Windows 10: Installing windows 10 on usb

I came across a surface pro 4 that seems to have a dead SSD. I have a usb display port/usb hub connected to it (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q6CWD6W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HJd3Db01BA8QB)

I have windows 10 usb creation tool already built and I’m trying to install it to a 500 gig external HDD. Ultimately I would like to be able to install windows 10 to an external device and make sure windows boots from USB. Bios is set to prioritize booting from a USB, I’m able to encounter the windows 10 install screen and when selecting the external hard drive, it is formatted to fat32, I encounter the following notice: “windows cannot be installed to this disk. Set up does not support configuration of or installation to disks connected through a USB or IEEE 1394 port.” https://imgur.com/gallery/PXmsZ0A

I guess my overall question is, is it possible to install windows 10 on an external HDD/usb storage and make that be the primary storage location as opposed to using an internal SSD/HDD. I’ve looked into some forums/sites and saw that it was possible but not much was mentioned.

Thank you very much lovely people of reddit.

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Windows 10 USB boot

Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

There is three options:
Windows 10
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 N

Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

Installing windows off of a USB stick

Step By Step from vista:
From admin cmd prompt

1. diskpart
1a. list disk
2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit

Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

And that's it, boot off your usb disk