Windows To Go is a feature available to users that allows them to install and run Windows OS, like Windows 8 or 10, from a USB or external hard drive. Several computer users who use operating systems like Linux and macOS prefer to use this feature to install the desired Windows OS on the external USB drive rather than installing it on the internal drives. And third-party solutions like Rufus also allow users to create Windows To Go USB Drive using Rufus application. So, in this article, you will learn how to use Rufus to create Windows To Go USB Drive with detailed steps.
How to Use Rufus to Create Windows-To-Go USB Drive
With the help of the Windows To Go feature, users can save the internal storage space as the OS runs from the USB or external HDD.
The Windows To Go feature 支持的操作系统 是:
- Windows 8 & 8.1 Enterprise Edition
- Windows 10 Education Edition
- Windows 10企业版
- Windows 10 专业版
然而,本 Windows-To-Go feature is no longer available in Windows 10 (2004 and later versions). So, if you want to use this feature, you have to use third-party software, such as 鲁弗斯. Due to the unavailability of the built-in Windows To Go feature, Rufus Windows To Go USB Drive has now become one of the most popular software to use.
下面是 系统要求 to create Windows To Go USB Drive using Rufus:
- Rufus Software
- Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (all editions) required to use Rufus to create Windows To Go USB Drive
- 32 GB or more USB or HDD size required
- Supported and compatible Windows OS ISO image is required
So, after reading and understanding the requirements, let us head for the main focus of this article: How to use Rufus to create Windows To Go USB Drive? Follow the upcoming steps to perform the same on your system.
1. Begin by downloading the Windows Insider Preview ISO 用你的 微软帐户.
2.下载并安装 Rufus软件 on your Windows 10 PC as shown.
请注意: Download the latest, normal 鲁弗斯 version and not the portable one.
3. 连接你的 U盘 to use it as Windows To Go USB drive.
备注: Back up all the data from this drive as data will get erased automatically during this process.
另请参阅: Fix Windows 10 Won’t Boot From USB
4。 启动 Rufus软件 on your Windows 10/8/8.1 system.
5。 选择 desired USB drive 在下面 设备 下拉式菜单。
6. 现在,在 Partition scheme and target system type,选择 MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI computer option from the list. This way, the newly created USB drive will work with older BIOS and newer UEFI systems.
7。 选择 NTFS 下 文件系统.
备注: FAT32 cannot be used due to its size limitation.
8。 选择 4096 字节(默认) 下 簇的大小.
9. New volume label field gets changed automatically during the rescue disk creation process.
10。 下 格式选项, check the boxes for these options:
- 快速格式化
- Create a bootable disk using: 浏览 然后选择 ISO影像 从您的系统。
- After selecting the bootable ISO影像, unselect the default Standard Windows installation option and select the other Windows要转到 选项。
- Create extended label and icon files
11. 现在,单击 Start 开始 option from the bottom to start the bootable disk creation process.
12. The pop-up message will appear stating: WARNING: ALL DATA ON DEVICE [USB drive name] WILL BE DESTROYED。 点击 OK to continue the process further.
13. Now, Rufus software will take almost 1.5-2 hours of time to prepare the Windows To Go drive for you. So, keep this software running in the background.
14. Once the process is finished, you will see the READY message in the Rufus software status bar.
15。 最后, 重启你的电脑 to test and run the newly installed Windows To Go drive.
This way, you have completed the Rufus Windows To Go USB Drive process successfully.
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