Hi guys, basically as the title says I want to make external SSD drive with “Windows to Go” for the stuff that I really need Windows for unfortunately (proprietary CAD software) but there is no software for making this on Linux that I can find

Edit: typo

  • ThePantser@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    4 months ago

    You could just pull your drives, install a nvme and install windows. Then pull that drive and put it in an enclosure. Then choose that drive when booting. Idk if that works on modern windows but the install then pulling the drive used to work on 7-

    • aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      0·
      4 months ago

      At first I thought about this too. Didn’t work with either Windows 10 or 11 iso. It didn’t boot after I took it out and put in the enclosure

      • Quibblekrust@thelemmy.clubEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        Oh, that’s weird. I just suggested the same thing up above with a bunch of extra explanation. I’ve done this exact thing twice. In that comment I talk about changing some registry settings, but like I said in the comment, I didn’t think that actually helped. So I dunno. This was with Windows 10 both times, and both USB devices boot on a laptop.