windows to go notes

notes.md

Installing Windows To Go on a consumer edition

Prerequisites:

• Windows 10 Install media via MediaCreationToolx64.exe

  • x64: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=616936
  • x32: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=616935

• Windows ADK for Windows 10 (dism.exe)

  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=526740

Partition steps (maybe reproducible using disk management, not sure)

• http://pureinfotech.com/2011/09/28/how-to-create-a-windows-to-go-usb-drive-in-windows-8-step-by-step/

• Open admin cmd.exe

• $ diskpart

• $ list disk

• $ select disk #

• $ clean

• $ create partition primary

• $ format fs=ntfs quick

• $ active

• $ exit

Mount the Windows 10 ISO by double clicking it. Note the drive letter.

Open admin "Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment".exe

$ dism /apply-image /imagefile:G:\sources\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:F:\

Where G is your mounted ISO drive letter, and F is your target USB (partitioned using commands above).

Configure boot record (???)

$ bcdboot.exe F:\windows /s F: /f ALL