How to Run Windows 10 Directly from a USB Drive for FREE

How to Run Windows 10 Directly from a USB Drive for FREE
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So you want to run windows 10 on a USB flash drive or Micro SD Card? yes its possible to do and I will show you how step by step.
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[@stew7435]

No daft music, just total education. Thank you

[@emii6199]

yep

[@stephenhall3515]

Britec has been running for a long time and what makes Brian special is that he is quick to address various freaky things in Windows as well as demonstrating tasks most computer users will need to encounter at some time. Even when techniques no longer work after Win updates Brian refers back and revises the tutorials so we build a comprehensive knowledge base and can check for revisions. No silly music, no flashy tricks but good, solid IT education and when Brian says to be careful and pay attention we long time users know that he means it. Some tutorials delve deep into roots and registries but always with the same clear and plain friendly instructional manner. Check out his Linux work too.

[@gleamingthecube3440]

Haha I love how I was following along and when you plugged in your USB drive it literally looked like my setup! Same Sandisk flash drive, AMD fan and your case is almost exactly like mine.

[@steve6375]

If you choose the VHD option, you can create a VHD file on the USB drive. You should then fully boot and configure Windows as in your video. The difference is, now you can easily copy that VHD file to any disk on your PC as a backup (you can use 7Zip or similar to compress it). Also, you can copy the VHD file to an Easy2Boot multiboot USB drive (or Ventoy USB drive) and then legacy or MBR-boot to it via the USB drive's multiboot menu. You can add more VHDs to the USB drive so you can boot to many different editions, etc. Using a 'flat-file' installation as you have shown can be difficult to backup. Also Windows will refuse to format the USB drive if you later decide to re-purpose the USB drive because it thinks it has a live OS on it! Using a VHD resolves all these issues.

[@user-vn1qo6bn2k]

Thanks, that's helpful 🐱

[@tranzhuman]

How do you enable a page file with a VHD windows ?

[@TheFingerman37]

I use Flashboot as it is a lot less restrictive. A lot of flash drives don't work (speed?). I use NVMe to USB3 adaptors with a 128Gb NVME drive (SATA or PCI-e - both work). Great for demonstrations, recovery work and fixing things. However a Linux flash drive is a lot better (an awful lot better).

[@fvrrljr]

WORKS! i followed instructions. at 4:05 ish you mention it will take a long time, took 10 min. next step took 12hrs till i truned off. I FORGOT TO BOOT INTO External Device. when rebooted didn't take long. got stumped when Cortana asks me if i wanted to continue with Windows 7. thought i was about to delete my hard drive but decided to bite the bullet and that wasn't the case. i have a 32 GB drive with Win10 installed. i do notice the slight delay which is very minor. also have Ubuntu 20.04 on a flash drive. Thank You i Like, OLE' !

[@torque7025]

So many channels doing this, but this channel is awesome! (my taste) Cant wait for the nXt video sir. :) And your advice is always in the right time, and updated.

[@fvrrljr]

agree, to many channels but this is the best explanation no cha cha cha. staright to the point no annoying music

[@stevedickson4744]

So, is the filesystem on the usb boot drive accessible like a normal flash drive to a computer that isn't booted from it ? What format is windows defaulting to on that initial boot ? Could you go stick that usbkey in a win/mac/linux and read and write , and always see the results when it does get booted ?

[@negritotenfold]

This is a question regarding the android on PC tutorial. How long does it usually take for the android OS to boot up? I followed all the instructions and it seems like it’s taking forever. I have a old school toshiba satellite 3gbRAM 250HDD

[@چغتائی]

Well done . In my view you are the only one who created video on this topic. please create this video for windows 11 with no tpm 2.0.dear you need to understand my words. You are a legend for me.

[@ZenRyoku]

so can you plug the usb in a smart tv usb port...and it will be like having the tv hooked up as a monitor ...basically ??? with all the functionality of win 10...such as plugging an ethernet cable right into the tv...giving you wired in internet ?

[@charliedflea]

question, is it possible to boot my old hdd win 8.1 from usb (i have a usb caddie for it) without formating so i can keep all the files and installed software and user settings? Thanks in advance

[@unbeattable]

Thank you so much!! You were immensely helpful!

[@brockdelorenzo7505]

Two quick questions. Do you need a windows 10 key to make this work or will it work from the ISO with the program? Would this work on a Chromebook in the USB port?

[@apolitik]

is there legacy in every laptop? my dell n5010 does not have it in the bios settings. I did all this in an external drive but does not work..

[@MattiasMagnusson]

This was awesome! I got a customer who spilled water on their computer and the internal storage is not working, so i bought the computer cheap (for parts). Now i can actually set it up and use it (installing on a 256GB SD card) xD

[@ifate59]

Hello, If my computer have some virus in it would it still be okay to create a bootable usb win10 flashdrive? Coz im planning to make one for my new pc build.. would it give any harm? Or would be okay?

[@rolandohamilton1682]

does doing this can make your wifi adapter stop working because mines did i uninstall the adapter drivers and install it again and nohing happened

[@blackstarafro2]

So is it possible to migrate that activated version of windows to a hard drive inside that same pc? I have been trying to install windows 7 onto a Seagate 4T hard drive that i took from my external enclosure because the usb power motherboard died but the drive was still good. No issues at all. I already installed win 11 on it. I am trying to install windows 7 on it. I am having a little trouble doing that. It installed. But wont get past the windows starting screen. It just does that breathing thing. Any help old greatly appreciated.

[@leonedandrewTumbaga]

hi i have busted hdd, i tried this metjod on usb, now im planning to buy next month an hdd, may i copy padte thr content of the usb to hdd if i want to switch storage

[@dodovegaspiesnenazelanie9838]

Hi if i am plug usb with win10 to the iMac and boot its gona be work its well? Or its work only for pc?

[@olleh2279]

can we save changes in this live window or everytime we log in it is default position ?

[@harmitkoyani9942]

Thank bro I'm searching this for a long time And now I know how install if Thank you very much 😀🔥🔥🎉🎉🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@cliffsanders3559]

Another informative and helpful video 🙂, thank you

[@MrAlshahawy]

Is there an equal app that works on Ubuntu to accomplish the same task (Creating Windows 10 on a flashdrive)?

[@stephenvanderventer785]

Why was the installation so slow I spent 8 hours doing this and I went throw the settings then it said we have problem getting it to work so they said I should update it and I did and it still says just a moment what do o have to do

[@Ghostarrow_360]

I am running Ubuntu and I need to install a version of windows on an Sd card. I ran the installer from a bootable USB but the installer doesn't see my sd card plugged in even though is an NTFS file system. Any ideas?

[@fcaughli]

I am not wanting to use this for any kind of permanent use but I wanted some opinions on their speed in operation. What are the opinions on running this with a 2.0 flash drive, a 3.0 (in a 3.0 port of course - and will it operate on 3.0 as in does this OS file have the drivers to accomplish that or will it still be 2.0) or an ssd right to a sata port?

[@dimitrz2000]

Thanks the first and as of now only video to show the login process- my HP Laptop started giving me 3F0 error due to which even though my SSD is good - during boot up sometimes it launches windows and some times it doesnt This appears to a better alternative to factory reset because I dont remmber my license key for many softwares - hence cant do a factory reset for few months " I saw lot of videos on how to create boot usb but almost all were confusing , then I found few which explained about "Win To Go " but they didnt explain the actual Log In process So thanks for this. Few questions: 1) dont I need to reenter my Product Key for Win 10 when making this Win To Go ? 2) once logged in , Can I still access the Desktop & My Document folder of my actual Login ID ( orginal ID before the boot issues) 3) would I still have access to passwords saved in chorme and Installed softwares like MS Ofice ? 4) How is this method diffrent from using Rufus ? Thanks

[@hensongualberto1755]

My old laptop literally won't boot. Nothing appears on the screen and no signs that my laptop is turning on. Will it turn on when I plugged WinToGo? Thanks

[@charlesbrown7579]

I have taken my hard drive out of my pc can i put it in a external usb drive and run the windows on my laptop, as I want to get rid of my pc tower nd just keep the hard drive

[@Ograws]

As always great video. Keep up the good work 👍

[@davidbreeden3670]

Can a XP versuon be installed as well? I have some really old programs that arev32bit.

[@Nuchem]

is it possible to use such a usb with this windows on it to boot any computer and than access the real C: drive without knowing any password?

[@Marki_HD]

Well yes and no. You can do that but windos encrypts all the data on your drive. So you can probably access it but you cant do anything with it

[@GODOFGAMERZOFFICIAL]

You can set admin lock in BIOS

[@ZenRyoku]

i have a M58 ANDROID BOX. will this work the same ....essentially turning my android box into a pc???

[@Coqui-Media]

As we say back in the Bronx ..... YOU DA MAN!!! Thank you for sharing yet another extremely useful tutorial. Have been subscribed to your channel for yonks - love it! Be well and stay safe!

[@JazielVarela-lt7hs]

Your white and from the Bronx?

[@PrinceAsfaw]

@@JazielVarela-lt7hswell, that’s ignorant

[@JazielVarela-lt7hs]

@@PrinceAsfaw yes, and?

[@PrinceAsfaw]

@@JazielVarela-lt7hs i just dont see why u would have to comment and ask when he already said he was from the bronx

[@JazielVarela-lt7hs]

@@PrinceAsfaw well clearly I’m asking cause he’s white and from the bronx it’s just an answer that doesn’t need a day later reply so when u see this tomorrow……. Muah, no barz💋

[@pawelwozniak6086]

Can I use an external SSD or external hard drive via USB C instead USB flash drive?

[@curtyanok6878]

I took the plunge and installed win10 2004 to the fastest USB 3.0 flash drive I had in my drawer. 404 read, 119 write using crystal disk mark. It installed to the drive just fine. Took a while. Set my BIOS to legacy and to boot to the flash drive. It booted and had to finish the installation. It seemed to work OK but had a lot of trouble with Edge. It kept "not responding". Had to use Chrome. That was a big improvement. I'm running a core i7 7th gen with 16 gigs of RAM. 250 mbps internet speed. My download speed dropped to 70 mbps using the flash drive. When I tried using my utility flash drive it wasn't detected for some reason. So It worked but not much speed. Maybe a faster drive would help. I wouldn't use it all the time. I'm going to try it on an old win7 computer I have just for the heck of it.

[@jbmorrow5390]

Can I use this USB to run an all-in-one PC that has a defective HD? Thx.

[@killertigergaming7395]

Thank you I bought a pc recently but the ssd is going to be here late because it was delayed and I need something to boot from until it arrives

[@yougotbodied2389]

I have a question if I download windows 10 on a usb will other files on the usb delete?

[@thefurrykiwi4489]

thanks for the help, ive created an 'upgrade pc" i can go and upgrade or repair peoples old pc's using it and wont have to worry about compatibility issues as worse comes to worse i can just chuck in their hard drives and maybe gpu and there's their upgrade. so its a fully functioning pc but with no storage. now i have means to run windows 10 off of my 128gb 80mbs usb and do benchmarks, hardware diagnosing ect. so thank you very much. all other tutorials i found dont include where to download wintousb as there's alot of virusy looking copycats of that.

[@1963nutty]

Purchased a brand new USB and displays as USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1, but during the "Formatting..." it displays this Error: Failed to run system API.(0x0005001501B20000) - any ideas/suggestions?

[@futures.scalper.808]

Can you copy over files from one USB drive to say 11 other usb drives without going through all the steps?

[@rznspace5510]

Worked for me! Thank You!

[@ashishshrivastava4599]

Bhai 3.1 (32)gb pendrive me install kiya hai mene, bhut hang ho raha hai aue freeze bhi, koi solution bataiye plz 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@merijnhagen1]

Only the problem i have is that he is making the usb nfts. My mac can open that when he is already start up. I cannot booth the usb

[@johng7rwf419]

What is your preferred fast USB stick? Thanks J.

[@SanthiratanMandyam]

Is it faster to boot from thumbdrive than from a 2.5/3.5 HDD?

[@frejazz2]

The music is back! Thank you sir.

[@nanamioda5801]

Rufus now allows you to install an image file as portable. They added a windows to go function.

[@neil101]

Useful tip as per usual. Great to use for testing, an emergency backup or on a friend's machine as a demo. I assume that the same process can be used with an external SSD, either in a case or simply with a Sata to USB lead.

[@torque7025]

I believe you can do this on any bootable device your computer/bios can detect :)

[@lojjix]

Can we install windows 10 OS to a external hard disk and run in any laptop.?

[@adamcroxton]

the last option you must select legacy. If you choose vhd or vhdx it will create the install on a virtual harddrive. and it will operate slow as hell. Just make sure you pick legacy at the last step!

[@corypearl8989]

what size flash drive do i need, i curently have 16gb

[@LoganWolf]

How do i do this exact thing, but on a mac? I need a usb with windows on it

[@alenakosova741]

How to boot windows on usb from under my home windows without go to bios? Is it really? PortableVirtualbox is not work for me.

[@arditgjini6502]

Can we clone from this usb to a ssd that dont detect win 10 setup?

[@geowilson1587]

is it possible to clone from external m.2 adapter to laptop new drive

[@bantymech8242]

Never ran Windows 10 in an USB drive, I will try this today. Thanks Brian learning something newer every day. 😊

[@fvrrljr]

did you do it, i didn't hesitate did it on the spot

[@XdekHckr]

@@fvrrljr lol

[@fvrrljr]

@Daily World worked 👍 i used a 64 GB flash drive

[@memenation5105]

@@fvrrljr what's the loading time like? Just curious.

[@fvrrljr]

@@memenation5105 around 3 minutes then you decide if you want extra updates

[@jeimy6377]

Than you. This video helped a lot :)

[@HenrySy-ex5gh]

can you install small application on that usb flash drive?

[@Robinrpv]

you are amazing as always, thank you.

[@abhijitkore7040]

How much time it take after plugging in flash drive

[@OmarEshtiwi]

Beautiful, thank you

[@yoshibros1111]

you can use rufus, but it is slightly more unreliable at first and does not support 7 or vista like this program

[@Danjovisagat]

I did this ages ago to change the boot sound on a college PC to the windows xp start up sound :D and installed the orange box directly on the c drive lol.

[@zeebpc]

does it work with earlier like win7 and 8?

[@futures.scalper.808]

Does booting from a USB vs HDD save on power?

[@Eye_4_An_Eye]

Doesn't let me select legacy. Everything is greyed out except the last option. And that's not how your video shows it.

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

Thank you for the useful information

[@Britec09]

My pleasure

[@spacial2]

After the last Windows update, no booting at all. Had to go through the long process of reinstalling and getting things how I like them. This would have made a world of difference. Gonna get one.

[@suneetpaulson2069]

Did it worked?

[@craneoperator4]

this can't even fix the dead machine I am trying it on...it keeps restarting

[@likeorasgod]

How much space does the flash drive need to install it on it? I have some 32's I bought for work and testing on one to see and it seems to load up slow so I was thinking of maybe getting some faster newer ones to use as boot thumb drives.

[@bajgoraaa]

Just buy one cheap 3.0 usb 120 gb maybe and it will do fine

[@pvmwarchief]

I installed windows 10 on a cheap 32gb SanDisk USB fast

[@jneauxgrafix]

Can you run software like photoshop from the drive?

[@kaicampbell7358]

I am stuck on a loading screen what do I do

[@q7b663]

how can i do this with a specific partition?

[@andrewjenery1783]

How about from DVD? Could you do it that way as well?

[@gleamingthecube3440]

Thanks this is a great video!!

[@InginHidupTenang]

At first you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention 😄

[@fvrrljr]

real question, have you tried it. i did

[@djdoolittle1315]

Wotcha Bri , great vid 😉

[@mwm111]

well anybody knows the exacly model of his pendrive?

[@laco4375]

must be MBR (hp laptop 2018) ?

[@manoputer]

Pls make a video about fixing repairing disk error loop windows 10.

[@itzyuhboityreese6362]

Can u still use ur storge drive?

[@FrxdWasHere]

Will this ruin my hard drive, or will this be like a linux live usb?

[@idc9419]

Hey, can there be other files on the drive (pictures etc) or should it only contain windows ?

[@fvrrljr]

once its installed and running yes you can add pictures just like if it was a proper hard drive. unless you have pictures on your existing flash, then no it would erase during format. you could partition but then what's the point of unnecessary head ache. but i validate your question. you might not have another flash drive etc.

[@payusavisit3482]

Please how can i stop some host, because i downloaded some cracked software and now i think my system is being controlled with so many host, and i can't differentiate my computer host from others or maybe i have to reinstall windows please help.

[@RB-jl8sm]

Reinstall windows.

[@baguiotechnician]

watching master you are a pro learning a lot from you

[@t.m.larson]

Is this windows 10 installation lock to only one computer, Or can I move to Whatever machines available that day. I do have a full Windows 10 retail license available for this installation.

[@TheFingerman37]

You can use it on any machine that supports Windows 10 and has USB 3.0 and greater (USB 2 is too slow, it won't work). You don't need to activate it - save your license for a standard PC installation of windows. Windows to go was designed for demonstrating, recovery, testing and fault finding (mainly in the server/enterprise field).

[@Morgan423Z]

This is the way I'm going to go. Linux user here, have a decently fast and decently sized flash drive, and need occasional Windows access. This is going to save me from having to dual boot on my main drive.

[@cerenkocer1518]

Hey, how did everything work out? I'm a mac user and need windows for some engeniering classes. Also what flash drive would you recommend?

[@IHANDLEMUSIC]

@@cerenkocer1518 yes i reccomend

[@SagyTity1]

@@cerenkocer1518 just get a fast flash drive so its faster

[@kingigantic]

useless. i did the exact instructions and manged to create windows on a 128gb PNY 3.2 usb, but when i boot it i get windows logo and then a black screen with the "getting ready" circles forever. i created it twice, same result.

[@mikedenney1568]

Hi and thanks for the video. My computer is only usb 2.0. Is that too slow even with a 3.0 thumb drive?

[@jackkraken3888]

It will only be as fast as the slowest device, so it will run at USB 2 speeds. You might have to test if its too slow to use.

[@mrsam1999]

This process vs using rufus ?

[@ndumisoradebe5256]

Please help. I'm installing Linux 20.04 on my Dell inspiron 15 laptop. When I restart, is says no bootable devices. What could be wrong. When I do the diagnostic scan it says "all tests passed, no problems detected". I changed from UEFI to legacy bootable mode but it still shows the same error. I was using windows 10 before and I came across this error and tried to change to Linux but problem still continues.

[@DanielCardenas23]

sounds like you. A. Deleted the master boot record or B. Deleted the C: drive partition You can't recover from B if you overwritten it. You'll need to reinstall windows as a fresh install.

[@saucysaltpeter5563]

Find out how to replace boot record. Try booting through a usb to fix it

[@liamonze3710]

can you do it for windows 7 or 8?

[@welshtony1]

Great now we can do this and that we have fast enough usb drives for it. Thanks for the video

[@FlyboyHelosim]

Or you could use an SSD in an external caddy for faster performance.

[@welshtony1]

@@FlyboyHelosim I actually thought of that after sending the comment

[@FlyboyHelosim]

@@welshtony1 Yeah and you'll still be plugging it into a USB port but at least the drive itself can match the performance of USB 3.x if you have it.

[@sethedumadze5042]

Very informative

[@1963nutty]

Great tutorial.... definitely going to try it...

[@suneetpaulson2069]

Did it worked?

[@graham4821]

Great video. So does this need a brand new windows key to be purchased for Windows 10 as I'm still on Windows 7 at the moment. Do I need to buy a Windows 10 key for this to work? Thanks

[@graham4821]

Can anyone answer this question please?

[@FlyboyHelosim]

I would assume it gets treated as a regular installation so you would need a new product key just like you would on a new computer. Windows 10 doesn't need to be activated though and it's only a few cosmetic things that can't be altered if you don't activate it. It's not like with some previous versions of Windows that literally stop you from using it after 30 days.

[@samuel-wankenobi]

Windows 7 8 10 and 11 all work with the same product key