Anybody use Windows To Go USB?
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Mind you that the real speed, not the advertised max theoretical speed often advertised, will be key for performance of Windows on a USB stick.
If you want to seriously use this ability, you want to look for suitable USB sticks. Preferably you want to USB sticks that use SSD quality flash instead of the crap that generally is found on USB sticks. Generally these are 128GB or more sticks with 200MB/s read and 100MB/s write speeds like the Sandisk Extreme Pro, Corsair Flash Voyager GTX, Transcend JetFlash 780/920.
If you want to seriously use this ability, you want to look for suitable USB sticks. Preferably you want to USB sticks that use SSD quality flash instead of the crap that generally is found on USB sticks. Generally these are 128GB or more sticks with 200MB/s read and 100MB/s write speeds like the Sandisk Extreme Pro, Corsair Flash Voyager GTX, Transcend JetFlash 780/920.
There is an option (default is standard installation):
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disable Secure Boot when system is UEFI
I have tried with 16GB microSD card (class 10 with speed R70 W10 on usb 3.0 reader) and Windows Lite+ works OK. You need good IOPS performance, that is the reason for SSD. You can benchmark with Atto Disk Benchmark
There are also M.2 USB enclosures and imo that will work too
Windows To Go: Install Windows 10 on USB Drive with Rufus
Use Windows To Go (WTG) feature of Microsoft that allows to install and use Windows 8 or Windows 10 directly from a USB drive or external HDD.
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disable Secure Boot when system is UEFI
I have tried with 16GB microSD card (class 10 with speed R70 W10 on usb 3.0 reader) and Windows Lite+ works OK. You need good IOPS performance, that is the reason for SSD. You can benchmark with Atto Disk Benchmark
There are also M.2 USB enclosures and imo that will work too
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USB 3.0 = USB 3.1 = USB 3.2 (link)
It's also just a theoretical max transfer speed, not the much more important statistic, the random single thread, single queue 4K speed.
I tested my two faster sticks:
Compare this to a portable SSD:
Source: https://www.anandtech.com/show/1612...ble-ssd-v2-and-wd-my-passport-ssd-2020-review
The third and forth rows of these graphs are the more relevant benchmarks for Windows, app and game launch performance. You are going to notice those and these aren't even cheap and slow USB sticks.
Different people have different methods to create portable Windows 10 usb. In fact, Rufus and Command Prompt can work, but some people always fail.
Remember that not all USBs can be made a portable Windows 10 USB
To avoid unnecessary troubles,the USB drive with USB 3.0/3.1 port (64GB) is the best choice.
This is what I learned from this tutorial, there is more to know before you start doing it.
More about Windows To Go from here.
To avoid unnecessary troubles,the USB drive with USB 3.0/3.1 port (64GB) is the best choice.
How to Create a Portable Windows 10 USB | 2020 Edition
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More about Windows To Go from here.
Windows To Go feature overview (Windows 10) - Windows Deployment
Windows To Go is a feature in Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education that lets you create a workspace that can be booted from a USB-connected drive.
docs.microsoft.com
