Windows 10: this feature is not available in portable workstation

error message. this feature is not available in portable workstation

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"This feature is not available in a portable workstation environment." error

After cloning Windows 10 to an SSD, Windows 10 keeps opening dialog boxes with the message "This feature is not available in a portable workstation environment".

They also appear when I try to use "Backup and Restore (Windows 7)" or change any option.

I've tried several suggestions but to no avail (1)(2)(3).

What didn't work:

• Disabling Windows Backup Service (SDRSVC) and restarting.
  
• dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
  
• dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
  
• dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup
  
• sfc /scannow
  
• Looking for malware.
  

 

Windows Backup - Not avail in portable workstation

A tech upgraded my HP PC to an SSD and went from Window 7 Pro to Windows 10. Now getting Windows Backup - Not avail in portable workstation. Also have a WD backup drive that went I try to set my back-up to this drive, cannot find device.

 

"This feature is not available in a portable workstation environment." error

For some reason, this behavior is due to connecting the old drive thru a USB disk case after booting the cloned one. Maybe a signature disk collision, that Windows 10 resolves identifying the system as "Windows To Go", hence portable.

Finally, I found a page that referenced a page that referenced a page that referenced the solution.

You must change certain registry value. You can open regedit.exe and navigate to the proper value or just run, as admin: