Windows 10: External USB boot without Windows2Go

Discus and support External USB boot without Windows2Go in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi Gurus In theory it should be possible to clone a Windows OS Disk to external and then boot Windows from that without going for a "Windows to Go"... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by jimbo45, Aug 26, 2018.

  1. JIMBO45
    jimbo45 Win User

    External USB boot without Windows2Go


    Hi Gurus

    In theory it should be possible to clone a Windows OS Disk to external and then boot Windows from that without going for a "Windows to Go" solution.

    It seems there's a bit somewhere in the registry that tells the system that one is trying to boot an external device.

    Anybody know where this is?

    I also read somewhere that while Windows to Go installations will do standard windows updates you can't do an upgrade - however if the registry bit is re-set then the upgrade will work.

    Any "Registry specialists" here -- I'd like to try and test this.

    Cheers
    jimbo

    :)
     
    jimbo45, Aug 26, 2018
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  2. LAZZER408
    Lazzer408 Win User

    USB boot for bios update

    Did the first step. It already doesn't work. Note the capacities and drive letters M:/N: The HP utility is about to format my raid-1 volume containing my 2 750gb drives. It thinks it's the usb stick. I can not select any other drives in the HP utility. My 512mb usb stick is U:.

    Any other suggestions?


    External USB boot without Windows2Go nonono-jpg.jpg
     
    Lazzer408, Aug 26, 2018
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    Laptop won't boot with new external hard drive attached.

    The problem is probably in your BIOS . . .

    • Plug in the external HDD
    • Boot into BIOS
    • Make sure the external drive is not above your internal HDD in the boot order list
    • Enable or disable USB Legacy Boot, whichever setting allows your system to boot with the external HDD plugged in . . .
     
    DaveM121, Aug 26, 2018
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  4. FERDZ AMP
    Ferdz Amp Win User

    External USB boot without Windows2Go

    Toshiba External USB drives not showing in Explorer or Disk Management Plug-in

    Thank you for the update.

    Looks like your system is unable to detect your external hard drive. Let's see if scanning for new hardware will fix the issue. Follow these steps:

    • Press the Windows key to launch the Start menu.
    • Type in Device Manager and press Enter.
    • Under Device Manager, select Action tab > Scan for hardware changes.
    • Wait for your system to install the generic driver for your device and follow the on-screen instructions.

    If the issue still persists, we suggest that you perform the following recommendations below:

    • Plug in your external USB drives to other USB device port of your system.
    • Use other USB cables for your external device to connect to your system.

    Keep us updated and we will be glad to assist you further.
     
    Ferdz Amp, Aug 26, 2018
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