tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post204902608366485943..comments2024-01-04T12:07:18.991-08:00Comments on Ultimate Outsider: How to Install Windows 10 on the Dell Venue 8 Pro TabletUltimate Outsiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09004247608053632633noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-54852316259013624222020-08-22T07:23:56.655-07:002020-08-22T07:23:56.655-07:00Just did this to a Japanese Venue 8 Pro (Yamada De...Just did this to a Japanese Venue 8 Pro (Yamada Denki Everypad Pro) and it worked like a charm.<br />Thank you!!KocickaLizinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296408975582650783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-2806865741539235982020-07-16T20:02:44.324-07:002020-07-16T20:02:44.324-07:00Used your instructions to upgrade my Dell 5830 tha...Used your instructions to upgrade my Dell 5830 that was lying unused for a couple of years. Worked like a charm and has certainly improved it's usability. Thanks.Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106799293002346206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-20462453982599474602020-07-01T02:18:18.901-07:002020-07-01T02:18:18.901-07:00If you already have a USB stick with dual connecti...If you already have a USB stick with dual connections....i.e. Micros-USB B and USB A-Type that can directly attach to the tablet, download the drivers from Dell as above...extract all the inf, cat and sys files into one "Drivers" folder and inject these into your Windows 10 installation media on your USB stick using powershell/dism. Google something like "How to Inject Drivers into a Windows 10 WIM/ISO Install Image?" for a guide. Basically, inject your drivers into the boot.wim and install.wim(once coverted from install.esd). Inject into both Index 1 and 2 for the boot.wim. Injecting these drivers gave me touchscreen support at the setup stage (boot.wim) and within the installed windows OS (install.wim) so i didnt need a usb hub or mouse/keyboard. Thank you for this guide though, it got me going in the right direction :-)DemonJoelTurbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499460352714800372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-9215702758979106462020-06-06T10:26:37.380-07:002020-06-06T10:26:37.380-07:00Ton of thanks to you, I was not using the tab for ...Ton of thanks to you, I was not using the tab for almost two years I thought it's gone. Your briefing was good made my job happier. God bless you with health, wealth & prosperity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153002594978465029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-51397448306042932732020-05-07T06:13:54.432-07:002020-05-07T06:13:54.432-07:00Used this guide and it worked perfectly.
A couple...Used this guide and it worked perfectly. <br />A couple of things I found that might make it easier for others:<br />I used a non powered 4 port USB hub, with a keyboard, Bluetooth mouse, USB key, and USB wireless N wifi adapter. All worked great even though the USB hub was non powered.<br />The USB wifi adapter also made updating drivers very easy.<br />Thanks for this awesome guide.P-Taghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003545643118356487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-77864719198158776012020-05-04T21:11:11.858-07:002020-05-04T21:11:11.858-07:00After I installed basic utilities I like plus anot...After I installed basic utilities I like plus another browser I'm left with 13 GB free running Windows 10 1909. It's pretty quick and now usable. Fun project. Maybe I'll actually use this a bit now :)Damon Burrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17767974216646972449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-25699871576315401432020-05-04T20:31:09.506-07:002020-05-04T20:31:09.506-07:00I did bios, got USB flash ready, then ordered powe...I did bios, got USB flash ready, then ordered powered hub ($16), USB adapter (3 for $6). As soon as those arrived, tablet fully charged and HTML file created and emailed to myself, I got set up and all done in about 30 minutes. Awesome. Thanks! Smooth as can be if you read through and are ready for it.<br /><br />I deleted all partitions and installed with Windows defaults.Damon Burrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17767974216646972449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-71629627851301749712020-03-03T10:47:49.888-08:002020-03-03T10:47:49.888-08:00This writeup is a masterpiece, thanks so much. Ho...This writeup is a masterpiece, thanks so much. However, after preparing everything, updating BIOS, etc., I didn't need to do this. <br /><br />I already had an old version of Windows 10 installed from 2016, but it had stopped taking updates and so I hadn't used the Dell Venue 8 Pro in 2-3 years. Found your website, saw that my Dell wouldn't connect to wireless, but in preparing for the clean install, found that something caused the Dell to start connecting again (perhaps due to the BIOS update?). The updates took a couple of days, and me deleting most every file and program and using Settings --> Storage to delete things when updates stalled. <br /><br />I'm now on 1909 and can use this thing again. Love it! Thanks again for expending all that time in contributing such a perfect writeup.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158191471748834612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-10081850510783818652019-09-24T09:56:24.370-07:002019-09-24T09:56:24.370-07:00Hi, I'd like to add that this is also possible...Hi, I'd like to add that this is also possible with nothing but a SD card & a keyboard.<br /><br />I found your guide and also a video of Linus Tech Tips installing windows to a SD card. <br /><br />This gave me the idea to put the installation on the SD card instead of USB. <br /><br />Used Rufus & Windows 10 ISO, plugged keyboard in and good to go. Press F12 at DELL screen and boot from SD card. <br /><br />Thanks for help and hope this helps! <br />Joel 'DriveN Carlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157509369177927218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-32950095508687815082019-05-31T14:35:08.174-07:002019-05-31T14:35:08.174-07:00Thanks for this guide, it helped me get 10 going o...Thanks for this guide, it helped me get 10 going on my tablet as well.<br /><br />A few hiccups I ran into:<br /><br />I had to disable bitlocker on my tablet before it would let me do anything. I did this in the command line, worked great, took about 10 minutes to unencrypt my drive. Save your bitlocker key from inside windows 8 to do this.<br /><br />The Dell drivers for the Intel Z3000 often failed to download all the way, randomly cutting off. I ended up searching for the file name in google and downloaded the drivers from the New Zealand Dell site and they worked fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019513314316712936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-70194134807003368282019-02-26T10:21:33.599-08:002019-02-26T10:21:33.599-08:00Used the guide - Worked great. Also erased all par...Used the guide - Worked great. Also erased all partitions and had no problem with clean install. Used this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OVDE0GC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1<br /><br />Plugable product to turn it into a really useful device.<br /><br />Thank you!Another Forkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512380315208928764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-7397574834141890352019-02-19T15:54:35.850-08:002019-02-19T15:54:35.850-08:00@Unknown - The Startech OTG cable I linked to is m...@Unknown - The Startech OTG cable I linked to is micro male to type-A female. The micro male end goes into the venue, and you plug the PC end of your USB hub's host connection cable into the female end.<br /><br />So it goes:<br />- Venue micro female to OTG micro male<br />- OTG type A female to USB host cable type A male<br />- USB host cable's other end to whatever connector type the hub uses for host connection)Ultimate Outsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004247608053632633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-16507473152046001062019-02-19T13:28:08.141-08:002019-02-19T13:28:08.141-08:00hi, how does the female otg cable connect to the u...hi, how does the female otg cable connect to the usb hub when there both female, obvs the micro usb goes into tablet but cant figure out the female end to usb hub ? tia Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12836308373785737753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-65218159438120612952018-10-03T05:39:19.896-07:002018-10-03T05:39:19.896-07:00it worked! thank you! my venue 3845 have now win10...it worked! thank you! my venue 3845 have now win10 1803.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736497561291125063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-34757213748500105532018-01-17T18:40:00.179-08:002018-01-17T18:40:00.179-08:00I'm glad it's proven helpful, and also hap...I'm glad it's proven helpful, and also happy to hear that it's safe to blow away all those extra partitions when formatting.Ultimate Outsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004247608053632633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-71561883145088791602018-01-17T10:12:25.018-08:002018-01-17T10:12:25.018-08:00Nice job! Must have taken hours to write that very...Nice job! Must have taken hours to write that very helpful review. It's worth it though, the Venue 8 Pro was ahead of its time - the hardware was willing, but the software (Win 8.1) wasn't. With 10, version 1709, it's sweet.<br /><br />These points were really helpful:<br /><br />The accelerometers aren't working, so you have to work in portrait mode.<br />The touchscreen doesn't work.<br /><br />It's funny that the MSFT Windows installation media doesn't have these basic drivers. I've update tons of older laptops, plus stuff like the Latitude 11 tablet, that were a lot easier - they are ready to go with wifi, at least, which means they self "heal" if fundamental drivers like touch are missing. The 5830 (Venue 8) was a bit of a challenge.<br /><br />BTW I was able to complete the install with an unpowered, dual-port usb adapter hooked to the OTG adapter. I used Assistive/On Screen Keyboard for typing.<br /><br />What saved me at the end - I hadn't stumbled across your article - was going to the Dell support page and scanning and downloaded the chipset driver. I DID download it to a separate USB - that's how I got wifi working - but didn't install it, thinking the Win Update tool would do a better job (it usually does).<br /><br />Now let's see if its bug free. I updated a different 5830 purchased new, but I think I still have those wasteful 2g & 6gb Dell recovery partitions. On this one, I erased all the partitions as part of the clean install, and reclaimed that wasted space.Wm Blaker, printerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043684016249165144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399960513082382706.post-21596202161085480722017-12-05T19:09:11.483-08:002017-12-05T19:09:11.483-08:00thanks it worked us charm, i also deleted all the ...thanks it worked us charm, i also deleted all the original partitions and made new one with no problemsAdminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10445950190473967019noreply@blogger.com