as those of Windows 7) 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor (CPU at a high frequency of 1 GB) 1 gb ram (32-bit) or 2 gb ram (64-bit) (1 GB memory is required at a minimum, 2 GB or above is recommended) 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) (the system disk is larger than 16 GB) directX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver (graphics card over Direct 9) taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch (if you want to use the touch function, you need to support touch display) device hardware Introduction
In terms of hardware configuration, the tablet with Windows 8 system installed this time uses the Intel lingdong N2600 dual-core processor, clock speed is 1.6 GHz, and integrated with GMA3600 integrated graphics card. Built-in 2 GB memory, with 32 gb ssd. Because the hard disk capacity is too small to allow the installation of dual systems, the entire process will adopt a new installation. A pre-installed tablet with a Windows 8 installation disk is not equipped with a common usb a interface (but mini USB), so a general USB flash disk cannot be connected with it, but has a TF card slot, after testing, the TF card can be started, so we burn the Windows 8 installation disk to TF. First, we need to download and install the Ultraiso software, and write the Windows 8 image to the TF card through the "write to hard disk" function. Load the downloaded CD image into the Ultraiso software, and plug in the card reader to prepare for writing the disk image. Note that this hard disk image is about 2.8 GB, so a 4g tf card is required at least. In addition, the TF card will be formatted when the image is written, so if there is something in the TF card, back up it in advance. Before installing the system, insert the burned TF card into the tablet and connect it to the USB keyboard using the random adapter. Install Windows 8. You need to set the TF card as the first boot item, however, the tablet is not equipped with an external keyboard, so an external keyboard is required for entering the BIOS.
Enter the BIOS and you can see the approximate configuration of the tablet. It is equipped with the Atom N2600 processor. It adopts a 32-nanometer process dual-core, 400 GHz clock speed, and integrates the HD3600 graphics card to increase the frequency to MHz, 2 GB memory is supported. The new N2600 can play videos at 3.5 P and P resolution, with a low calorific value. The TDP is W, and the performance is twice that of the previous-generation processor Z670, especially in terms of graphics performance.
Go to the "BOOT" tab and set the TF card as the first startup Item. Then, save the settings for Parity and exit. After the Windows 8 tablet is restarted, it will automatically go to the Windows 8 System for installation. If you have installed Windows 7, this interface should be very familiar. In fact, there is not much difference between Windows 8 and Windows 7 in the installation method. Just click Next. The only note is that if you want to install a dual system, you need to divide the hard disk into two drive letters, and load the win8 system into a drive letter without a system, that is, a drive D.
After Windows 7 is installed, you can try it for free for 30 days before activation. This is the grace period. However, in Windows 8 Retail Edition, Microsoft canceled the 30-day grace period, when installing Windows 8, you must provide a product key for activation. Because the Activation Method of Windows 8 is very different from the previous one, there is no "Grace Period" for the previous system ". During Windows 8 installation, you must enter the product key, a string consisting of 25 letters and digits. If you cannot enter a key, the installation process will be terminated and cannot continue. However, a general key can be found on the network. You can continue to install the key after entering the key.
In Windows 7, the reserved partition is 100 MB, while in Windows 8, the reserved partition is 350 MB. After selecting the partition to be installed, click Next. The next step is to copy the Windows file and install the system. The interface is consistent with that of Windows 7. The replication process takes about 10 minutes. After one restart, the tablet restarts automatically after the Windows system files are copied. The screen shows that the device is being prepared, which takes about 5 minutes. After the preparation is complete, Windows 8 will first allow users to customize settings, including theme, system security level, and network settings. Individual users can directly select the default value. After personalized settings, the system will configure the installed device. In this process, Windows 8 will be very considerate to show users some of its new usage methods. The demonstration is shown in the form of an animation. The "sweep from any side to the inside" prompt the main operation method of the Windows 8 tablet. It is worth mentioning that the Windows 8 system will automatically recognize your device. If your device is a traditional notebook, the animation will show the mouse operation method. About five minutes later, after the system is installed, the screen displays "Please use it as you like", and the iconic active magnet interface of Windows 8 is displayed. After Windows 8 is installed, check the Device Manager. Most of the tablet's hardware has been automatically installed with drivers, except for the graphics card, 3G module, and wireless network card. System properties show that the tablet supports 5-point touch Windows 8 system occupies about 9 GB of disk space, the tablet is equipped with 32 gb ssd enough, of course, if we want to improve the driver and install commonly used software, the 32 GB space will be limited, so we recommend a larger SSD here.
Conclusion: It takes less than 30 minutes to install Windows 8 on a tablet, which is much better than Windows 7. Finally, I would like to remind you that after Windows 8 is installed, it automatically connects to the Microsoft Server to verify that the product key entered by the user is valid and then activates the system. "If the authorized computer is online, the software will automatically connect to Microsoft for activation," wrote Windows 8 Professional Edition EULA's End User License Agreement ." If Microsoft finds that the product key is false, Microsoft will take corresponding measures: the desktop background changes to black permanently, and the message on the screen reminds users that the operating system is illegal, shutdown once every hour.