[SOLVED] windows to go

[Slacker22]

Hi there,
I've been fighting this issue and have tried many things over the last 4 days. I have a Kingston USB that I need to use windows to go to access for at home work and I can not get windows to go to stay enabled to do so. I've enabled it via DOS, I've used DWORD changes originally found here, I've completely reset my computer. Nothing I do will allow my computer to access it. I can see the device in disk management and I confirmed it works on another computer. Please help me figure out how to access it from this computer.

 

[jojesa]

Hi there,
I've been fighting this issue and have tried many things over the last 4 days. I have a Kingston USB that I need to use windows to go to access for at home work and I can not get windows to go to stay enabled to do so. I've enabled it via DOS, I've used DWORD changes originally found here, I've completely reset my computer. Nothing I do will allow my computer to access it. I can see the device in disk management and I confirmed it works on another computer. Please help me figure out how to access it from this computer.

Which Windows 10 version do you have?

 

[Slacker22]

I have windows 10 home. My son has the same version and his works fine (tested it on his).

 

[onespeedbiker]

Okay, so you have a WinToGo USB that works on other computers but not yours, correct? Further you have Windows 10 Home (Basic or Premium?) on your computer; is that 32 or 64 bit. Is the WinToGo the same Windows version as your computer? 64 or 32bit?

BTW, if WinToGo does not work with your PC, it should have nothing to do with the installed OS because it is an independent OS. If it's not booting, than it's likely a hardware mismatch or a BIOS issue.

 

[Slacker22]

I checked the WInver and don't see if its basic or premium, I would assume it's basic. but its 64 bit with all the updates (1909). I determined after it was not working after a reset that my BIOS is extremely out of date and was thinking that may be the issue but to be honest. I'm scare to mess with BIOS in fear that I may turn my computer into a very useless paperweight.

 

[onespeedbiker]

While there is no reason to update BIOS routinely, if you have a reason it is worth doing. As long as you keep your PC powered a BIOS update is usually safe; I have updated the BIOS on 50 or so PC/laptops and have not had a failure that resulted in a brick. If you need Windows to go, this may be a necessity.

 

[Slacker22]

While there is no reason to update BIOS routinely, if you have a reason it is worth doing. As long as you keep your PC powered a BIOS update is usually safe; I have updated the BIOS on 50 or so PC/laptops and have not had a failure that resulted in a brick. If you need Windows to go, this may be a necessity.

yeah I have been thinking that because its the only thing I have not tried. and i understand it to be fairly easy from what I have read. But also know that one incorrect choice or action is all it takes so its quite intimidating.

 

[jojesa]

I checked the WInver and don't see if its basic or premium,

On the Winver output window it does show the Windows edition.
Read after the first 3 lines on the second paragraph.
Also you could just go to System in the Control Panel.
So which versions do you have on each computer?

Depending of the partition scheme (MBR or GPT ) and the BIOS (legacy or UEFI) that was selected during the creation of the USB, then it might not work in some computers.

 

[Slacker22]

On the Winver output window it does show the Windows edition.
Read after the first 3 lines on the second paragraph.
Also you could just go to System in the Control Panel.
So which versions do you have on each computer?

Depending of the partition scheme (MBR or GPT ) and the BIOS (legacy or UEFI) that was selected during the creation of the USB, then it might not work in some computers.

Just says windows 10 home edition and its the same on both computers (I've compared just about everything to try and figure out what was different and thus far I've only found that my BIOS is out of date and the other computer's BIOS is up to date). My computer shows UEFI but it used to be legacy at one point. I tried to find my partition scheme but there is no volume tab in the disk management properties (ran as admin or otherwise)

 

[jojesa]

So when your computer is off and you try to boot from the Windows To Go USB device, there is any error?
Have you try from different USB ports?

I just created a Windows To Go and I could boot from it on several computers.
At work was easy, since we have Windows 10 Enterprise and it is available in the Control Panel.
I followed these steps -> https://www.easyuefi.com/wintousb/resource/create-windows-10-to-go-step-by-step.html