The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Has anyone setup a Win To Go drive?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Dark_, Mar 17, 2014.

  1. Dark_

    Dark_ Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    154
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    35
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Windows To Go

    I'm interested in trying it out but I want to be able to load it on my choice of media (I have a Leaf Supra 32GB drive that I would like to test if from).

    It would be nice to have a 'personal' desktop ready to deploy if I was somewhere without one of my own computers.

    So, has anyone here gave it a shot yet? Was it easy to setup and deploy? Feedback?

    :thumbsup:

    Found a little tutorial that should let you bypass the requirement for a 'certified' device.

    Windows 8 To Go - Setup on a USB Flash Drive or USB Disk

    Give it a go now but the imagex command/step is going to take quite some time....
     
    Dark_, Mar 17, 2014
    #1
  2. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

    Reputations:
    21,580
    Messages:
    35,370
    Likes Received:
    9,877
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Very nice! Get a fast USB 3.0 64GB stick and you should be good to go. Otherwise it would be painfully slow compared to running off SSD. For best use, get the myDigitalSSD USB 3.0 mSATA SSD enclosure, with a 64GB or 128GB mSATA SSD and it will fly.
     
    HTWingNut, Mar 18, 2014
    #2
    Dark_ likes this.
  3. SL2

    SL2 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    829
    Messages:
    1,340
    Likes Received:
    266
    Trophy Points:
    101
    I did this years ago, the only thing I can say is: use USB 3.0.
    ...but you knew that already. :)
     
    SL2, Mar 18, 2014
    #3
    Dark_ likes this.
  4. Dark_

    Dark_ Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    154
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    35
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Thanks guys.

    I started the process last night but needed up hitting the sack before it finished so this morning I'll continue on. The drive I'm using is a USB3.0 Leaf Supra.

    The 'Microsoft' process will actually restrict the drive you use to those that are 'certified', here's to hoping this other method works.
     
    Dark_, Mar 18, 2014
    #4
  5. SL2

    SL2 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    829
    Messages:
    1,340
    Likes Received:
    266
    Trophy Points:
    101
    SL2, Mar 18, 2014
    #5
    Dark_ likes this.
  6. boysui

    boysui Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    boysui, Mar 19, 2014
    #6
  7. Mr.Koala

    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    568
    Messages:
    2,307
    Likes Received:
    566
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Make sure you get a good USB drive with high 4K performance, SLC/MLC NAND and static wear leveling.
     
    Mr.Koala, Mar 24, 2014
    #7
  8. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    2,844
    Messages:
    2,736
    Likes Received:
    896
    Trophy Points:
    131
    I accidentally Sandisk Extreme. I ordered a 64GB drive few days before this thread was started and it finally arrived today. Pretty fast, even thru regular USB2.0.

    I'm planning to try out Windows to Go with 8.1 and maybe Win7 too. Could be that won't use either but anyways now I have a really fast flash drive :D
     
    KLF, Mar 26, 2014
    #8
  9. WhatsThePoint

    WhatsThePoint Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    3,338
    Messages:
    3,322
    Likes Received:
    809
    Trophy Points:
    181
    WhatsThePoint, Mar 26, 2014
    #9