How to reinstall Windows 8 on Samsung ATIV 500T and upgrade to Windows 10

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How to reinstall Windows 8 on Samsung ATIV 500T and upgrade to Windows 10

I bought my Samsung ATIV 500T back in 2013 in Paris. It was preinstalled with Windows 8 Home. I soon upgraded it to Windows 8 Professional to be a part of the work domain. And later to Windows 8.1 and later to Windows 10.

I am still very happy with it and it's pen-OneNote combination is still bringing a lot of surprise to whoever is near.

Once I incidentally tryied to install SQL Express to it and it was very bad decision. I create a Windows Restore Point before so it was quite easy to roll back.

But few days ago I tried to do the factory Reset and ended up with unbootable device. There seems to be no "Boot from USB" so I have had to come with another idea.

To keep it simple:

1. prepare a USB stick with Windows 8 32-bit first (the original operating system for Samsung ATIV 500T)

• turn 500T off
• stick the USB in

4. Hold Volume Up + Power
5. Keep Volume Up hold until you see "Wait..."
6. Note there is no "Use a Device", but you can go to "Advanced"
7. Run "Start command prompt"
8. find the USB stick (it was D: for me)
9. run the Windows installer D:\setup.exe
10. Install Windows 8
11. Update your drivers (hope you saved them first when you bought your 500T)
12. remove the USB stick
13. put Windows 10 32-bit on the USB stick
14. run upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 8
15. enjoy

Hello friends.
A few days ago, a friend of mine brought me a Samsung notebook model xe500t1c to install a new Windows on it.
I do not know what error I entered in cmd that all data and even notebook drives and backup drives have been deleted.
Now the notebook is completely raw.
So that when it turns on, it goes to boot automatically immediately.
Unfortunately, everything I do is redirected to the boot.
Even as soon as I turn on the notebook, it is automatically transferred to the boot.
No key works.
Even other shortcuts:

1. Volume + Power
2. F2
3. F4
4. Does no Key Works
   Every key I press does not work and unfortunately only goes to boot.
   I am tired!
   I do not know what to do?
   There is no special option in the boot!
   After this crash, I imported Windows 8.1 with default iso and NTFC format in the notebook, but it did not work.
   But when I changed the format to FAT, the notebook recognized Usb.
   Even with knowing USB, Windows will not install and will be redirected to boot.
   When I hit F10 and click on the arrow, I will be directed to the boot again.
   Please guide me.
   I showed it to many friends who specialize in this field, but they could not help.
   This notebook on loan and I have to change Windows And deliver it to its owner. Thanks All🙏
   Photo:
   
   👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
   https://ibb.co/DfwZBmY

Hello friends. A few days ago, a friend of mine brought me a Samsung notebook model xe500t1c to install a new Windows on it. I do not know what error I entered in cmd that all data and even notebook drives and backup drives have been deleted. Now the notebook is completely raw. So that when it turns on, it goes to boot automatically immediately. Unfortunately, everything I do is redirected to the boot. Even as soon as I turn on the notebook, it is automatically transferred to the boot. No key works. Even other shortcuts:

1. Volume + Power
2. F2
3. F4
4. Does no Key Works
   Every key I press does not work and unfortunately only goes to boot.
   I am tired!
   I do not know what to do?
   There is no special option in the boot!
   After this crash, I imported Windows 8.1 with default iso and NTFC format in the notebook, but it did not work.
   But when I changed the format to FAT, the notebook recognized Usb.
   Even with knowing USB, Windows will not install and will be redirected to boot.
   When I hit F10 and click on the arrow, I will be directed to the boot again.
   Please guide me.
   I showed it to many friends who specialize in this field, but they could not help.
   This notebook on loan and I have to change Windows And deliver it to its owner. Thanks All🙏
   Photo:
   
   👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
   https://ibb.co/DfwZBmY

Have you installed it yet? I want to learn because my computer is having the same problem.

Hi, this reply is a bit late but I have just received a tablet like this, it is very complicated and there is no longer support for drivers and there is only one for Win 8.1 and they are only managed by Samsung and the update software does not work... well, to enter and configure through BIOS you must first disable the default key, then you must create the bootable USB with a Fat 32 GPT boot system, if it does not work I did it with RUFUS, you must get a 32-bit operating system or else the BIOS will not recognize it... I have not been able to get the drivers yet... from any... all the links are old and down...

Hello Josewilmern1, have you find yours drivers ? Il not, I can give you them.

yo tengo una carpeta con los drivers, pero alguien que me comparta windows 8 porque ya no lo encuentro en ningun portal por favor... :(

yo tengo una carpeta con los drivers, pero alguien que me comparta windows 8 porque ya no lo encuentro en ningún portal por favor... :(

Hola estimado, consulta tendrás algún link con los drivers para esta laptop? Resulta que un amigo me la trajo a mi para repararla pero no se donde buscar los drivers originales y funcionales. Saludos!