They manage to install and run Windows 10 for ARM-based devices on a Raspberry Pi 4B

In the user community we always find ourselves facing more daring people who don't mind going a step further to trying to squeeze the possibilities ofhardware and software . We have examples when, for example, Windows 10 was proposed and managed to run on a Lumia 950 or even on Android phones such as the Galaxy S8, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 5 and Xiaomi Mi Mix.

Now the next step has been taken by installing Windows 10, a version optimized for ARM processors, on a Raspberry Pi 4BA version that, although it is not the same as that used by a desktop computer, has a good part of the most important functionalities that it offers.

Improvements and also, limitations

They ensure that it is a lightweight version of Windows 10, a version adapted to be used on less powerful computers and that they do show low consumption. And if in 2019 they did the same with a Raspberry Pi 3, now it's time to repeat the movement on a Raspberry Pi 4B.

The developer in charge of carrying out the process, Marcin, has published a detailed guide for all those who are interested in repeating his steps:

• Download the UEFI firmware from here and copy it to a FAT32 formatted MicroSD card.
• Download Windows 10 ARM64 Build from here. Only build 17134 has been tested, but any newer build that passes OOBE should also be supported.
• Download the ISO compiler from this link. This step would create the ISO file, but you will still need the install.wim file from the sources folder.
• Download 'Windows on Raspberry' from this link which allows you to install Build 17134 or later on a USB storage device and select GPT.
• After downloading these files, you must run the command prompt and follow the technical steps.

The running version of Windows 10 offers some limitations regarding the hardware, we've already said that. In this regard, you can only use the USB Type-C port for charging and OTG mode, as well as use only 1 GB of RAM at the same time as the Broadcom auxspi driver may present problems.

The difference is that while in other tests with Windows 10 for IoT you can't use Win32 apps, launch the desktop, and allow you to run a single UWP app at a time, with this version-based system Windows 10 for ARM devices, yes you can use apps for Win32 using an emulator or use the traditional desktop

This is nonetheless very simple hardware that, despite the possibilities it offers with Windows 10, suffers when it comes to performing heavier taskssuch as playing high-definition content or performing tasks with high-quality graphics.

Via | Windows Latest