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How to install the Windows 10 IoT Core on the Raspberry Pi 2

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Windows 10 IoT Core Raspberry Pi2

Several months ago Microsoft announced that Windows 10 for the Raspberry Pi 2 will be free. In the last weeks I started working on some Internet of Things (IoT) projects, just to figure out how good the Microsoft story is and how simply I can connect devices for example to Microsoft Azure. First step in the scenario, I bought my self a Raspberry Pi 2 to start with and checked out the Windows IoT dev center for some more information. Now in this blog post I will describe how you can install Windows 10 IoT Core on your Raspberry Pi 2.

First make sure you have the following things ready:

  • A device running the Windows 10 Insider Preview – must be a physical Windows machine (not a VM).
  • Raspberry Pi 2.
  • 5V micro USB power supply – with at least 1.0A current.
  • 8GB micro SD card – class 10 or better.
  • HDMI cable (if you want to use a display).
  • Ethernet cable.
  • Windows 10 IoT Core Insider Preview Image for Raspberry Pi 2” from Microsoft Connect

After you have download Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi 2 copy it to a folder for me this was C:\WindowsIoT. Make sure you have the flash.ffu file in it.

Insert the SD card to your device and open PowerShell  and checkout which disks the SD card is running the following PowerShell commands:


Get-Disk

Windows 10 IoT PowerShell DISM Applying Image

Now you can see which disk number is your SD card. This is important for the next command. First navigate to the folder where you have stored the flash.ffu file for me this was C:\WindowsIoT. Now you can run the following command to copy the image to your SD card, change \PhysicalDriveN to the Drive with the disk number in my case this would be \PhysicalDrive1:


dism.exe /Apply-Image /ImageFile:flash.ffu /ApplyDrive:\\.\PhysicalDriveN /SkipPlatformCheck

Now safely remove your SD card from your PC.

Windows 10 IoT Core Raspberry Pi2

You can now insert the SD card to your Raspberry Pi 2 and connect the network cable, screen via HDMI and the USB power adapter to boot the device up. After you have connected the power supply your device will automatically boot up. On the very first boot Windows 10 IoT Core will do some first boot configurations and it will display a blue default application while this is happening. Wait for a few minutes and the board will automatically restart. This will happen only once and then DefaultApp should show up, displaying the IP address of the Raspberry Pi 2.

Windows 10 IoT Core

I will show you how you can connect to your Windows 10 IoT Core device using PowerShell in another post.

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Thomas Maurer
Thomas is the EMEA Global Black Belt (GBB) for Sovereign Cloud at Microsoft, helping organizations across the region harness Microsoft’s sovereign, hybrid, multicloud, and edge solutions. He works directly with C-level leaders and technical teams to remove roadblocks, accelerate digital transformation, and shape long-term cloud strategies that meet business and regulatory needs. With over 15 years of experience in cloud and datacenter, including his previous role as Principal Program Manager and Chief Evangelist for Azure Hybrid, he combines deep technical expertise with a passion for customer success. He specializes in creating scalable architectures, solution accelerators, and thought leadership that drive adoption and innovation on Azure. Thomas is a passionate community advocate and frequently speaks at industry events such as Microsoft Ignite and Microsoft TechDays. He shares his expertise through his Cloud and Datacenter Blog at www.thomasmaurer.ch and on LinkedIn and X.com www.twitter.com/thomasmaurer.

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5 responses

  1. Livio Avatar
    Livio

    Hello Thomas,
    it would be useful to see pratical applications of Windows 10 IoT for Server Managament.
    :)

    Reply
  2. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Hi Thomas

    Install is just a beggining. A the moment there is no software so using this is only for pasionates :-(
    I wait for simple Video Player with DLNA and something for Miracast.

    And something wired – when you put RB2 to the TV then it will automatically change HDMI port to this connected to RB. Maybe we can control other parameters of TV.
    It works on my Sony TV

    Reply
  3. Pete Sni Avatar
    Pete Sni

    Shame we need a real Windows 10 PC to kick start this. I steer clear of non virtual installs after Windows Longhorn beta trampled over an IBM laptop and made it literally scream.

    So can someone share a Windows 10 SD card image now?

    Reply
  4. Jahn Avatar
    Jahn

    You do not need to run Windows 10 on the computer you flash the SD card from.
    Just download the Win 10 ADK and select Deployment tools during install.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=526740

    Reply
  5. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    This is a reply to Chris’s comment a few comments up. About your TV the auto input switching isn’t the raspberry pi its just a feature your TV has that when a new video input is recognized it automatically switches to that input assuming that is the device your using

    Reply

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