Hi,
I'm trying to install Windows 10 English on my Xiaomi 13.3 laptop. I'm just wondering what Windows do I use. I have heard of some using Windows 10 Pro English and it activates for them.
A guide I read said to install Windows 10 home single language edition.
So what did you guys use? How successful were you?
I got the 2nd version of the laptop with the MX150.
Thanks.
This guide says they used Windows 10 Home….. Its not clear until you get 3/4 of the way through the guide.
What did you have before when you bought it? Home or Pro
Just use the english version of the above and you SHOULD be right.
Using translate it says windows home.
So I installed Windows home single language as the Reddit guide says.
It wouldn't activate like the guide says.
So I went on to the Windows help chat and a Microsoft rep tried to help me and then wanted to remote desktop control. So I let him do that and he gave me a new product code for windows 10 global edition and started downloading a Windows 10 iso from a random OneDrive link.
Anyway I said I had to go bed now so let's continue later. Felt it was a bit strange and I actually had to sleep.
Anyway can I just download Windows 10 and use global CD key the rep gave me instead of letting him install his own windows is which I don't trust so much. It was some guy from Microsoft but still don't like someone installing stuff remote.
If it is tech support directly from Microsoft then you shouldn't worry too much. Today most tech support is provided by handing them control of your computer - of course only do this with a company you trust! I think it'll be okay.
Yeah I thought so.
Still I might just format windows and reinstall again just because. It's takes 10 mins anyway.
You can hash check his ISO with original to be sure after downloading has completed
Does anyone else have experience with this. I just ordered the i5-6200U version of this laptop thinking I'd be able to switch to English language as stated here:
https://techtablets.com/forum/topic/tip-on-installing-englis…
and here
http://en.miui.com/thread-585720-2-1.html
(with about 3 or 4 others stating it worked for them as well)
but reading some more I'm not so certain…
Luke
I couldn't get it to work for me.
So I asked for help on the Windows 10 chat and the guy there gave me a new Windows 10 Home cd key. So I installed that and it wouldn't work still so I asked on chat again and they got me to copy my install ID and from that they got it to activate.
Can you elaborate on, "they got me to copy my install ID and from that they got it to activate.". I don't know ow what you mean by this, can you reply with the step by step? Appreciate the help. I assume your "install ID" is different to your license key?
I can only remember as I didn't take screen shots or anything.
Basically I went onto Windows 10 chat( it is built into Windows 10 similar to Ebay live chat). I told them what the go was and I tried installing Windows Single Language English. This guy I was talking to at the time gave me a cd key for Windows 10 and a random One Drive link which was Windows 10 Home upgrade and he did that by remote connection.
Anyway I told him I didn't have time and need to sleep and then next day I just downloaded Windows 10 Home myself and just installed it. I put that Windows 10 Home CD key that tech gave me and it worked when installing but once installed it wouldn't activate.
So I went back to the chat and told someone new what happened and he got me to put a line of text in CMD.exe and it showed a install ID thing which is supposed to a unique ID that is created when you install Windows 10 with what ever CD key you use.
Then this ID must of been genuine to him? I don't know but he gave me a number to put into a prompt like this : http://cdn.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Windows-…
and my Windows was activated.
It is a bit annoying but it isn't too hard. Some techs are different and don't want to help so you might have to try a few times before getting one that will just give you a new cd key.
@Macgyver: Thanks, good info. If I run into issues I'll try the chat. Gearbest just told me my order is on backorder, so I'll be waiting a while anyway :(
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/6pgo2m/xiaomi_air_1…
i'd assume it would be the same