[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] ExtremeGTX:
*** Disclaimer

Use this software at your own Risk,I am not responsible for any damage that may be caused by this software.
I have tested it on all machines i have, don't know if you have any special cases.

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

This Installer is currently targets only Windows 8 / UEFI-Enabled Devices​

System Requirements

UEFI-Enabled x86 PC

Secure Boot Disabled

Bitlocker disabled on target drive

Windows 8/8.1/10

.Net Framework 4.5

Android System image with UEFI Support

Screenshot

[IMG="Installer GUI"]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ExtremeGTX/Androidx86-Installer-for-Windows/master/docs/droidinst.png[/IMG]

Change log

v2.4

Update Detection of RemixOS image [Use RemixOS ver: B2016012301 or higher]

Fix UEFI Init Fail with Surface Pro devices

v2.3

Add support for RemixOS

v2.2

Fix reading large UEFI entries

Fix using img file from path with spaces

Trial period Removed

Add GPU Options to GRUB Bootlist

v2.1

User-defined Data size

Responsive UI

Installation Status update

Support Devices with 32-bit firmware

Support booting from NTFS with compression enabled

log includes more info about Device BIOS

v2.0

Initial Version

Features

Install/Uninstall Android directly from Windows

Support UEFI-Enabled devices

Support legacy BIOS devices [not available in Alpha version]

Install to Any FAT32/NTFS partitions

Instructions

Install

Download Android EFI Enabled img file from: [LINK]

Launch the Installer

Select the downloaded IMG file

Select "Data Size" for file which will be used to store downloaded Apps and User Settings

Select the partition which Android will be installed to.

Click Install and wait ... The installation will take about 5 min. or less, it is based on your hard drive speed.

How to Enter Android

Go to Windows power menu and Click on "Restart" while holding shift [Screenshot]

Select "Use a device"

Select "Android-OS"

Now your PC will reboot to Android

Uninstall

Launch the Installer

Select "Cleanup Android"

Under the hood

The installer will verify the system requirements on launch

directory: "<TargetPartition>AndroidOS" will be used for installation

Extract the IMG file

Create user data partition

Install grubx64 to UEFI partition

Install new UEFI boot entry for Android

Downloads:

For UEFI-Enabled PCs: [UEFIInstallerv24-5800.exe]

For Legacy-BIOS PCs: [Old Thread]

Important notes (Read it carefully)

This version for testers only, not for end users

Please don't redistribute this version of the installer

Please please report your device model and if installation was successful or not

Any bug/problem/issue reported shall have installer log (which can be found in your C: ) attached and a screenshot

you can read the log before sending it if you have any privacy concerns

The installer will not allow installation on non-UEFI Devices for now

Verify that you downloaded .IMG file not .ISO file

if you have found a bug inside Android you should contact android-x86 team not to post here

Your feedback is highly appreciated

XDA:DevDB Information

Android-x86 Installer for Windows, Tool/Utility for the Windows 8 General

Contributors

ExtremeGTX

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Beta Version: V2.4

Beta Release Date: 2016-02-05

Created 2015-10-15

Last Updated 2016-02-13