Installing Windows

Windows Installing Steps

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Windows To Go creates a portable, bootable Windows environment on a USB drive. For Windows 11, Rufus is required for a portable installation.

Insert Drive: Open Rufus and select your USB.
Tip: Press Alt + F to show all external drives.
Load ISO: Click Select and pick your Windows ISO.
Mode: Set Image option to Windows To Go.
Format: Choose GPT (UEFI) or MBR (BIOS).
Customize: Click Start and ensure you uncheck "Prevent Windows To Go from accessing internal disks" (if you want your internal files visible).
Finish: Select your Windows edition and click OK to flash.

Run sysdm.cpl in Win+R.
Navigate to Advanced > Performance > Settings... > Advanced > Virtual Memory > Change...
Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size for all drives, then select No paging file and click Set.

Power Options: Set USB selective suspend to Disabled and PCI Express Link State Power Management to Off.
Device Manager: Under Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click USB Root Hubs > Properties > Power Management > Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device."

Device Manager: Disk drives > [Your NVMe] > Properties > Policies.
Selection: Choose Better performance and check Enable write caching on the device.

Disable these in services.msc to stop 100% disk spikes:

Notifications: Settings > System > Notifications > Additional settings > Uncheck "Get tips and suggestions."
TRIM: Run "Defragment and Optimize Drives"; ensure drive is detected as "Solid state drive" and click Optimize.
File System: Run chkdsk C: /f /r from an Admin Command Prompt.
Hardware Check: Verify use of a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) cable and port to avoid bandwidth throttling.

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