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[SOLVED] Making Windows To Go bootable with Ventoy
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(04-24-2021, 09:47 PM)Midas Wrote:
(04-24-2021, 04:40 PM)strongbad75 Wrote:
(04-24-2021, 02:47 PM)Midas Wrote: Many thanks to meilon for posting about this solution. Cool

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I have struggled with recent Windows to Go builds, until I found this commercial software: https://www.easyuefi.com/wintousb/

Thanks for the input, strongbad75. Cool

I have no experience with WinToUSB but, although its WindowsToGo functionality appears to be free, contrary to Rufus it isn't free software...
Hi @Midas,
I just found the Rufus supports making Windows to Go bootable disks!  I have used it to make a 20H2 EDU version (you can choose any version...though I have only tried the EDU version).
I did need to shrink it to fit on my small USB ventoy drive, using hyper-v tools (have to add them as a feature to Windows 10 host system).
  1. I made the WTG drive using Rufus 3.13
  2. I used Disk2VHD from Microsoft to make a vhdx file
  3. I shrank it with disk management
  4. I then compacted it with HyperV tools (not sure this is necessary)
  5. I then used Hyper-V tools to shrink it to make the volume smaller
  6. I then used command line DISM to integrate storage and network drivers
  7. I then copied to my ventoy drive, booted and setup WTG
I have booted this on two modern machines with great success (need to boot new machines twice, so lots of the new hardware is found)

References:
Article for Rufus process: https://www.uubyte.com/create-win-to-go-...rufus.html
Article for the compact/shrink process: https://www.enhansoft.com/how-to-compact...-vhd-file/
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Messages In This Thread
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by meilon - 04-08-2021, 05:32 AM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by Wianky - 01-19-2021, 08:23 AM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by Midas - 04-08-2021, 12:54 PM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by ZhuMa - 04-09-2021, 04:00 AM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by meilon - 04-09-2021, 08:48 AM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by Midas - 04-09-2021, 12:59 PM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by meilon - 04-13-2021, 07:56 AM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by Midas - 04-24-2021, 02:47 PM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by Midas - 04-24-2021, 09:47 PM
RE: Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk? - by strongbad75 - 04-29-2021, 03:33 PM

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