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RockpiX/install/Windows.iso

    ROCK Pi X >  Install >  Install Windows ISO image to ROCK Pi X (eMMC)

Introduction

ROCK Pi X is X86 PC architecture, which means it can run a lot X86 distributions, including the most popular PC OS - Windows. This page will describe how to install Windows for ROCK Pi X step by step.

Prepare

  • Windows ISO image - You need a copy of the Windows ISO image, which can be downloaded from Microsoft.
  • USB drive - We need this as the installation media
  • ROCK Pi X - It doesn't matter if the board has OS running already or not, as long as we have proper BIOS installed, we can install a new OS
  • Keyboard/mouse and HDMI monitor for ROCK Pi X - We need to operate on ROCK Pi X
  • Another PC(HOST PC) running Windows - We need to make bootable USB drive from iso on this PC

Step 1: Make a bootable USB disk from Windows ISO

Windows HOST

We use rufus to make a boot disk on Windows:

1. Download and install Rufus(Github).

2. Select your USB drive:

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3. Choose your iso file

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4. Select GPT type:

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5. Click the START button to start making the boot disk

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6. Wait for the copying to finish, then click close and unplug the USB drive

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Linux HOST

On Linux we use woeusb to make a bootable USB drive.


   $ sudo apt-get install woeusb
   $ sudo woeusb --device windows.iso /dev/sdX


Step 2: Boot from USB disk

1. Plug the USB drive on ROCK Pi X, if your USB drive is USB 3.0, plug it to the ROCK Pi X USB 3.0 port is preferred.

2. Plug keyboard and HDMI monitor on ROCK Pi X

3. Power on the ROCK Pi X, keep pressing DEL on the keyboard until the BIOS screen is on HDMI

4. Go the last tab [Save & Exit] -> [Boot Override] of BIOS menu, select your USB drive and press Enter to boot.

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Step 3: Installation

Wait for some seconds and you see the familiar Windows installation screen, now you are ready to go.

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FAQs

Troubleshooting