Can you put Windows 10 IoT Core on Raspberry Pi Zero?

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According to the minimum requirements specified on the Windows IoT core page it might seem possible, but I'm not sure.

For anyone coming here for the Pi Zero W: It uses the same chip as the original Pi Zero. — poke, Jun 05 '17 at 13:38

score 22 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 19 '15 at 16:23

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No, it won't run on Pi Zero. It's because of the hardware. The Pi zero and the first-generation Pis (BCM2835) use ARMv6. The Pi2 (BCM2836) uses ARMv7.

Windows 10 IoT Core needs ARMv7.

If I'm going to explain it to a layman, I'll say "The CPU is different".

answered Dec 19 '15 at 16:23

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ehhh!, why is the CPU different? or why not have a zero with the same CPU? – Eric Schneider Apr 03 '18 at 15:20
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@eschneider ¯_(ツ)_/¯ – Aloha Apr 03 '18 at 16:09
@Gene haha, that was funny – Milan Maharjan Apr 08 '19 at 17:40

Steve Robillard · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-19T16:36:11.233

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No, Windows 10 IoT requires the Pi 2's ARM 7 multicore chip (BCM 2836).

edited Dec 19 '15 at 16:36

answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:32

Steve Robillard

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is this temporary, such as a lack of drivers or something like this, or is there a permanent blocker such as not meeting hardware requirements? – Andrei Rînea Dec 19 '15 at 14:15
Maybe we should expand this to include the reason why? – Jacobm001 Dec 19 '15 at 16:24
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@AndreiRînea Most vendors consider ARMv6 too rare or too old to support. Microsoft is not alone : See Answer 7 here – flakeshake Dec 24 '15 at 18:33
What about the new Zero W ? – Mawg says reinstate Monica Mar 15 '17 at 20:20
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@mawg same chip same issue. – Steve Robillard Mar 15 '17 at 20:21
Thanks for the immediate confirmation. What about the Orange Pi Zero which has a H2 Quad-core Cortex-A7 H.265/HEVC 1080P ? – Mawg says reinstate Monica Mar 15 '17 at 20:25
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I don't know about the orange Pi, but the MS IOT site or the Orange Pi forums might have an answer – Steve Robillard Mar 15 '17 at 20:26
As of 2 days ago, it seems that that there is, or very soon will be, a new Orange Pi Win ... http://www.cnx-software.com/2017/03/13/25-orange-pi-win-development-board-to-run-windows-10-iot-and-linux-and-android/ – Mawg says reinstate Monica Mar 15 '17 at 20:33
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@Mawg That is great, but remember that questions about the Orange Pi are off topic here per the sites FAQ. – Steve Robillard Mar 15 '17 at 20:41
Yup, I know. I figured I could slip in a questionette in a comment :-) Then figured I might as well answer it. I Promise to be good in future. Interesting, though ... – Mawg says reinstate Monica Mar 15 '17 at 20:46

Can you put Windows 10 IoT Core on Raspberry Pi Zero?

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