Windows on Xbox
Windows on Xbox
It appears to be an unhelpful answer, though it’s the sole accurate option here.
If someone tried to guide you, it would violate the forum rules. The system is already locked, so you can't choose a boot device. Even if a compatible OS is found, the BIOS will reinstall it as a factory reset if none matches.
From what I know, the operating system on the Xbox One runs the same kernel as Windows 10. However, you may encounter driver problems, and Microsoft has made it much more restrictive.
Essentially the same thing. Even with the standard Xbox model running x86 architecture, many overlook the fact that 'x86' isn't about IBM compatibility. Linux versions for the classic Xbox required adjustments just to function on the device. In reality, what developers described was around 99% compatible with an IBM PC, meaning only a small portion needed special modifications. So even if your Xbox One was fully unlocked for unsecured apps, it wouldn't be as reliable as an actual IBM PC. To truly run smoothly, you'd likely have to recompile Windows from source or use a custom Linux build, which would be quite challenging.
In a real-world scenario, getting close would mean building a tailored Linux version and running Windows inside a virtual machine—something that would feel very cumbersome.
Fun anecdote: I once modified PlayStation Portables, and someone asked if they could run Windows on a PSP using Linux and a VM. I had to quickly explain it would be pointless, wasting both their time and my effort, since turning a PSP into a portable Windows PC wouldn't work.
Actually I'm pretty sure the xbox 360 was RISC / PowerPC, not x86 I thought it was the original but I mixed that up Kinda weird they have swapped back and forth over time
Another reason I got confused is I think Nintendo consoles have been RISC as far back as the NES if you stretch the definition a bit, but regardless, a long history of that there, so I figured that the first xbox probably did it like that too, but no, apparently not Edit: Well at least from Wii U, to Wii, GameCube, and N64, it's uninterrupted RISC Edited November 29, 2017 by Ryan_Vickers