Have you ever imagined that to use your own Windows 10/8.1/8/7 OS wherever you go? As we all know, we are unable to install Windows to an external hard drive or USB flash drive by default. When you attempt to install Windows on an external hard drive, you will get the "Windows cannot be installed to this disk" error.
Fortunately, the Enterprise version of Windows 10/8.1/8 has a feature called
Windows To Go that lets you install and run Windows on a
Windows To Go Certified Drive. Unfortunately, most of us don't have the Enterprise edition of Windows 10/8.1/8, nor a certified Windows To Go drive.
But don’t worry! Here you can find the complete solution about how to install Non-Enterprise Windows 10/8.1/8/7 on a Non-Certified Windows To Go Drive with
WinToUSB.
There are three ways to install/clone Windows to an external hard drive or USB flash drive as a
Windows To Go Worksapce:
Notes: WinToUSB is free for home use only and we do not provide free technical support for free edition.
Tips:
- If you accidentally deleted some files, formatted a partition or encountered a system crash and lost some files, Hasleo Data Recovery Free can help you to get back all your lost data.
- If you want to install/reinstall Windows onto a HDD/SSD drive without using a CD/DVD/USB drive, or clone your current Windows OS installation to a HDD/SSD drive, please try WinToHDD.
- If you want to upgrade your Windows To Go Workspace from lower version to higher version, please try Windows To Go Upgrader.
Related Guides
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Image To USB: Create Windows To Go from an ISO/WIM/ESD/SWM/VHD/VHDX file.
CDROM To USB: Create Windows To Go from a CD/DVD drive.
Physical To USB: Clone current Windows OS to a USB drive.
