How to reinstall Windows on your GPD

If you do not wish to factory reset your GPD handheld gaming PC or mini laptop, you can alternatively do a complete reinstall of Windows. This how to reinstall Windows on your GPD guide will show in a step by step process.

What you will need #

You will need a 16GB or larger USB stick to copy the Windows set up to. Download the correct Windows .ISO file for your device. If your device is not shown or download link is not working, please contact our customer service.

You will also need Rufus to create the bootable USB stick. You can download it from here, or GPDs own version here.

Prepare the USB stick #

You should have Rufus and the Windows .ISO file for your GPD device. Load Rufus and if prompted click Yes to continue

On the device drop down box, select your USB stick drive. Double check to confirm it is the correct drive as the data will be wiped from it.

Next, select the ISO file by clicking on the SELECT button.

Double check you have selected the correct USB stick drive and then click on the START button.

And if you sure everything is correct, press OK to begin the process

The process will take around 20 minutes, faster or slower depending on the speed of your USB stick. Do NOT remove the USB stick until the process is completed.

When completed you can safely eject the USB stick.

Installing Windows #

Insert the USB stick into a USB port on your GPD. Power on the device and press the F7 keyboard key repeatedly until the Boot Menu is displayed. Select the USB Stick from the menu and press Enter.

The device will reboot and load the software from the USB stick. This may take a few moments.

Tick the Format disk checkbox and enter the size of your devices storage size which is shown on the left side. You can choose the Factory firmware mode optionally. Next, press the START button to begin.

It will then begin the process to install Windows, first copying the files then applying them. The process will take around 20 minutes, do not switch off the device or remove the USB stick until it has completed. Once completed, you will be notified that the device will reboot.

The device may reboot once or twice, it will also take a little longer than usual to boot, this is fine and will return to normal boot speeds afterwards.

After a few moments, the Windows setup screen will display. Follow the prompts to set up Windows.