Create Windows portable, install Windows on USB without software

You want to create a USB boot, must have seen the series of USB boot creation TipsMake.com like: Instructions to create USB boot with Hiren's BootCD quickly, How to create USB Boot , USB install Windows by Rufus, . Today, we will introduce you to read a way to create USB boot anymore, even more powerful than a normal boot, more accurately it is a portable Windows - Windows packaging, can be used immediately when booting into it. You don't need to use any software to create this Windows version thanks to the Windows To Go feature. Unfortunately, this feature is only available on Windows 8.1 Enterprise and Windows 10 Enterprise.

Well, don't take it long, let's find out what Windows To Go is, what the Windows version of this tool can do.

What is Windows To Go?

Windows To Go is a Windows portable feature created on the Enterprise version of Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. It allows creating a portable Windows version that can boot and work on Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines without installation. For example: You can provide a copy of Win 8.1 or Win 10, owned by the company through Windows To Go, for employees to use on their personal computers, enabling them to use the above utilities. computers from the company without having to modify their devices too much. Or simply, for individual users, you can create a portable Win version running Windows 8.1, Windows 10 to use on a home computer running Windows 7.

The Win version by Windows To Go (herein referred to as WTG workspace) created can be used like any desktop, laptop or tablet computer. You can:

1. Log in to the domain of the company.
2. Connect to remote corporate network via VPN.
3. Install the application.
4. Access to removable storage devices attached to servers (such as card readers).

WTG workspace works with any host computer (desktop, laptop, tablet) supporting USB boot option (Boot To USB Hard Disk Drive). When connecting WTG workspace to the USB port on the host computer, it will be isolated on the hard drive of the host machine, preventing the drive from being infected or infected. Users can switch between the WTG workspace and the host machine's hard disk at any time by inserting or deleting the WTG workspace during the system reboot.

Note: Windows To Go requires USB 3.0 to create a WTG workspace, but you can plug it into the USB 3.x port and USB 2.x on the host machine.

Create Windows To Go workspace

To create the WTG workspace, using the Windows To To Creator tool, available in the Control Panel of Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (Enterprise version only), follow these steps:

Step 1: Download the ISO file of Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 to the host machine

Step 2: Right click on the downloaded ISO file> Mount. The ISO file will appear as a drive on the host machine.

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Step 3: Go to Control Panel on host machine> click Windows To Go

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Step 4: Plug the USB into the host machine

Step 5: Select USB to use> Next

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Step 6: Select the ISO file mounted> Next. If you can't find the ISO file, click Add search location to select the file> Next.

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Step 7: On the Set a BitLocker password screen (optional) > check Use BitLocker with my Windows To Go workspace if you want to protect the drive using BitLocker Drive Encryption and follow the instructions to enter and confirm BitLocker password.

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Step 8: On the screen Ready to create your Windows to Go workspace select Create to create the WTG workspace.

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Step 9: Wait for the WTG workspace creation system, reach less than 1 hour.

Step 10: On the Choose a boot option screen, select a boot option. If you click Yes, configure Windows Boot Manager to automatically boot from Windows To Go when it is connected to the host computer.

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Note: If you want to change the boot option after creating the WTG workspace, on the Start screen of Windows 8.1 (or Windows 10), type Change Windows To Go Startup Options> Settings to change the search range and click Change Windows To Go Startup Options to start it.

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Step 11: When the licensing process is complete, click Save and restart the host machine to boot into the WTG workspace.

It can be seen that this way to create Windows portable is essentially the same as installing Windows to USB to be able to use on other computers simply, faster, can take Windows with you to use whatever when.