Windows 2 GO on external SSD creation from QEMU/KVM VM.


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Created A Windows 2 Go on an external SSD which boots fine on a real machine too -- converted the VM to physical via V2P (Virtual to Physical) conversion, updated a few drivers as necessary and fixed boot etc via method I outlined in the Virtualisation section on the W10 Forums

Idiot's guide to creating a Win2GO Windows from KVM/QEMU VM (V2P) - Windows 10 Help Forums

Hi there Easy now. Pre-reqs : 1) Bootable version of Macrium Free (use create stand alone recoverable media) on USB and Macrium Free installed in the VM. (It's easier this way). 2) A copy of a running version of Windows\\System32\\DriverStore from a physi
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It would be interesting to see if the official "Windows To Go" has the same TPM 2.0 requirements?
Might be hard to try it, I think official Microsoft Windows To Go wants an Enterprise key?
 

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alphanumeric said:
It would be interesting to see if the official "Windows To Go" has the same TPM 2.0 requirements?
Might be hard to try it, I think official Microsoft Windows To Go wants an Enterprise key?
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Windows to Go is no longer supported and is a deprecated feature. I think it has already been removed.
 

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