Can You Install Windows on a Flash Drive?

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Tip 1 - How to Run a Portable Version of Windows from a USB Drive

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Vince Feingold | permalink

Ever wanted a copy of Windows you can take with you wherever you go, to use on any computer you want? It's possible: here's how to install a portable version of Windows 8 on a USB hard drive that you can take anywhere.
Tags: how to, windows, portable, windows 8, windows to go, hard drives, external drives, usb, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/how-to-run-a-portable-version-of-windows-from-a-usb-dri-1565509124 ^[1]

Tip 2 - How To Install Windows 7 On USB Flash Drive or External Hard Drive

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Mike Alfele | permalink

A simple and useful guide to easily install Windows 7 on USB flash drives and external hard drivers.

For further reading: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7-to-usb-external-hard-drive-must-read/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How To Setup a USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10, 8, or 7

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Stig Kuhlman | permalink

If you have a computer and would like to install Windows, you may be wondering how to do it without a clunky external DVD Drive. Today we show you how to install Windows from a USB flash drive.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/9585/how-to-setup-a-usb-flash-drive-to-install-windows-7/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Create a Windows To Go USB Drive Without the Enterprise Edition

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Aarthi Tejuja | permalink

Microsoft’s Windows To Go feature installs Windows as a live system on a bootable USB drive. It’s officially only for Enterprise editions of Windows, but we’ve found a way to do it with any edition of Windows 8 or 8.1.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/196817/how-to-create-a-windows-to-go-usb-drive-without-the-enterprise-edition/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Run Windows 8 or 8.1 directly from a USB drive on any computer -- for free

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Sofiane Aoun | permalink

The Enterprise edition of Windows 8.x has a feature called Windows To Go that lets you create a working version of Microsoft's tiled operating system on a USB memory stick. You can boot into this and be instantly up and running in the new OS from any computer. Which is great -- provided you have the Enterprise edition of the OS and a

For further reading: http://betanews.com/2014/01/13/run-windows-8-or-8-1-directly-from-a-usb-drive-on-any-computer-for-free/ ^[5]