Windows 10: Convert local drive to Windows to go on an external HDD?

So I have an SSD with Windows 10 on it, I'd like to convert it to "Windows to go" on an external hard drive, How can I convert it without losing my data?

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Converting external drive from fat32 to ntfs

Im attempting to convert my external hd using cmd in windows 7,

ive ran convert h: /fs:ntfs - it does its checks and says the drive is dirty, it then suggests running autochk or chkdsk /f,

i ran chkdsk /f, it finds no problems etc, so i re-run the convert command and it still says the drive is dirty, ive attempted to run autochk but it won't run in win32 mode.

how can i get it to convert to ntfs?

ps; its a 320gb freecom drive with 25gb free, i know some drives can be a bit funny about space before attempting something like this, im sure 25gb is more than enough to attempt this conversion.

help please. *Smile

 

Accidentally Converted External Hard Drive to "ESD-USB"

I can help you:

1. Press Windows Key+R

2. Type 'cmd'

3. type 'diskpart'

4. type 'list disk'

5. find your external HDD in the list

6. type 'select disk (what ever the disk number is for the external HDD)

7. type clean

8. open Disk Management

9. right click the external HDD

10. click 'New Partition'

11. Complete the steps

 

Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
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