[Windows RT General] tobiasvanc:
So my Yoga 11 has been laying around for some years now and usage has been getting worse mostly because of the included, no longer supported, Internet Explorer.

But when I found that a working release of Windows 10 ARM32 for the Surface RT was around, I decided to go rogue and install it on my Yoga 11.

I adapted the tutorial by [MENTION=7008501]kephax[/MENTION] and [MENTION=10244877]Zaveraj[/MENTION] to the needs of the Yoga and added own experiences https://xdaforums.com/windows-8-rt/rt-general/tutorial-install-windows-10-arm32-t4052035 https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=82022643&postcount=41

Feedback and suggestions are always welcome

**WORKING** Windows 10 arm32 on Lenovo Yoga 11

As usual, disclaimer: For dead devices, the author is not responsible. Perform all actions at your own peril and risk. At the moment, the topic with flashing is young and everything is done manually. Perhaps later the process will be partially or fully automated. In the meantime ...

Let's go !!!

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Documents and instructions

1. Firmware is a potentially dangerous process and requires some accuracy. Always have a recovery disc on hand created from the official kit from Microsoft!

2. In order to facilitate the installation process, in addition to the USB flash drive, you will need a USB keyboard and an USB bluetooth/wifi adapter.

3. Windows 10 on ARM is basically functional. The drivers for Surface 1 work fine, the Bluetooth driver for Surface 2 has some problems. The store mainly supports the installation of ARM applications. Office 2013 is fully operational and even has a Russian language pack.

4. The image is not meant for the Yoga 11, therefore Keyboard, Sound, Wifi, Bluetooth, camera, Touchscreen? are not working in the installation process. After a 'magic' windows update in the end, they do work.

DOWNLOADS:

Own collection of files on Mega, includes some scripts for easy installation and the steps numbered: https://mega.nz/folder/eB5zSRhS#r8pI0QtUPQUS4cXjMXmXRw

Mega: https://mega.nz/#F!2IJlDYSL!1pGKdtllvHCpgTKWRzrYsA

Yandex: disk https://yadi.sk/d/mnCUeGKWm1XTXA

Baidu: https://pan.baidu.com/s/12Uf6BQ_VFTCRKv_1GZgaYQ password：c7bf

Create recovery drive using the existing Windows RT 8.1 installation:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17422/windows-8-create-usb-recovery-drive

1. Clear an USB drive (8gb+ advised)

2. Open 'Create a recovery drive' on the Windows RT installation

3. Follow the instructions on the screen

Restore the laptop to version 8.1 according to this instruction :

1. Ensure that the Yoga is completely turned off and connected to the charger. Connect the recovery disk to the USB port.

2. Press and hold the volume up and windows button on the screen. Press and release the power button.

3. Hold volume up and windows button until a black screen with a console like appearance appears, then you may release

4. When prompted, select English and a keyboard layout.

5. Select "Troubleshooting", then select "Recover from a Drive", in my case the last USB device was the correct one, It may take some tries which one you need. If you are prompted for a Bitlocker recovery key, select "Skip this drive" at the bottom of the screen. Next, select “Just remove my files” and the last “Reinstall”. The laptop will go into reboot and recovery of clean 8.1 will begin.

Hacking SecureBoot

1. Turn off UAC. Run the registry file - Disabling_UAC.reg and, after merging, restart the laptop.

2. Unmount the registry hive responsible for the BCD. Using a combination of win + R buttons, open the Run window and enter regedit to open the registry editor. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ BCD00000000, and click "File" - "Unload Hive" ("File" - "Uninstall Hive")

3. Run the SecureBootPatch patch

Open the "securebootpatch" directory. Run as administrator (right click) InstallPolicy.cmd, and then restart the laptop.

After the reboot, the secure boot debug policy interface will appear. Select "accept and install" to install the policy.

4. Turning on the test mode.

Run the command line and enter:

bcdedit /set {default} testsigning on && bcdedit /set {bootmgr} testsigning on

If there are no errors, restart the laptop and enter the recovery mode command line. Check the lower right corner of the screen for the words "secureboot is not configured correctly". If the inscription is present - continue (At the start of the WinPE GUI boot, it will blink and disappear under the background, will appear again at the command prompt).

-- I have to admit that I didn't check the secureboot, but it went well :)

Deploying win10

1. From the last step, we are in WinPE recovery mode:

Go to the command line: Select "Troubleshooting", then "Advanced Options" - "Command Prompt". A request for a bitlocker recovery key should not appear.

2. Format drive C. Make sure that the commands are entered correctly and enter the next only if there are no errors in the previous one.

Enter

(a) diskpart

(b) list disk

(c) select disk 0

(d) list partition

(e) select partition 4

(f) format quick fs = ntfs override

(f) exit

3. Actually deploying win 10: The win10 deployment file suitable for your device (the surface RT one) should already be at the root of the flash drive. If not, rename it to "install.wim", and copy it to the root!

Enter:

dism /apply-image /imagefile:d:\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:c:\

Where: "d: \ install.wim" is the location of the deployment file from Win 10, and "c:" is the system drive to which you are deploying.

Close the dialog after execution and restart the tablet.

4. When restarting you will get an error popup: Press SHIFT+F10

-- This is the moment the drivers are no longer present and you will need the USB keyboard

5. Type Regedit and go to KEY_Local machine/SYSTEM/Setup/Status/ChildCompletion > setup.exe > Modify the value to "3"

6. Restart

NOTE: I did not connect to wifi until sometime later, there is a firmware update that seems to mess up the ability to install appx files?

-- Dont connect, for the above reason, a connection is however needed later on for the drivers.

### 2.1. How to activate Windows

1. Powershell

slmgr.vbs /upk

slmgr /ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43

slmgr /skms kms.03k.org

slmgr /ato

slmgr /skms zhang.yt

### 2.2 Install runtime

If using my collection; it is possible to execute: Install.ps1 (may need to do so several times to make sure everything installs with the dependencies)

1. Copy APPX1 from Recovery USB to Desktop

2. Desktop\APPX1\APPX1.ps1 > Right click > Run as Administrator

3. Restart

--install appx files from framework folder

4. Desktop\APPX1\AppxBundle.ps1 > Right click > Run as Administrator

5. Restart

6. Install:

Microsoft.windowsStore.appxbundle

Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.1.appx

Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.1.appx

## 3. After installation ##

1. install all apps/dependencies/framework you can that are included, at this stage the laptop accepts most.

2. insert USB Wifi adapter or USB Bluetooth adapter

3. Connect to Wifi or Bluetooth (I used Bluetooth Tethering on my phone)

4. Run Windows Update and hear all the devices get installed.

### How to remove Expired version popup ###

1. Go to C:\Windows\System32

2. Right click on LicensingUI.exe > Properties > Security > Advanced

-- Guys, the file you have to rename for getting rid of the warning IS NOT "LogonUI.exe", the guide is wrong. The right file is "LicensingUI.exe". -- Thanks Kiba85

3. Ower > Change

4. Enter your username > Check Names

5. Give the Group Users or Administrators Full control

6. Close all dialog boxes

7. Now rename the file to LogonUIbak.exe

If it doesn't work; boot using the USB Recovery, open command promt, navigate to C: Windows System32 and use the command "rename LicensingUI.exe LicensingUI.exe.bak

### How to change the language to English (and remove chinese) ###

Start > Settings > Time & Language > Region & Language

Remove chinese and set English as Default

### How to install uBlock Origin on Edge ###

-- not so sure this works at the moment

1. Download this: https://github.com/nikrolls/uBlock-Edge/releases (I was able to install 1.12.0, but It made my Edge unusable)

2. Edge > about:flags

3. Select: "Enable extensions developer features"

4. Select the "..." > Extensions > Load Extension

5. Select the folder with uBlock Origin (this should be on the Surface itself)

### How to install UWP applications - Manually ###

1. Find your application here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/home

2. Copy the URL and copy it here:

https://store.rg-adguard.net/7

3. You will need to find here the .appxbundle ARM and sometimes also the dependencies. Sometimes when you download the file it does not have the extension, so rename the file to .appx in the end.

4. Install first the dependencies then the application on the Surface RT

### How to install UWP applications - Using ARM RT App-Store ###

https://xdaforums.com/windows-8-rt/rt-general/arm-rt-app-store-windows-10-rt-t4067813

Thanks [MENTION=10365003]alexenferman[/MENTION]

### Install/modify appx files to work with version 15032 ###

Download: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-10-sdk/

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