Installation on a USB

XMatrix2X · Oct 3, 2014

I am trying to install Windows onto a USB drive (Note, not trying to make installation media, I mean actually installing Windows on a portable USB drive) using another USB drive. According to the installer, I have to plug in a drive with the drivers on it for it to recognize that the drive exists. My device that I want to install Windows to is a Kingston DataTraveler Mini 64GB and their site has no drivers for it to be seen. How do I go about doing this?

USAFRet · Oct 3, 2014

I am trying to install Windows onto a USB drive (Note, not trying to make installation media, I mean actually installing Windows on a portable USB drive) using another USB drive.

That path is fraught with tears and frustration.

Try the following links:
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7-to-usb-external-hard-drive-must-read/
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/47621-Install-Windows-7-on-an-USB-stick-or-External-HDD

XMatrix2X · Oct 3, 2014

USAFRet :

I just realized, is the reason that it's so hard to do this because Windows is tied to the mobo of the computer, so moving it away from the computer that it was originally installed on would make it upset?

USAFRet · Oct 3, 2014

XMatrix2X :

USAFRet :

I just realized, is the reason that it's so hard to do this because Windows is tied to the mobo of the computer, so moving it away from the computer that it was originally installed on would make it upset?

That's one of the reasons, yes.

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