WinToGo Creator | AOMEI PA for Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7

About Wintogo For Windows 11, 10, 8/8.1, and 7

As time goes on, more people want to use their own devices for work or study, known as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). To meet this need, Microsoft introduced a feature called Windows To Go in the Enterprise editions of Windows 8, 8.1, and 10. This feature lets users start Windows directly from a certified USB flash drive. With it, users can carry their personal Windows system and use it on any computer. This makes it easy to create a bootable USB with Windows 10 or 8.

However, Windows To Go is only available in certain versions, like Windows 8/8.1/10 Enterprise. If you don’t have one of these, you can’t use the built-in Windows To Go feature. Luckily, AOMEI Partition Assistant offers another way. It allows users to create a bootable USB drive using a Windows 11/10/8/7 ISO or ESD file, even without the Enterprise version or a certified USB. This makes it much easier for anyone to enjoy the convenience of a portable Windows system.

Things You Need to Prepare Beforehand

Before guiding you through the process of how to create Windows 11/10/8/7 bootable USB drive, you need to know some requirements and tips listed below:

• You need to prepare a 13 GB or larger USB drive. Also, it could be external USB hard drive or SSD.

• You need to prepare a Windows 7, Windows 10 or Windows 8 installation disc, ISO file, or ESD file.

Tips:

• You can create Windows 11/10/8/7 to go bootable USB on any computer installed Windows operating system, no need to be Windows 11/10/8 Enterprise Edition.

• The larger the USB drive is, the better the result will be. Meanwhile, certified USB 3.0 drives coming from vendors like IronKey, Kingston, Spyrus and others are recommended.

Step by Step Guide to Install Windows 11/10/8/7 on USB Drive with AOMEI Partition Assistant

AOMEI Partition Assistant is a professional and powerful partition management software which can as well create Windows to go for computer users. AOMEI Windows to go is just the same as Microsoft Windows to go and their environment is just the same. Moreover, AOMEI Partition Assistant enables users to make WinToGo on any Windows systems including Windows 7 and Windows 8/10 non-enterprise editions, only if users have Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7 installation disc, ISO file, or ESD file.

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How to Create Windows To Go with system disc/ISO via AOMEI PA

Step 1: Plug the USB drive into a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port on the computer. Make sure it is detected by your machine.

Step 2: Download, install, and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant. The program will automatically display your USB drive. Then click "Tools"> "Windows To Go Creator" in the top interface.

Step 3: Choose "Create Windows ToGo for personal computer" and click Next.

Step 4: Choose the first option "Create Windows ToGo with system disc/ISO". Click the folder icon to select ISO manually. After that, click "Next" to continue.

Note: The program will choose the first edition of Windows ISO to create Windows To Go by default, so it will be Home Edition. If you want to have Pro Edition,  please exact the install.wim file in "sources" folder and choose the wim file to create Windows To Go.

 Step 5: Select a USB drive as target and click "Proceed".

Note: you can select the type of created system (General, VHD, VHDX) and target system startup mode (Legacy, UEFI, Legacy&UEFI) in "Advanced" button.

Step 6: The program will inform you about something important, the data on this USB drive will be deleted. To back up data, free backup software, like AOMEI Backupper, is recommended. After clicking "Yes", the progress to create Windows 10/8/7 bootable USB drive will begin.

How to Create Windows To Go with current system with AOMEI PA

Step 1, 2 and 3 are the same as shown above.

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Step 4: Choose the second option "Create Windows ToGo with current system", your current system information will be displayed, confirm the information and click "Next".

Step 5: Select a USB drive and click "Proceed".

How to Create Windows ToGo for Mac computer by AOMEI PA

Step 1 and 2 are the same as shown above.

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Step 3: Choose "Create Windows ToGo for Mac computer" and click "Next".

Step 4: Click the folder icon to select ISO manually. After that, click "Next" to continue.

Step 5: Select a USB drive and click "Proceed".

Note: you can select the type of created system (General, VHD, VHDX) and target system startup mode (Legacy, UEFI, Legacy&UEFI) in "Advanced" button.

Once the bootable USB drive is ready, you can plug it into any computer, no matter what operating system it has. Then, go into the BIOS settings, set the USB drive as the first boot option, and save the changes. After that, the computer will start up with the Windows system on your USB—whether it's Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7.

Also, the AOMEI Windows To Go Creator supports installing not only Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7, but also Windows Server 2019 and 2016 onto a USB drive.

In short, if you are using Windows 11, 10, 8, or 8.1 Enterprise Edition, you can use the built-in Windows To Go feature to create a portable Windows system easily. If you don't have the Enterprise version, AOMEI Partition Assistant is a great alternative. Either way, a bootable Windows USB drive helps make BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) simple and convenient.

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Tips:

• If you successfully created wintogo and the files are there in the USB, but it just not boot up after change boot order to it, you can try to create win2go again and rebuild MBR of the USB flash drive with AOMEI Partition Assistant.

• If the source system you create Windows to go with is booted on UEFI, the created bootable USB works with UEFI firmware.

Conclusion

Creating a portable Wintogo is a great way to use your own device anywhere, anytime. Whether you have the Enterprise edition or not, there’s a solution for you. If you're using Windows 8, 8.1, 10, or 11 Enterprise, you can use the built-in Windows To Go feature. If not, AOMEI Partition Assistant provides an easy and flexible way to create a bootable USB with Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7. With the right tools and a few simple steps, you can carry your own Windows workspace and enjoy the convenience of BYOD.