Windows 10: Installing/Booting from external SSD

Dear All,

sorry for this noob question, but I couldn’t find any good up to date sources and my last information is that it is problematic:

Is it possible/easy to install and boot Windows10 from an external SSD connected to USB-C? If yes, are there any down-takes? And Good tutorials on how to do it?

Thanks!!

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Windows 10 Installation not Working. (SSD not booting afterwards)

Hi Bradley,

Not being able to boot Windows 10 from an SSD could be caused by system files that got corrupted during the installation or the boot priority of your computer needs to be altered. To resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

• Were there any error messages that showed up when you attempted to boot Windows 10 from the SSD?
• Have you tried to configure your BIOS to UEFI mode instead of AHCI?
• Are you using an internal SSD or an external SSD?
• Which version and build of Windows 10 did you install on the SSD?

We look forward to your response to our queries.

 

After Installing an SSD my computer won't boot unless I disconnect my external drive

Hi Richard,

We'd like to request for additional details about the boot issue while the SSD is installed on your PC. Please answer the following:

• What is the make and model of your SSD?
• What build and version of Windows 10 are you using?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Have you tried the SSD on a different PC and experience no issue?
• Are you getting an error code or message?

We hope to hear from you soon.

 

From Ubuntu, Installing Windows 10 on an external SSD

I've followed every post about this subject, but I feel like most breeze over details, so maybe I have a few misconceptions:

Steps to Problem:

1. Downloading the ISO file here: Scarica Windows 10
   
2. Format external SSD to be NTFS
   
3. Install ISO onto external SSD using mkusb
   
4. Boot onto external SSD produces the windows 10 installation screen, but when I get past the language screen I get: "windows 10 A media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB or Hard Disk driver"
   

Question:

• Do I need to install windows on a bootable USB instead of the SSD? How then can I demand the USB installation installs onto the SSD and not the main hard drive (which has Ubuntu)
  
• This error is usually seen for Windows 7 (missing usb3.0 drivers, but Windows10 comes with them, corrupted ISO, but I'm fairly sure the ISO is good)
  

I'm a bit lost as how to accomplish this. Some help in this regard would be swell. I have a laptop with Ubuntu (an internal SSD), and a blank external SSD (With the official Windows 10 ISO and an official product key), and want to get Windows on the external drive.