To create Windows To GO
- Preparing for creating Windows To GO, you'd better prepare a windows 8 installation CD or extract the installation file of Windows 8 to a proper place. Here we suggest 3 methods:
- If you have a Windows 8 installation DVD, you can directly insert it in DVD -ROM and then continue.
- Extract your Windows 8 installation file (ISO) to a proper place with WinRAR or WinZIP.
- Mount Windows 8 installation file (ISO) as virtual drive by using 3-rd party mount/burning software such as DAEMON Tools Lite.
- Run "Windows To GO Creator" in the left "Wizard" panel;
- Select a USB device and then click "Browse" to locate Windows 8 installation file;
- The program will automatically detect if there is a Windows 8 installation disc (including virtual disc, if you have mounted the image before) in the DVD-ROM. Next, it will list the bootable Windows installation file in the window. If there is no Win8 installation disc, please click "Browse" button and go to the directory where you extracted Windows 8 installation ISO file.
- After that, select the Windows 8 installation file (named "install.wim" or "install.esd") and then click "OK" button to continue;
- Confirm the operation and click "Yes" to start creating Windows To Go.
Note:
- To speed up the creating process, we recommend you use USB3.0 drive and USB3.0 port.
- You need at least 13GB disk/partition space for creating Windows To GO.
- The program will format the partition which you select as destination in the process, so please backup your data first.