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Boot and run Windows 8 from a thumbdrive
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Boot and run Windows 8 from a thumbdrive
Microsoft is going to release versions of W8 that will run from a usb thumbdrive, it will be called "Windows 8 To Go" no word yet as to which versions of W8 will be sold with this ability.
More information about it in this PDF, see "choice in form factors" section
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/de ... x?id=28970
But I did find this article on how to do it with any version ( have not tried it), this is an older article that links to the Developer Preview versions of W8, but should work with Consumer preview versions. If you manage to get one working please post back about your experience.
http://tweaks.com/windows/52279/how-to- ... usb-drive/
More information about it in this PDF, see "choice in form factors" section
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/de ... x?id=28970
But I did find this article on how to do it with any version ( have not tried it), this is an older article that links to the Developer Preview versions of W8, but should work with Consumer preview versions. If you manage to get one working please post back about your experience.
http://tweaks.com/windows/52279/how-to- ... usb-drive/
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Re: Boot and run Windows 8 from a thumbdrive
6 Ways to Totally Avoid Metro and Use Only Desktop Mode in Windows 8
http://blog.laptopmag.com/6-ways-to-tot ... -windows-8
http://blog.laptopmag.com/6-ways-to-tot ... -windows-8
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Re: Boot and run Windows 8 from a thumbdrive
I'd like to try the preview on my T60 tablet and do that from a thumbdrive. Is there a way to do that now?
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Re: Boot and run Windows 8 from a thumbdrive
Yes, read the tweaks.com link I posted
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Re: Boot and run Windows 8 from a thumbdrive
what about installing from a USB stick? That's really what I am after.
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Re: Boot and run Windows 8 from a thumbdrive
Its the same as it was for W7, use the microsoft USB/DVD tool.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/mss ... vd_dwnTool
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/mss ... vd_dwnTool
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