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Part 1 of 4:
Downloading Limbo
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Images 1 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Open your tablet'sGoogle Play Store. This app resembles a multicolored "Play" button on a white background.
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Images 3 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap the search bar. It should be at the top of the screen. -
Images 4 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Type in limbo pc emulator. This will search the Play Store for the Limbo emulator app. -
Images 5 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap Limbo PC Emulator QEMU ARM x86. It's at the top of the drop-down menu below the search bar. Doing so takes you to the Limbo download page. -
Images 6 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap INSTALL. This green button is on the far-right side of the screen. -
Images 7 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap ACCEPT when prompted. Doing so will allow Limbo to download onto your tablet. -
Images 8 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Allow Limbo to download. Limbo is a small app, so you can proceed with downloading the Windows 8 file while Limbo finishes downloading.
Part 2 of 4:
Downloading Windows 8
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Images 9 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Enable downloads from unknown sources. This will allow you to download and install programs from websites rather than having to go through the Google Play Store:[1]- Open Settings
Images 10 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet - Tap Security or Lock screen and security
- Tap the grey "Unknown sources" switch
Images 11 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet - Tap OK if prompted.
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Images 12 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Open a web browser. Tap your preferred web browser's app icon (e.g.,Chrome) to do so.
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Images 14 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Open the Windows 8 ISO site. Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8 in your tablet's browser. -
Images 15 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Scroll down and select an operating system. Tap the "Select edition" drop-down box, tap Windows 8.1 in the drop-down menu, and tap the blue Confirm button below the edition. -
Images 16 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Scroll down and select a language. Tap the "Choose one" drop-down box, tap your preferred language, and tap Confirm. -
Images 17 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap 32-Bit Download. It's a blue button near the bottom of the page. Doing so will prompt the Windows 8 file to begin downloading onto your tablet's SD card.- The download may take upward of an hour to complete, so just make sure that your tablet is connected to the Internet and plugged into a power source.
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Images 18 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Wait for the download to complete. Once it does, you can proceed with adding the Windows 8 file to the Limbo folder.
Part 3 of 4:
Adding Windows 8 to Limbo
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Images 19 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Open your file explorer app. Depending on your tablet's manufacturer, this app's name will vary.- If you don't have a built-in file explorer app, you can download one from the Google Play Store. ES File Manager is a popular free choice.
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Images 20 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Go to the Windows 8 file. Tap the storage location to which the Windows 8 file was downloaded. In most cases, this will be a folder entitled Downloads that's in the "Internal Storage" or "SD Card" folder. -
Images 21 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap and hold the Windows 8 file. Doing so will prompt a menu or options to appear. -
Images 22 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap Copy or Move. You should see one of these options either in a pop-up menu, or at the bottom or top of the screen.- You may first have to tap ⋮ in one of the tablet's corners to select Copy or Move.
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Images 23 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Find the limbo folder. Go back to the main page of the file explorer app, select your tablet's Internal Storage, and tap the limbo folder.- If you can't find limbo in the internal storage, try the SD Card option. You may also need to restart your tablet before the limbo folder shows up.
- If you selected the Move option, you will be prompted to select a destination folder.
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Images 24 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap Paste or Move. Again, you'll either see this option in a pop-up menu or at the top/bottom of the screen, or you'll need to tap ⋮ to see this option. Doing so will place the Windows 8 ISO file in the limbo folder. Once the copying/moving completes, you'll be able to run Windows 8.
Part 4 of 4:
Running Windows 8
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Images 25 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Open Limbo. Tap the computer-shaped Limbo app icon to do so. -
Images 26 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap I Acknowledge when prompted. It's at the bottom of the screen. -
Images 27 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap OK when prompted. Doing so will bring you to the main Limbo page.- The pop-up window on which you have to select OK is usually a list of version notes, so you don't have to read the window here.
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Images 28 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap the "Load Machine" drop-down box. It's in the upper-right side of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Images 30 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Check the New box. You'll find this in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens a window. -
Images 31 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Enter a name. Type in a name (e.g., windows 8) for your operating system. -
Images 32 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap CREATE. It's at the bottom of the window. This will select Windows 8 as your operating system. -
Images 33 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Change the CPU model option. Tap the "CPU Model" drop-down icon, then tap qemu32 in the drop-down menu. -
Images 34 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Select a RAM option. Tap the "RAM Memory (MB)" drop-down icon, then tap at least 512.- If your tablet can handle using a gigabyte of RAM, consider tapping 1024 here instead.
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Images 35 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Check the "Hard Disk A" box. It's in the "Storage" section of this page, though you may need to scroll down a bit to see it. -
Images 36 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap the "Hard Disk A" drop-down icon. It's to the right of the "Hard Disk A" heading. A drop-down menu will appear.[2] -
Images 37 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Tap OPEN. This option is in the menu. Doing so will open a list of your tablet's internal storage folders. -
Images 38 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Select the Windows 8 file. Scroll down and tap limbo, then find the Windows 8 file and tap it to select it. You may need to tap a checkmark ✓ or a button (e.g., OPEN or OK) to confirm this choice. -
Images 39 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Scroll down and check the "Fullscreen" box. It's in the "User interface" section of the page. Once you've selected this final option, you're free to run Windows 8. -
Images 40 of How to Install Windows 8 on an Android Tablet Scroll up and tap the "Play" button. This is the triangle-shaped icon at the top of the Limbo page. Doing so will prompt Windows 8 to begin running on your tablet.- Keep in mind that your tablet will run quite slowly during this time.
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