Windows 10: How do I install Windows10 on a tablet when I dont have access to Win

Hi Everyone,
Does anyone know how to install Win10 on a tablet when it's already been formatted and doesnt have a Windows OS on it? Is that even possible? Problem is that when trying to install Win 10 from a USB key, it seems not to read any USB drives because there are no drivers installed on it.

Please help with this and let me know if you guys need more clarification.

Thanks

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How do I shut off Pinch Zoom when I don't have a DEVICE SETTINGS tab on my Mouse tab.

I am attempting to shut off the idiotic pinch zoom that is highly annoying and one of the most IDIOTIC options you people at Microsoft ever put in a program. How the Hell do I shut it off when I don't have a Damn Device setting tab on my mouse tab? That
damn pinch zoom keeps screwing up my **** computer.

 

How do I do a clean install of Win 10 when I am unable to upgrade Win 7 Pro?

Have you attempted to perform an in place upgrade using Windows Update first and see if that works?

How to: install Windows 10 from within Windows 8.1 or
Windows 7 using Windows Update

1. Browse to "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" and delete the contents of the folder.

2. Press Windows key + X > Click Command Prompt (Admin) then type "wuauclt.exe /updatenow".

Hit Enter

3. Open Control Panel > Windows Update and Windows 10 should begin downloading..

Pre-requisite Task

When making significant changes to your computer such as updating the operating system, you should always backup.
See links to resources about backing up by clicking the link for the respective version of Windows you are running:

Windows XP,
Windows Vista,
Windows 7,
Windows 8/8.1

• How to manually backup and restore your files
  
• How to free up disk space in Windows
  
• How to: 10 Tips before installing Windows 10
  
• How
  to: Determine if an application or hardware device is compatible with Windows 10
• Will
  documents and apps remain, or are app installs required

• Disable (preferrably uninstall) your Antivirus utility before attempting the upgrade.
• Restart a few times and try again.
• Disable General USB Devices (example - Smart Card Reader).
• If you are using a SCSI hard disk, make sure you have drivers available for your storage device on a thumdrive and it is connected. During Windows 10 setup, click the Custom Advanced Option and use the Load Driver command to load the appropriate driver
  for the SCSI drive. If this does not work and setup still fails, consider switching to a IDE based hard disk.
• Do a clean boot and try again.
• If you are upgrading using the .ISO file, disconnect from the Internet during setup, if you are connected by LAN (Ethernet) or Wi-Fi, disable both and attempt setup again.
• If you are updating through Windows Update, when the download reaches 100% disconnect from the Internet LAN (Ethernet) or Wi-Fi and proceed with the installation.
• If that does not work, try using the .ISO file to upgrade if possible.
• If you are connected to a domain, switch to a local account
• If you have any external devices attached to the machine, disconnect them (example, gaming controllers, USB keys, external hard disk, printers, non-essential devices).
  How
  to: upgrade from previous versions of Windows using Windows 10 ISO file
  
  How
  to download official Windows 10 ISO files
  
  If you are installing Windows 10 using Windows Update, try the following:
  
  1. Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
  
  2. Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
  
  net stop wuauserv
  
  net stop cryptSvc
  
  net stop bits
  
  net stop msiserver
  
  3. Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
  
  ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
  
  ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
  
  4. Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. Typethe following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type
  each command.
  
  net start wuauserv
  
  net start cryptSvc
  
  net start bits
  
  net start msiserver
  
  5. Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer.
  

 

Well you may have to change the boot order to boot from USB (assuming it is bootable). To do that you probably need to connect a mouse and keyboard via the USB port. Use a USB hub to multiply the available USB ports, as I suspect you only have one. Now, for desktop computers, you can select the boot device with F8 at first boot screen, or ESC or other key depending on BIOS. For notebook it is usually F12 or ESC, you may have to experiment to find out or Google your model. Once you can select a boot device, make sure your USB flash is on the list and select it. If you manage to start Windows setup, proceed to delete any partitions and install Windows 10. To control the Setup process and select options you will need the mouse and keyboard, as the touchscreen has no drivers yet. Once in Windows 10, see if you can connect to the Internet. If you can, let Windows Update download any driver for your device. Then click on search icon and type Device. Click to open Device Manager (not sure if it is available for a tablet, but if you have keyboard and mouse connected maybe it is in desktop mode). See if any device needs drivers and visit your tablet's support site to download it. If all devices are OK, then you can check the touchscreen. If it works, then you are OK, disconnect the keyboard and mouse to switch to tablet mode.

 

Hi and thanks for your help.
The problem is that when I select the USB on boot, nothing happens. By the way, I use F10 to go into boot.

 

Check your USB medium then. It might not be bootable. Try that in another computer to see if you can boot from it. If not, you may have to create it again. You can find the Windows 10 ISO here and then use the USB/DVD Tool to extract it on your USB medium.

 

If you are installing Windows 7/8/10 from a USB flash drive in UEFI Boot Mode, then you need to have a UEFI Boot Mode compatible Windows 7/8/10 USB flash drive.

Here is more info: UEFI Boot Mode (installing using the GPT partition style) and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (installing using the MBR partition style). -> link

 

What tablet ?? and what arch OS - x86 or x64 ??
Atom CPU ??
What size drive ?? 16GB 32GB ??

2GB memory use x86 OS....

 

Let not confuse him! Isn't the Windows ISO supposed to boot in both legacy and UEFI systems? So once he creates a bootable USB successfully it shouldn't make any difference if the tablet has legacy BIOS or UEFI.

 

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo...msungpcgeneral

 

Didn't know that detail, but again I insist! As far as I know a Windows 8 or 10 DVD-ROM can be used to install Windows in any system compatible, no matter if it has legacy BIOS or UEFI. There isn't a different version of it for UEFI! I am not sure if this applies to USB Flash drives as well. In worst case he must burn the ISO to DVD and then use an external USB DVD-RW drive to install Windows. But it is certainly possible to do so, regardless of the tablet having legacy BIOS or UEFI. Besides, downloading the ISO is free, the utility is free, so he has nothing to lose by creating a bootable USB and see if it works.

 

On the UEFI systems I've used, a USB flash drive has to be formatted FAT32 to permit a UEFI installation from it.

For the OP: you ought to be able to clean install Win 10 from a USB drive, as long as the drive is bootable. However, if you're using the free upgrade, it won't activate unless it is installed as an upgrade (over a qualifying OS: Win 7 or 8).

That is supposed to change with the Threshold 2 Win 10 release (November?), which may activate using a license key from the old OS. (I wonder whether that would include a key in the BIOS as commonly used with appliance PCs?)

 

Spapakons thanks for your help. Just a quick note though: I'm a she not he!!

 

Thanks you guys! Though some of the things you guys talk about is a bit too techy for me, I'll try to work it out. I'm also getting help from the manufacturers of the tablet. By the way, it's a hybrid tablet with an i3 processor and 2GB of RAM/64GB of storage.

 

Sorry to confuse you. There are two ways a computer can identify the connected devices and use one to start (boot). One is the old BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and the other is the new UEFI (Universal Extensible Firmware Interface). Most bootable DVD-ROM and hard disks have no problem booting (starting) in old BIOS but they must specially configured to boot in new UEFI systems. The other poster suggested that your USB must be configured to boot for old BIOS while your tablet is UEFI and that's why it doesn't boot. I don't think this is the case because a Windows DVD-ROM is supposed to boot in either system. Besides most new computers and tablets have a hybrid of old BIOS and UEFI, so it shouldn't be a problem. They try to boot from UEFI compatible devices first and if none found they then try old BIOS mode. If your USB doesn't boot, 99% is not bootable, that's why I suggested to create it again. So you can download the Windows ISO from the link I gave you, and then use the USB/DVD utility to transfer the contents of the ISO to the USB. An ISO is a large file containing all the data of a DVD-ROM (is a disk image, as we call it). Copying the ISO file directly on the USB won't work, you need to use a utility to extract the image's contents on the USB.