Installing Windows

Windows Installing Steps
Installing Windows 
 Useful Commands 
 Skip Account Creation 
 start ms-cxh:localonly
 
 Also Skip Network Requirement 
 oobe\bypassnro
 
 Windows To Go 
 Windows To Go creates a portable, bootable Windows environment on a USB drive. For Windows 11, Rufus is required for a portable installation. 
 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. 
 
 
 Fixing Freezing On External NVMe 
 Paging File 
 
 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 Management 
 
 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." 
 
 Disk Performance Policies 
 
 Device Manager: Disk drives > [Your NVMe] > Properties > Policies. 
 Selection: Choose Better performance and check Enable write caching on the device . 
 
 Service Optimization 
 Disable these in services.msc to stop 100% disk spikes: 
 
 SysMain: Stop and set to Disabled . 
 Windows Search: Stop and set to Disabled . 
 Connected User Experiences and Telemetry: Stop and set to Disabled . 
 
 OS & Hardware Tweaks 
 
 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. 
 
 WinBoat 
 RDP ports are taken from a pool: 47000-47009!