How to make Win8 system U disk boot disk

  
        

Windows To Go is a new installation from Windows 8, through which we can create a complete Windows 8 system environment booted from a USB stick.
You need to prepare:

You need to prepare:

  • U disk with a capacity of at least 32GB (or hard disk)
  • Installing Windows 8 PC
  • Windows 8 DVD ISO File
  • Imagex.exe (After installing Windows 7 Automated Installation Kit, you can get it from C:\\Program Files\\Windows AIK\\Tools\\amd64 or C:\\Program Files \\Windows AIK\\Tools\\x86 found the file)

    Create Windows To Go USB drive device:

      1. Installing Windows To Go requires a separate partition , we use diskpark for partitioning operations. Run cmd.exe as an administrator
      2. to confirm that your USB flash drive is plugged in and successfully recognized.
      3. Enter "list disk" in the command prompt and press Enter to view the list. In your USB device
      4. Enter "select disk #" and then press Enter (# is the serial number of your U disk) Select U disk as the current device
      5. Clean the partition, enter "clean", Enter
      6. Enter "create partition primary" to create a new partition
      7. Format the partition "format fs=ntfs quick"
      8. Set the partition as the active partition and enter "active"
      9. Enter "exit" to exit diskpart



        1. Now open the Windows 8 ISO file and copy \\source\\install.wim to imagex The same folder for .exe.
        2. In the command prompt, enter the imagex.exe folder and type "imagex.exe /apply install.wim 1 x:\\ " (replace x as the drive letter of the u disk in the system)
        3. After installation, type "bcdboot.exe x:\\Windows /sx: /f ALL" (replace x as the drive letter of the u disk in the system)

          If the above steps are successfully completed, congratulations You, you have a Windows 8 To Go USB flash drive.
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