I expected that this would happen months ago, but really haven't seen it. It's a bit more difficult to update these to Windows 10, especially the Compact install that they should use. Drivers are also a potential problem -- the companies that actually assemble the tablets often outsource components like the camera & touchscreen, buying the components with a working driver from small companies for whatever device only, so it's not like they have a developer team in-house to update the drivers.
Prices May Be Dropping On Win8.1 Tablets
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krypteller
MemberI bought a Windows 8.1 tablet with 1 GB RAM and 16 GB "hard disk" via iBOOD for €50 a few weeks ago. Its user interface just looks like an 8.1 laptop. It will be updated to W10. If that fails, I will not have lost too much.
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mikiem2
ModeratorFrom what I've seen posted you'll need a USB storage device [USB stick, hard drive etc...] to put the setup files on. You'll also need to point setup to where it can store the files from your old version of Windows, e.g. another or *maybe* the same USB stick.
Beforehand you'll want to find & copy the files in Windows\ System32\ DriverStore\ FileRepository\ somewhere off your tablet, e.g. a USB stick. That's where you'll find the drivers your tablet uses -- it might be the only place you'll find the driver setup files for your tablet. And the only way you can access that folder without restrictions is if you're running 8.1 on the tablet -- try & copy them from a restored backup image while running another copy of Windows for example, & you'll go nuts. It also doesn't hurt to research to see if any special files are needed, e.g. the forum for people with the Winbook I own pointed out a separate file that has to go into Windows\ Inf\ for the touchscreen to work.
You'll probably also want to do a full image backup of the files/folders on your tablet -- the rollback can be iffy, especially since your tablet likely uses Wimboot. You'll likely find the only backup app that will boot your tablet from a USB stick to backup & restore is Macrium Reflect -- they have a free version. I plug in a USB hub so I can use a keyboard for the bios &/or boot device menu hotkeys, but if you can't do that, Google/Bing for directions on how to set the boot device from within win8.1.
At that point you're probably ready, so plug your tablet in if possible [the upgrade can take a while], fire up its copy of 8.1, navigate to where you have 10's setup files copied from the ISO, & run setup. Everything should go the way it's supposed to. Afterwards, run Disk Clean Up, click the System Files button, & remove any leftovers. Then open Device Mgr., & if there's anything amiss, update that device's drivers using the copy of the FileRepository folder you made.
It will be updated to W10. If that fails, I will not have lost too much.
Maybe the biggest benefit with only 16GB will be that you can install touch screen apps to your microSD card, but not till 10 has a big update, probably around October. For desktop apps I have a dynamically expanding VHD on the card, set to mount when Windows starts via a task. Some apps will install to the card as-is, some need to see a real drive, which the VHD provides.
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