Switch between Android and Windows

[alwaysbless]

One of the mods on the minix forum confirmed in a post that it is possible to switch between the two os's

"It is technically possible to switch from Android to Windows but it is a complicated task and will NOT be encouraged or officially supported by MINIX so please do not ask them questions about it. Please note, switching from Windows to Android means you will lose your copy of Windows"

http://minixforum.com/threads/new-sections-please-read-it-will-answer-likely-questions.3775/#post-34036

They also confirmed a different bios would be needed but was not clear if it would be publicly released by MINIX themselves. Do you guys think it will be possible to extract the bios from either version of the z64 to allow users to switch if they would like?

[Finless]

Yes a different BIOS is needed to go to Android and this is why they say you will loose your Windows!
The Windows activation key is in the BIOS so when you flash a non-windows BIOS it blows out that key.

However, using the tool RW Everything, you can in fact write that key area back if you have saved it
ACPI>MDSM

Trust I will be playing with this and explaining how to do it.

Bob

[Genem]

Yes a different BIOS is needed to go to Android and this is why they say you will loose your Windows!
The Windows activation key is in the BIOS so when you flash a non-windows BIOS it blows out that key.

However, using the tool RW Everything, you can in fact write that key area back if you have saved it
ACPI>MDSM

Trust I will be playing with this and explaining how to do it.

Bob

or just install bluestack for android emulating. That works on a nuc without problems and with a good speed.

[jpearn]

or just install bluestack for android emulating. That works on a nuc without problems and with a good speed.

Duos is a good lightweight android emulator, without the Bluestacks bloatware

[ultimatexbmc]

Duos is a good lightweight android emulator, without the Bluestacks bloatware

Thanks for the Duos link - never heard of that one before, had played around with Bluestacks though.

[mishti]

Android emulators help you have two OS in PC itself. Here are the list of Lightweight Android emulators