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[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Description:

This Installer will let you install Android x86 on your PC like any other application, no risk to Damage HDD Partitions, Boot Data or User Data. It’s like WUBI (ubuntu installer) NOT a WUBI Based Installer.

After installation you will got an option at boot to select Windows or Android.

Requirements:

Android x86 ISO

Windows Boot Manager/NTLDR is the default Boot Manager

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 32-bit or 64-bit

.NET Framework 4

Screenshot:

Instructions:

Install:

Go to http://www.android-x86.org/download

Download any version of Android (i recommended eeepc version 4.0-RC2)

Launch the Installer (Installer Link below)

Select the downloaded ISO file

Select the partition which Android will be installed to.

Select “User Data Max. Size” which will store download Apps and User Settings

Click Install and wait about 5 min.

Note: Installation time depends on “User Data Max. Size” may be more than 10min with 32GB

Uninstall:

Start->Control Panel -> Programs and Features

Select Android and click on “Uninstall”

Just press any key and wait until screen disappear

Know Issues:

Not Work if GRUB is the default bootloader

EFI Not Supported

Change Log:

Version 1.2:

- Support Windows 2000/XP [waiting for Users Reports]

- Logging Installation Process

Version 1.1: automatically detect if VGA Card require xforcevesa nomodeset, no more android black screen

Version 1.0: initial version

Some Notes:

you can install Android on "USB Disk" or "SD Card"

you can install Android on Windows partition (Drive C: ), no problems at all

Windows 8 and UEFI-Enabled Devices Note:

Most of Windows 8 Devices which use UEFI and GPT Disk is not supported till Now. :(

Check the new Version: [http://xdaforums.com/android/software/winapp-android-x86-installer-uefi-t3222483]

Download:

Version 1.2: Installer Version 1.2

Hitting Thanks button encourage me
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
How to change Android Screen DPI ?

open C:\menu.lst

add DPI=120 or any value at the end of kernel line.

I'm waiting too much time and installation still not completed, what's going on?

installation time based on "User Data max. size" value it will take about 10min with 32GB

with 1GB it will take about 1min or 2min

Installer window not responding?

during installation installer may appear like not responding but it's still working. don't worry

Can it be installed with Windows 7 and ubuntu (installed with WUBI) ?

Yes,it won't mess up anything

What about UEFI Devices ?

I'm trying in my free time to find a solution for these devices
[Android Software Development] sandyworsnop:
reserved,

iam on netbook ACER ASPIRE ONE 722 running windows 8 , What can I install android x86?? and which iso file one should I download, because too many choices
[Android Software Development] glsnjoseph:
Re: [WinApp] Android x86 Easy Installer

I'm on company presario CQ42

I download the one for HP pavallion series and it installed but not booting to android..

I can see only a black screen.....
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Latest Stable Release is Android-x86-4.0-RC2

i'm using eeepc version on my PC and my Netbook MSI U123

Thank you :)

This issue because of incompatible Graphics Card

tell me your graphics card model

and i will try to find a solution to work with all Graphics Cards

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
New Version 1.1: add xforcevesa, nomodeset for Intel HD, ATI,Nvidia
[Android Software Development] mikevillarroel:
Another question here, can it be installed with Windows 8 and ubuntu (installed with WUBI), it won't mess anything right?

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Nevermind, it worked like a champ! thanks!
[Android Software Development] joarrafe:
Android_*^ Easy Installer

Finally, an alternative installer. I am having difficulty in installing my android_x86. The installer won't detect my local hard drives even if the grub menu says "Install to Harddrive". I only get endless dots after the "Detecting Android_86". The installer only detects flash drives and SD cards and is willing to install the system onto the SD card. I tried various .iso images that are compatible with my machine and they all have the same story. Then I thought of tricking my PC. So I installed Android_x86 onto my SD card. Then using Gparted, I copied the partition (where I installed Android) onto my local harddrive. Afterwhich I edited my Ubuntu grub menu to be able to boot the partition. It worked! But not fully. I am again stuck with the "Detecting Android_x86..............(endless)". Same story, it will not detect my local harddrives even the very partition where the kernel and initrd files were succesfully loaded from.

I next experimented with VirtualBox. They all worked and detected the virtual hard disks just fine. Its just that the jellybean system runs slowly. However I am still keen on running Android alongside my other operating systems without virtual machines.

So I was very happy to have heard this easy installer. I just need help. when I first ran the Android Easy Installer, it went looking for grldr(grub4dos). So I downloaded and decompressed Grub4dos. I ran the installer again and it copied the necessary files to C:\. But this time, it came looking for "menu_VESA.lst". I looked everywhere including the internet but I do not know how to provide this file. How do I generate it? Please Help, Thanks.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
OK, I don't know what's happened in your PC but this is the first time i see result like this.

I tested installer with (PC/Laptop/Netbook) with different Version of Windows but this is new to me.

I think you are using GRUB as bootloader or something like that.:confused:

FYI, The Installer packaged with All Files Required including GRUB.

menu_VESA.lst is grub config file, i created it for devices which use Intel HD, Nvidia or ATI Graphics Cards (you will not find this on the net :p)

menu_VESA.lst (Attached)

1. extract menu_VESA.zip

2. copy menu_VESA.lst to root of C:

3. Rename it to menu.lst

I hope this fixed your problem

waiting for your feedback

Thank you very much:)
[Android Software Development] xiao23704955:
HELLO

I don't know why when i press Install Now

it appears a window

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Error Occured:

StartIndex 不可以小於零。

參數名稱: startIndex

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確定

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what is it??
[Android Software Development] akshay.mehta9:
But i am not able to boot it when starting my pc it's giving me the option to boot android or windows 7 ,when i try to boot android a black screen appears and then same options.i installed latest android x86 4.2.2 pls help
[Android Software Development] joarrafe:
Thank you for the file.

Yes I am using GRUB. Actually, Windows XP occupies my first partition. My other partitions are populated by Ubuntu, Pear 6, Zorin 6, and Fedora 17. (in that order) We all know that these operating systems use GRUB2 and I installed each operating system's own grub in their own respective partitions (as you will see why later). The next partition is DATA. After that dwells Oracle Solaris 11 which uses GRUB 0.79. Since Oracle uses the ZFS filesystem, I thought that its not a good idea to have Linux GRUB2 boot Solaris partition since it does not recognize ZFS. In fact these systems cannot find the ZFS partition. So I decided to install Oracle last. Oracle's GRUB 0.79 on the other hand can readily "see" the Windows partition but also cannot see the Linux operating systems. However I found a way to boot them all using Oracle's GRUB 0.79. I chainloaded all of them from my Solaris menu.lst. And since I installed each Linux's own GRUB2 in their local partition, GRUB 0.79 simply chainloads booting to the GRUB2 of whichever Linux OS I choose. As I mentioned in my previous post, from GRUB2 I found a way to boot Android_x86 (on the hard drive partition copied from an SD card partition) and it worked. However, Android's kernel won't continue loading after the kernel and initrd, since it does not detect any of my hard drives. (I think) It only continues loading if it detects a flash drive or an SD card inserted. (and android is installed on that removable disk)

I am yet to try reinstalling using the Easy Installer. I will update you. Thank you very much

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Okay I tried over again. I followed your instructions and just to be safe, I also put a copy of menu_VESA.lst to the folder where the installer is located. (There is already a menu.lst in that folder from the Grub4dos package that I downloaded). Good news...it is no longer looking for menu_VESA.lst, so that satisfies it. Now however at the point where status says "Creating Android boot" an error window pops up: "System cannot find the file specified" and then halts installation. This time I do not know which file it is looking for. I have the iso image properly selected, the install destination has been selected (drive G:\ - a newly formatted 30GB NTFS partition) and User Data was set to 10GB. Now I do not know what file it is looking for. By the way, I downloaded and unzipped in the same directory of the Easy Installer a Grub4dos package since it was looking for these files. What do you think? Thanks for any help you could extend me.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
I think i have to add Logging feature to the Installer, this will help alot

Can you tell me model of your Graphics Card ? or if you have kind of switchable graphics.

Thank you All :)
[Android Software Development] akshay.mehta9:
This method is not worked in my desktop and i used android x86 .org method android is working but my Windows 7 is not booting bootmgr missing
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
That's True, the file is: bcdedit.exe which isn't included in Windows XP because it uses NTLDR not Windows Boot Manager.

The Installer Works with Windows Vista/7/8

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
i never used androidx86.org method before, but for my installer it can't mess up any boot data.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
sorry i don't know about this problem

EDIT: After using Google Translator

there is a problem with bcdedit.exe

can you give more info about OS, Android ISO etc.

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] matgras:
I will try to get this working on linux, ive installed android x86 on my laptop/tablet next to linux mint but when booting android it said something about the kernel not loading, hopefully this fixes it :D

sony xperia ray

ics 4.0.4 rooted

stock rom
[Android Software Development] joarrafe:
Okay, so does this mean that the installer works only with Windows Boot Manager and not with NTLDR? The way I understand it, the installer also invokes grub4dos to boot android_x86. From what I know, boot.ini can be edited to accommodate alternate booting with grub4dos and this is compatible with NTLDR right? What my Oracle Solaris GRUB 0.79 does is that it chainloads to the Windows partition thereby transferring control to NTLDR. Then, NTLDR via boot.ini, can boot grub4dos which in turn could boot Android_x86. I think this could work.

However, I want to know if simply supplying the bcdedit.exe will continue the installation of Android_x86 and afterwards I can just manually edit grub4dos' menu.lst? Also, what other files (not included in your installer) should I have on hand to satisfy a complete install? Thanks for your reply.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Can you give more info please, what is the main Boot Manager (NTLDR/WindowsBootMan/GRUB), what is the version of Windows ?

thanks for this info. :)

I wasn't implement support of NTLDR, because i think a lot of people are using new Versions like Vista/7/8

just copying bcdedit.exe will not solve the problem, because bcdedit.exe is just boot config editor not the Boot Manager itself

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] matgras:
Thats the point, i use linux mint 14 i am trying to get this tool from you running in WINE , my grub version is 2.

When i get it to work ill tell you how and then you can (if you want to) add it to the op so other linux users can use it.

sony xperia ray

ics 4.0.4 rooted

stock rom
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
@joarrafe

Please test this version, it supports NTLDR

http://www.mediafire.com/?cpmvo7iohry8c0j
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
this installer isn't compatible with Wine because it depend on windows boot manager

I did it in ubuntu 12.04 before using a simple script..

:)
[Android Software Development] matgras:
D:

sony xperia ray

ics 4.0.4 rooted

stock rom
[Android Software Development] drmxmyt:
it worked and booted ok, just my wifi doesnt work. pressing wifi does nothing, do i need to install any driver or something? i also has a usb wifi stick, plugged and it doesnt work either.

ps: i dont have an ethernet cable.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
ok finally good news :D

for WiFi I think you can try another version of iso.

personally i used eee-pc version on my msi wind u123 and Desktop PC.

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] drmxmyt:
i'll try it, thanks :)
[Android Software Development] matgras:
About choosing the right versions, dont just take eeepc but the one with the most simmilarities, i have a tablet/pc with an atom n550 and 2gb ram, there was a version for an n450 pc, which worked better then the universal one

sony xperia ray

ics 4.0.4 rooted

stock rom
[Android Software Development] slimdizzy:
Hey ExtremeGTX, donate, beer, coffee, anything/way to give back to you? Or just PM me :)
[Android Software Development] joarrafe:
Okay thanks. Will do. I'll let you know what happens.

Thanks again
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
you are totally Right, choose one with the most HW Similarities

Thank you Very much, I appreciate this,

your post encourage me :)

I waiting for your Results to update First Post

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] satifhasan:
Bluetooth

why bluetooth is not working?
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Check post #1 for Updated Version

Version 1.2:

- Support Windows 2000/XP [waiting for Users Reports]

- Logging Installation Process
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Check this post

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40682008&postcount=28
[Android Software Development] joarrafe:
Okay cool. This version has a looger so I know what's happening. I tried it and it wnet as far as installing Grub4Dos, and editing my boot.ini. (I checked) Now, when the logger says "ISO: Extract ISO". It stops and a dialogue window comes up saying: " Error Occured: The System cannot find the file specified". I tried this with various iso that I have and the same thing happens. These iso's all work well with virtualbox so I figured theres no problem with the iso images. What could be missing this time? Thanks for the reply
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
did you test on another XP Machine ? and if you don't mind please post the log.

Thanks :)
[Android Software Development] LasVegasRomeo:
I have the version you suggested on my older labtop I dont really use, only thing is the internet wont work (turn on) which seems like the only thing I can tell which is a bummer. My developer for the rom I have did a 4.2.2 x86 which I tried after the fact and no go. Said it was missing something. Which I was hoping to get at least a 4.0-4.2 version going well. Maybe its just not an option at this point in time. with my new labtop being windows 8 and x64 is it able to take android x86 since it runs x86 programs aswell and has both x64 & x86 program files?

One last thing when I uninstalled android it still shows android a few times under the windows 7 boot options upon restart. How can I clear/reset that? Great work & Thanks!
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Sorry for late replay

1. Internet problem: you can ask Android x86 DevTeam, I'm developer of installer only :)

BTW Try the version with the most HW similarities to your machines

2. I didn't test 4.2.2 before, i will give it a shot

3. Android is fully independent OS, only use Windows Boot Manager to boot. (Doesn't care about Windows if x86 or x64)

4. I think there is a Bug with Uninstaller on x64 systems, i will test it again

Now to delete unused boot entries:

open cmd as Admin and type bcdedit.exe

this will give you list of Boot Selections each one has a unique GUID

to delete an option type: bcdedit.exe /delete {GUID}

:)
[Android Software Development] LasVegasRomeo:
Thank you very much sir, worked as expected. :good:
[Android Software Development] yochananmarqos:
Known Issues:

Does not work if GRUB is the default bootloader

Doh! I'm dual booting Kubuntu 13.04 x86 & Windows 7 x86 on my ASUS EEE PC 1005HAB. Of couse GRUB is the default bootloader. Not sure if it's possible at all to add Android to GRUB, but I'll keep an eye on this project. I'm not dual booting on my desktop which is running Windows 7 x64, but I could run an Android emulator on it I suppose if I really wanted to. I just thought it would be neat to try this on my netbook.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
can you tell me FileSystem type of Main OS Partition? (NTFS/FAT32/ext4 etc.)

do you have "menu.lst" at root of C: ?

I think if GRUB installed on Windows Partition, it will be an easy job to support grub

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] yochananmarqos:
The Windows partition is NTFS, Linux partition is ext4. GRUB is installed on the ext4 partition: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
mmmm

i can't modify GRUB setting (installed on ext4) from Windows

AFAIK Can't access linux partitions from windows using normal Windows APIs

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] yochananmarqos:
I don't think it's possible to have GRUB installed on a Windows partition in a dual boot environment.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
GRUB4DOS Can do the job :)
[Android Software Development] yochananmarqos:
I ended up installing it on it's own ext3 partition following this guide.
[Android Software Development] rikou_demon:
I imagine that this doesn't work for Android-IA versions at all, but I was wondering if there might be any tiny possibility that it could? x86 versions of Android don't work on my T902 at all (well, they do, but with no support for touch or pen or wifi), but the IA versions works flawlessly. Wifi, wacom pen, and touch all intact. It's just that I can't install/boot this permanently on a USB stick like I can with the x86 versions.

I was wondering if it were possibly to get an IA build working with this installer?
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Sorry for late replay

I will fix my internet problem

then check Android-IA, never tried these versions before

I will inform you when it's supported

Thank you :)
[Android Software Development] electrikjesus:
good work

I gave this a test or two, and although I was able to install it and boot on the C: drive of my Acer w500 tablet, I was not able to get it to boot after installing it to the SD card. Is there a possible work around for this?
[Android Software Development] eugeneeaster18:
This tool doesnt work good at all, im kinda let down. I tried it and all i got were errors. It looked for grub files so i downloaded them, got past that and now its saying access to boot.ini denied. For now im giving up, i could have just installed android x86 manually by now
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Just Tested it on my MSI-U123, i'm able to boot from USB Flash Memory and Card Reader. no problem at all

is W500 tab support boot from Card Reader ??

and please tell me the error in case of sd card install

:)

can you post the installation Log please :)
[Android Software Development] :
I have a problem. I chose the 4.2.2 version and installed it. It boots and everything is working, but the aspect ratio and resolution is very incorrect. My display is 1366x768 widescreen, but Android is running in 800x544 4:3

What can I do to fix this problem? I really want to have a working Android OS running natively on my system.
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Best result i got on my Laptop 1366x768 14' inch

by editing c:\menu.lst

add at the end of Kernel line

UVESA_MODE=1366x768 DPI=120

:)
[Android Software Development] :
It worked :) Awesome!
[Android Software Development] :
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[Android Software Development] tzaq93:
I installed Android 4.2 but no game is working. I tried Asphalt 7, GTA3, etc. When I enter a game it instantly exits.. :(

Do I have to install some drivers or something?
[Android Software Development] yochananmarqos:
Apps & games designed for ARM7 architecture won't work.
[Android Software Development] tzaq93:
So we can't actually do anything with android on a PC...

This means that if I buy an Asus Fonepad with Intel Atom I will only be able to use apps but no games? :(

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I uninstalled the Android from the installed apps list in Windows 8 but the system keeps asking me at startup if I want to boot in Android. :/

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NOTE: I pressed "any key" but nothing happened. Then I pressed Enter and Android disappeared from my installed programs list.. But it keeps asking me if I want to boot to Android.
[Android Software Development] rikou_demon:
Thanks so much. Sorry for my late reply also. I had a notification showing up but I couldn't select it to see what it was. I only just started getting it working now. It would be great if it would work because this installer is perfect for my roommate's Samsung Series Slate :)
[Android Software Development] dragon_76:
I have the same problem as someone else did with the boot loader on Windows 8 not being able to find Android\boot\grldr.mbr, even though it is there. Everything installed correctly otherwise. This is the only way I can install Android x86 because I have a touch-only device.
[Android Software Development] LasVegasRomeo:
worked perfectly and now got Android 4.3 x86 running wonderfully on my labtop!

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my win7 yes but but havent been able to get it going on my windows 8 so just doing a android vm setup on win8 labtop and 4.3 x86 on other laptop
[Android Software Development] arbrib86:
Im sorry if this sound a stupid question,but where exactly should I put that line aboive in the menu.lst?
[Android Software Development] ExtremeGTX:
Guys .. Really sorry for late replies

i think this is because of CPU Architecture not supported (x86 intel/AMD)

there is a library to run ARM Apps and Games on x86 machines.

[LINK]

Sorry, there is a bug in Uninstalling Process on Windows x64 .. will fixed soon

workaround:

open cmd as admin

type: bcdedit.exe

you will see identifier of Android Boot Entry (something like: {xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxx})

now type: bcdedit /delete {xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxx}

Support UEFI Devices will take sometime.

I think your device use UEFI not old BIOS .. can you post device model? :)

in menu.lst you will find two lines starts with ' kernel '

put parameters above at the end of kernel line.

you will need text editor like Notepad++, Sublime Text, etc.

:)
[Android Software Development] schwatter:
i have problems with uninstall. In windows7 itself i used the uninstall Start->Control Panel -> Programs and Features with success.

But i have still the dualboot option at start. How can i remove that?

edit:

ah i get it, bcdedit :D
[Android Software Development] E_Goldstein:
I have a strange problem i don't see here, i followed the instructions to the T and i get this at my dual boot screen?? Rubbish pic i know sorry had to be super quick

I get this when trying to install to C: or a partition of my drive, it works fine if i put android on my sd card and install to a usb but I'd rather have it on my drive.
[Android Software Development] deathblade:
I got this error