Windows 10: Installing windows 10 on usb

Discus and support Installing windows 10 on usb in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; 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... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/njreyy, Nov 25, 2019.

  1. /u/njreyy Win User

    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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    /u/njreyy, Nov 25, 2019
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  2. 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
     
    TRUELOVE95, Nov 25, 2019
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  3. Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Nov 25, 2019
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  4. thraxed Win User

    Installing windows 10 on usb

    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
     
    thraxed, Nov 25, 2019
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