None of these are officially "certified" for Windows To Go. Here is more information on how to boot from a USB drive if the subject is unfamiliar to you. This is typical for USB expansion cards and worth mentioning in the event that you attempt to boot from one. However, we also experienced various complications when creating and booting different versions of Windows To Go Before we get to creating a Windows To Go drive, here's an overview of the testing that was performed using a variety of hardware and software combinations as well as some recommendations and considerations about configuring a portable Windows drive.Īs a side note, the desktop also has a USB 3. This profile is remembered and automatically selected on subsequent boot-ups. Microsoft's To Go documents note that a process called "respecialize" identifies and loads drivers for a specific machine during the first boot-up, along with disabling drivers that aren't required. Older systems that originally sold with Vista or XP may work, too, but will have reduced processing power and slower USB ports, meaning they might not meet the minimum hardware requirements, listed below. For a long time this was a neat thing you could do with many Linux distros we plan to cover Linux Live on a separate article soonbut barring driver complications and hardware limitations, a Windows To Go drive should boot from "most" computers.īooting a Windows 10 "To Go" drive on a modern machine that shipped with Windows 10 is likely to work fine, and because performance if often of the essence, a USB 3.
Did you know that a full copy of Windows can be installed and run from a USB drive? Microsoft introduced "Windows To Go" with Windows 8 Enterprise and has continued supporting the feature in Windows 10, which can be kept on a pen drive in your pocket as a portable operating system.
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