Is it possible to install windows10 on a usb key

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by lievre, Feb 29, 2016.

  1. MS_User

    MS_User MDL Guru

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    well hopefully he will figure it out:D
     
  2. lievre

    lievre MDL Senior Member

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    :eek::confused:

    Yes i did:confused::clap:
     
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  3. johnlgalt

    johnlgalt MDL Novice

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    The link Wazoo posted are a great help.

    The only disadvantage here is if you get to a computer that does not allow you to change the boot order / boot off of USB, which happens a good bit in the corporate world.
     
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    lievre MDL Senior Member

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  5. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Did you check theoven.org?
     
  6. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    That's easy. Only here is too much dust in air now.
     
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  7. Bat.1

    Bat.1 MDL Expert

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    #27 Bat.1, Mar 1, 2016
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    A few Months ago I had uploaded a torrent of Win 10 Pro made to be used entirely offline for "tin foil hat" wearers. My fastest USB drive took a dump so I "Burned" the OS onto a 32GB ADATA drive that couldn't even boot up because it was so slow. I then copied the OS onto a Seagate 1TB Expansion drive to update and install programs. To compress the size where I could upload the OS as a torrent I used AOEMI Backupper, then I was able to "Restore" the OS onto a internal partition, or any external HDD or USB flash drive and run it.

    Making a short story already longer than it needs to be, I ran the Win 10 Pro OS mostly on My 32GB Corsair Survivor Stealth which was barely fast enough. When it was time for a Cumulative update, I'd install it on the Expansion, then use that to put back on the Stealth. So No You Don't need a Certified Drive and Pro works as well as Enterprise :biggrin:
     
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  8. nadiadsz

    nadiadsz MDL Novice

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    Simple instructions

    - Format the USB to NTFS and make sure the partition is marked as "active" on Disk Manager

    - Enter this command on CMD (V = USB Driver Letter -- F:\sources\install.wim = Path of install.wim)
    dism /Apply-Image /imagefile:F:\sources\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:V:\

    - install the boot files with this command:
    bcdboot V:\Windows /s V:

    If you couldn't make the usb boot, then open cmd and try these commands:
    v:
    cd v:\Windows\System32
    bcdboot.exe v:\Windows /s v: /f ALL
     
  9. B Zhan

    B Zhan MDL Novice

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    I agree with you, WinToUSB is the best choice.