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[TheHive]

MeeGoPad T01 32G Windows 8.1 with bing

 

 

Bought from

http://w.maketheone....t/meegopad-t01/

 

Details on stick

MeeGoPad T01 Windows 8.1 OS TV Stick - Quad-Core Intel Atom Z3735F CPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB Internal Memory, Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI Interface

Type:                                      Mini PC

Brand Name:                           Meegopad

Graphics Card Type:              Integrated Card  - Intel HD Graphic(Gen7)

Hard Drive Capacity:              ≤ 32GB

Supports Card Type              MicroSD (TF)

RAM/Memory Type             (DDR3 L)

Processor Main Frequency:     1.33Hz - 1.8GHz   (1333MHz - 1830 MHz )

Memory Capacity:                   2GB

CPU                                         Quad Core Atom Z3735F

Processor Brand:                      Intel                                

Processor Model:                     Z3735F

HDMI                                      1.4

Audio Output                           HDMI

Video Output                            HDMI

USB                                         USB 2.0 , Micro USB

Wi-Fi                                       Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth Version                    V4.0

Model Number:                       T01 32GB

[TheHive]

Starting topic and update as it goes.

 

Started boot testing in following thread

http://reboot.pro/to...s-81-and-linux/

 

Other test will post here.

How to backup  Meegopad T01 MINI PC

[TheHive]

Macrium Reflect for Backup and Restore 64bit = no boot

ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso = no boot

 

 

9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623_X86FRE_ENTERPRISE_EVAL_EN-US-IRM_CENA_X86FREE_EN-US_DV5.iso

Win 8.1 x86 Enterprise Evaluation ISO = boots into install mode, has mouse support

 

 

Meegopad disk partitions

Where do you want to install Windows

 

Name                                         Total size                Free space               Type

Drive 0 Partition 1: SYSTEM        100.0MB                  53.0mb              System

Drive 0 Partition 2:                       128.0MB                 128.0MB            MSR (Reserved)

Drive 0 Partition 3: Windows         25.1GB                   21.3GB                 Primay

Drive 0 Partition 4: Images              3.2GB                  54MB                    Recovery

Drive 1 Partition 1: ZalmanVE300   149.0GB              122.6GB                    Primay

 

cancelled Win 8.1 x86 Enterprise Evaluation Install

 

Win 8.1 x64 Enterprise Evaluation

9600.17050.WINBLUE_REFRESH.140317-1640_X64FRE_ENTERPRISE_EVAL_EN-US-IR3_CENA_X64FREE_EN-US_DV9.iso = wont boot, shuts down meegopad

 

from previous test

Windows 8.1 Pro 32Bit.iso = boots into install setup, mouse support

 

UEFI: ZALMAN Virtual CD-Rom -

Windows 8.1 Se x86.  booted

No keyboard & mouse working.

 

Can see icon on desktop with "SE Warnings". Cant get access: keyboard & mouse Not working.

 

 

Win 7 x64 pro = no boot

Win 7 x86 pro = no boot

[TheHive]

Finally succesful boot up with mouse and keyboard working. Doing some more testing

[TheHive]

Meegopad booted up with mouse and keyboard working and running True Image 2014. Image backup went fast.

Win8PE_SE booted using ZalmanVE300 Virtual BD-ROM drive. Should work from USB boot.

Win8PE_x86-2.ISO = booted with mouse and keyboard support.

Win8PESE82_Builder.exe

 

Meegopad disk partitions

[TheHive]

Tested win8Se with Usb boot but not booting into pe.Shuts meegopad down. So so far only Zalman win8Se iso booted ok.

[Wonko the Sane]

 

Drive 0 Partition 2:                       128.0MB                 128.0MB            MSR (Reserved)

 

This more or less should mean that the device is GPT:

http://en.wikipedia....erved_Partition

 

Wonko

[TheHive]

So, now i should be able to delete all partitions right, even the MSR. We should be able recreate MSR, if reinstalling windows 8.1.

[TheHive]

MeeGoPad TV Player Forum at Freaktab

http://www.freaktab....b7cddb4d75d3ee6

 

There is a bios to auto start meegopad when connecting power.

[alacran]

@ TheHive

As I can read it is UEFI x86 but I would like to know if it is normally intalled or Wimboot mode.

Also as I saw in your pictures Windows is in NTFS partition, as I have cheked Windows 8.x installer can read from exFAT partitions during install, it can be a good idea to verify if it can be installed on exFAT partition (using WinNTSetup) to avoid the excesive wear of NTFS. It doesn't work, see: http://reboot.pro/to...e-2#entry191299

 

Edited to add new info.

Edited by alacran, 15 March 2015 - 01:42 AM.

[TheHive]

@ TheHive

As I can read it is UEFI x86 but I would like to know if it is normally intalled or Wimboot mode.
 

Havent booted Windows OS yet. Will boot it up today. How can you tell if its normally installed or winboot mode?

 

Also as I saw in your pictures Windows is in NTFS partition, as I have cheked Windows 8.x installer can read from exFAT partitions during install, it can be a good idea to verify if it can be installed on exFAT partition (using WinNTSetup) to avoid the excesive wear of NTFS. It doesn't work, see: http://reboot.pro/to...e-2#entry191299

 

Edited to add new info.

 

Yeah I saw that post. I havent used WinNTSetup yet but i was looking at a video on how to use it and it seems easy enough to use.

WinNTSetup 3 - Install Windows 8.1 from ISO

It should be then possible to boot Win8PE SE and easily reinstall a fresh copy of windows 8.1, that is since the meegopad has been factory activated. Will find out in a sec if its activated or not.

[TheHive]

I will try to test a new build of Win8PE SE X86 from scratch and see if the new release update will boot with Meegopad. I still wonder why the Win8.1PE SE wont boot properly like the Win8PE SE. Something must not be properly implemented with the UEIFE booting in Windows 8.1 Project. I will post some pics so yall can see what i mean by not properly booting with Mouse and keyboard support. Is ChrisR still around here somewhere.

[alacran]

Havent booted Windows OS yet. Will boot it up today. How can you tell if its normally installed or winboot mode?

 

Take a look to this https://technet.micr...y/dn631790.aspx

[TheHive]

Win8PE SE iso created with default settings + used Rufus 2.0 with default settings to burn iso to USB
Testing : Win8PE_SE_2015-02-20.zip

Complete (182.7 MB)     2015-02-20

Project name folder
Win8PE_SE_2015_02_20      
   
Burned to USB and booted from meegopad.

 

In order to backup you need to add a backup program script

 

Will post pics of PE boot in a sec.

[TheHive]

There are also pics of Disk management.
It shows no Wim Boot for windows drive

[TheHive]

Might need to recreate win 81 pe se from neew release and with defaults. The one tested was an older dated build.

 

Will for now boot Windows and see whether its activated

 

Lol! now Windows wont boot.

Goes into repair mode. then gives option to restart but shuts down instead.

Will go into advance options - Trouble shoot - Refresh your PC - See if that allows booting to windows.

 

Forgot i made 2 changes in bios

Advance - Execute disable bit  default was enabled but i had disabled it for test.

 

 

AUTO shutsoff

 

Press F7 while start to select Windows manager -Goes into Automatic Repair

 

bios- Advance  security configuration -  default was enabled but i had disabled it for test. Still turned off.

 

Goes into repair mode. then gives option to restart but shuts down instead.

Will go into advance options - Trouble shoot - Refresh your PC - See if that allows booting to windows.

 

There was a problem refreshing your PC. No changes were made.

It asks for Admistrator password for refresh but i dont have one yet. so presses enter

Maybe Windows 8 pe se Disk management did something

 

Might have to use True Image Backup made earlier

[TheHive]

BIOS - Security-Secure Boot menu -

System Mode                        Setup

Secure boot                           not active

 

secure boot                           [disabled]     enabled/disabled

Secure boot mode                  [custom]      standard/custom

 

 

 

Can still see Windows on C drive. Why wont it boot.

[TheHive]

Able to boot Ubuntu 14.10_baytrail_hybrid_efi_test_17 from Usb

http://www.cnx-softw...ith-a-live-iso/

 

 

http://reboot.pro/to...n-meegopad-t01/

Based LINUXIUM instructions and edited

 

Download Rufus from http://rufus.akeo.ie/
Download a “ubuntu_mate_1410_baytrail_hybrid_efi_test_17.iso”
Run Rufus
Select ISO and select the downloaded Ubuntu ISO
Select “GPT partition scheme for UEFI computer”
Accept "FAT32"
Select "64 kilobytes" cluster size
Enter "LIVECD" as new volume label
Click "Start" then "OK" then "Close"
 

[TheHive]

[TheHive]

Tried restoring True Image and not booting up. Goes in to Recovery and Self repair.

[alacran]

Download and expand WinNTSepup in a folder ( I use WinNTSetup3.75 folder)  at least once in your PC to let it download the required files from Internet, download an copy BOOTICE, put the x86 version in \WinNTSetup3.75\Tools\x86 and the x64 in the equivalent folder, now copy the WinNTSetup3.75 folder to your USB where you have your Win8PE SE, boot from the USB stick, find the folder and open WinNTSetup (x86 or x64 as your Win8PE SE version) and from it open BOOTICE then open BCD in easy mode to see how it boots (Usual install or Wim Boot).  Make notes of this just in case. As you have the install.wim in the windows images folder (in Images partition) of your MeeGoPad, you are able to reinstall from it to the Windows NTFS partition and recreate all the booting partition (Fat32) too (Usual install or Wim Boot),  you need to format ONLY the Fat32 and the Windows partition before procede, DO NOT FORMAT the Images partition.  Then select in WinNTSetup the install.wim, boot partition and the Windows partions and depending from what you saw in BCD you select how to install (normal or Wim Boot). Let it finish and reboot to your Bios and put every thing as it was before doing any changes, save and boot. Then the system config. should start.

 

Make sure you do not change the partions offsets when formating them, you can do it with BootIce or your  Win8PE SE as you prefer.

[TheHive]

Testing
will post as it goes.

Make sure you do not change the partions offsets when formating them

how do i know what are offsets

Download and openWinNTSepup in a folder ( I use WinNTSetup3.75 folder) at least once in your PC to let it download the required files from Internet, download an copy BOOTICE, put the x86 version it in \WinNTSetup3.75\Tools\x86 and the x64 in the equivalent folder, now copy the WinNTSetup3.75 folder to your USB where you have your Win8PE SE, boot from the USB stick,

Downloaded, copied to usb and booted into pe.

find the folder and open WinNTSetup (x86 or x64 as your PE version) and from it open BOOTICE then open BCD in easy mode to see how it boots (Usual install or Wim Boot).

Cant find the BCD in easy mode

uploading image of what im seeing

[alacran]

how do i know what are offsets

 

In BootIce, select the disk and open Parts Manage and you will see them.

 

Downloaded, copied to usb and booted into pe.

 

Did you open it first in your PC at least once to let it download required files?

[TheHive]

In BootIce open Parts Manage and you will see them.

Aha! I see Partition Management. dont know what offsets are.
Will post pic

 

Which are the offsets?
 

Did you open it first in your PC at least once to let it download required files?

Yes! WinNTSetup said it needed to download some files. They should be in the folder copied to pe

 

 

Rest in second Page

[alacran]

From your post: Cant find the BCD in easy mode

 

Open BootIce go to BCD Tab, select Other BCD file, go to the MeegoPad disk and in Boot partition should be a folder Boot open it and look for BCD.

 

From your post: Which are the offsets?

 

ID, Start LBA, FileSys. and Total sectors are the important caracteristics.