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Z83 series system and installation steps

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umop-apisdn

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MinisForum said:
Z83-W System 1803 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KkEubyOTLotPWabLSNYhT1s0KzbuNyeY

Z83-F System 1803 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jrc57HPAZHyMOAouohJaOgJ1Ed2gpVVu/view?usp=sharing


Reinstall system step：
https://youtu.be/5Xy-JU85-_Q
https://drive.google.com/file/d/159BIxx2NiZ2ddcYdssnTlNQqH0T3M9mL/view?usp=sharing

Note: When you install, your U disk name must be named "WINPE", otherwise it will not be installed.
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Will existing programs and configurations be saved during this installation?

John
 
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umop-apisdn said:
MinisForum said:
Z83-W System 1803 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KkEubyOTLotPWabLSNYhT1s0KzbuNyeY

Z83-F System 1803 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jrc57HPAZHyMOAouohJaOgJ1Ed2gpVVu/view?usp=sharing


Reinstall system step：
https://youtu.be/5Xy-JU85-_Q
https://drive.google.com/file/d/159BIxx2NiZ2ddcYdssnTlNQqH0T3M9mL/view?usp=sharing

Note: When you install, your U disk name must be named "WINPE", otherwise it will not be installed.
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Will existing programs and configurations be saved during this installation?

John
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Dear John,

Not saved.


Best regards,
Hu
 
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iceman1251

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MinisForum said:
Z83-W System 1803 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KkEubyOTLotPWabLSNYhT1s0KzbuNyeY

Z83-F System 1803 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jrc57HPAZHyMOAouohJaOgJ1Ed2gpVVu/view?usp=sharing


Reinstall system step：
https://youtu.be/5Xy-JU85-_Q
https://drive.google.com/file/d/159BIxx2NiZ2ddcYdssnTlNQqH0T3M9mL/view?usp=sharing

Note: When you install, your U disk name must be named "WINPE", otherwise it will not be installed.
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How long does the reinstall take? I followed the steps but it seems to be on a loop at the automatic installation part.
 
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pianman

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Hello, I have a box z83-w, I tried to follow your guide, but when I insert the usb stick in the box and I press f7 on the keyboard the installation doesn't start. How should I do? I also tried with rufus with microsoft's iso but it doesn't start, the only installation that starts it's with iso windows 1709.
 
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pianman said:
Hello, I have a box z83-w, I tried to follow your guide, but when I insert the usb stick in the box and I press f7 on the keyboard the installation doesn't start. How should I do? I also tried with rufus with microsoft's iso  but it doesn't  start, the only installation that starts it's with iso windows 1709.
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Dear Sir,

Can you provide the files in your U disk?(image)


Best regards,
Hu
 
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octan8787

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I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM

I am Having the same problem! the mini pc crashed when it was updating and it decided to not want to boot up anymore. I tried booting a OS from a USB but it wont work. I'm very scared and confused, please help me out
 
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RE: I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM

octan8787 said:
I am Having the same problem! the mini pc crashed when it was updating and it decided to not want to boot up anymore. I tried booting a OS from a USB but it wont work. I'm very scared and confused, please help me out
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Dear Octan8787,

When you boot through F7, will you see the white circle spinning?


Best regards,
Hu
 
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octan8787

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RE: I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM

MinisForum said:
octan8787 said:
I am Having the same problem! the mini pc crashed when it was updating and it decided to not want to boot up anymore. I tried booting a OS from a USB but it wont work. I'm very scared and confused, please help me out
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Dear Octan8787,
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yes but now it stopped since I tried to erase the main partition
 
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RE: I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM

octan8787 said:
MinisForum said:
octan8787 said:
I am Having the same problem! the mini pc crashed when it was updating and it decided to not want to boot up anymore. I tried booting a OS from a USB but it wont work. I'm very scared and confused, please help me out
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Dear Octan8787,
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yes but now it stopped since I tried to erase the main partition
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Dear octan8787,

Can you send an image to me?


Best regards,
Hu
 
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elodahl

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I followed the directions to the letter and it failed.

The reason it failed for me was due to the monitor/TV. No really.
After a few hours of fighting with this I grabbed a VGA monitor and the install went fine.
I ran into a similar Windows installation issue years ago that turned out to be the same problem.
Since the imaging process is outside of Windows it took me a while before I tried this old "trick".

The symptoms were:
Hit F7 and select USB drive to boot.
The access light on the thumb drives flashes, as its being read.
Minis Forum splash screen appears and hangs.
By hangs I mean a hard lock. The system will not respond to ctl-alt-del.

If you end up in this scenario try using a PC monitor instead of your TV.
I experienced this problem on both my Samsung and on an old Visio, both had the same results.
 
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Linwood

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I have trouble with audio on linux, so I decided to reinstall windows and see if it works there (and thus to see if I have a hardware problem).

I downloaded the file as indicated and it fails.  The last bits look roughly like this (I am re-typing it):

****
Map drive letter for inside eMMC/SATA
****
Disk type: USB
Disk type: SD
Disk=1
Disk-type=SD
Using Disk "1"
*****
Map drive letter for USB Key
*****
2
Environment variable WinPESource not defined
Environment variable InstallPath not defined

"Not found *win(or *.swm) files in BaseOS or images\public\AMD64 folder"

I did it twice, making sure those files were where indicated (in the images you posted on google).

The USB key is DIsk 0 (not sure if the "2" above is relevant).

The (previously) linux partition is disk 1 as indicated, so that looks correct.

If I change directory to "C:\" at this point I can see the original files, they are readable, and under \images re both Install.wim and winre.wim, as expected.

If I go to x:\widows\system32 there is a wpeinit.log there, and it looks fine, ending with a bunch of "Status: Success" statements.

I checked for other drive letters and see nothing but X: and C: active, so it dies not appear to have assigned anything to the eMMc drive.

I ran Diskpart and Disk 1 looks right, I even pre-formatted it to match a windows layout, as well as leaving it "clean" and didn't make any difference.  The issue seems to be related to finding the USB Key, though it shows up as Disk 0 just fine.

Any ideas?
 
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Linwood

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Ah... come on. Your instructions did not mention that the volume name on the USB Key must be exactly "winpe". There's an explicit check for that name when assigning the drive letters in the script. I went through the script and found that, renamed, rebooted and this time it applied the image. Worse your documentation explicitly shows a different name (ESD_USB) which I used. Though now it seems to be hung booting. I need to continue later, but wanted to post this note for anyone else trying.
 
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Linwood

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Linwood said:
Ah... come on.  Your instructions did not mention that the volume name on the USB Key must be exactly "winpe".  There's an explicit check for that name when assigning the drive letters in the script.  I went through the script and found that, renamed, rebooted and this time it applied the image.  Worse your documentation explicitly shows a different name (ESD_USB) which I used.    Though now it seems to be hung booting.  I need to continue later, but wanted to post this note for anyone else trying.
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OK, after making the above change, everything installed just fine.  The initial reboot takes a LONG time, so do not rush to retry/restart, just watch the spinning circle.  After coming back and rebooting a couple times and going through the windows setup, it all looked perfect, and my audio works proving the hardware is fine and functional, so now back to linux.

Anyway, if reading this, when you make the USB key, use "winpe" and not some other default name or the one shown in the documentation and it should work fine.
 
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muttly78

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Miki said:
amnher said:
Can this also be used with Z83?
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This applies to our company's Z83 series of products, and others may have some minor flaws.

Best regards,
Huang
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I am trying to download the system files for z83f, but it says no longer exists on google drive
 
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MinisForum

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muttly78 said:
Miki said:
amnher said:
Can this also be used with Z83?
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This applies to our company's Z83 series of products, and others may have some minor flaws.

Best regards,
Huang
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I am trying to download the system files for z83f, but it says no longer exists on google drive
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You can use this new download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ruwtxYWE7RUIq2n2CbtX2u2I1tu1imD/view?usp=sharing

Huang
 
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