Mi Pad 2 Dual Boot Comprehensive Installation Tutorial Guide
by mitch002 (follow me on Twitter @MI_mitch002 for my latest unboxing and tutorial)
by mitch002 (follow me on Twitter @MI_mitch002 for my latest unboxing and tutorial)
Xiaomi has released 2 versions of the Mi Pad 2 which we have already reviewed:
Mi Pad 2 MIUI Edition
I Pad 2 Windows 10 Edition
But what if you are torn between the two and you want a taste of Android with a Windows 10 flavor?
Welcome to this tutorial, we will teach you how to make a Windows 10 flavored Android possible.
Hence, Dual Boot AOSP + Windows 10 or Dual Boot MIUI + Windows 10, its all up to you to choose.
Requirements:
- Mi Pad 2 64GB Variant
- USB C Hub of at least 2 USB ports
- USB Mouse
- USB Flashdrive of 16GB formatted to FAT32
- USB Keyboard if you are using a Windows 10 Version
Download your Choice:
Windows 10 + AOSP: Download Here
Windows 10 + MIUI: Download Here
Note: The log in password for Windows 10 is "password", change immediately after log in for the first time.
If you are using the MIUI version, you can proceed immediately.
If you are using the Windows 10 version, better gather your product key first.
Extract your Product Key from your Mi Pad 2:
Click the Window Key, type in CMD then point your mouse to the CMD icon and right click, select the first option meaning Run as Administrator
then type this into your comand prompt to extract the product key.
wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey
Lets Start!
1. Download your choice of Dual Boot flavor, unzip the files to the flash drive. The flash drive should contain these files:
2. Plug the USB Flashdrive and the USB Mouse to the USB C Hub, then attach it to the Mi Pad 2.
3. Press the powerbutton to bootup.
4. You will see the Macrium Reflect bootup
5. The Macrium Reflect Logo will disappear and it will enter a system.
6. Select "Browse for an Image or Backup File to Restore" at the left side of the screen.
7. Open the "Dual Boot" folder from the USB Flashdrive you inserted.
8. Select the file ending in "00" then click Open.
9. Select Restore Image on the right side of the screen.
10. If your using the Android Version just click Next
11. If your using the Windows 10 Version click Select a Disk to Restore to then Click Drive C then click Next
12. Click Finish, and then click Continue
13. It will do its job for around 17 minutes then Click OK
14. Click the red icon at the lower left corner to reboot and then click Yes
15. Bootup will take around 4-5 minutes on the first time bootup. Then it will enter Android Ecosystem first. Then navigate to the other screen and you will find the icon #Windows 10, select that icon to go to Windows 10 Environment.
16. The default password is "password". Change password when you enter the system.
17. You will need to activate your Windows 10 Home edition, if you are coming from Mi Pad 2 Windows 10 edition, use the Product key extracted a while ago to activate it, for previous Android Version, you will need to buy the key from Microsoft.
18. Last step is how to let the Mi Logo Appear again below the Windows 10 Icon.
Download the OEM Configurator from my attachment.
Encode these information. The Mi Logo is inside the OEM Configurator Zip File.
The MI Logo will then reappear under the Windows 10 Logo.
Thanks for reading my tutorial. I hope it has been helpful to you.
