Mobile office has gradually become normalized in the Internet era. In order to meet the needs of portability, many people are willing to choose laptops as their office equipment. Today I bring you a more extreme portable solution, which is not only simple and practical, but also completely free. This is what can put your system in your pocket to and from get off work - Windows to Go.
Windows to Go (hereinafter referred to as WTG) is a feature launched by Microsoft specifically for people with mobile office needs. Simply put, it is to install Windows on portable storage media such as USB disks and mobile hard disks, so as to enable Windows to be run directly on different systems and hardware (compatible with Win and Mac) devices, which is more portable, data is safer, and plug-and-play, and there is no need to worry about affecting the native system.
Before we start, let’s talk about the requirements for the selection of target storage media. If you want to have a good experience, you must choose high-speed hardware with faster transmission speeds. The capacity is recommended to be above 64GB. This time I chose the aigo U393 high-speed USB drive: the USB drive is more convenient to carry, supports USB3.1 Gen2 data transmission faster, dual U ports are compatible with different platforms, and the price is also very low. The 128GB is only more than 100 yuan, which is very suitable for loading Windows systems.
aigo U393 uses all-metal body and has a fashionable sports car streamlined design. The read and write speeds of 520MB/s and 420MB/s are also enough for us to use as a system disk, especially for me, I often need to use PS, LR and other software, which also ensures the speed of reading and running of larger software and materials.
After you get the USB drive, you will have a simple speed test:
Large file copy and write speed test:
officially entered the installation below. Considering the software compatibility and habit issues, I chose the Win10 system ISO native mirror downloaded from Microsoft's official website. Of course, you can also download other versions of the system from platforms such as MSDN.
After opening the installation tool, select "Create installation media for another computer"
Just default directly, "Use recommended options for this computer" It is recommended to check
Here you must select "ISO file" , in this way, the original image file can be downloaded to the local
Select the local computer storage path and wait for the download to complete
Here the original system image is downloaded. If you encounter some unknown errors such as "Check integrity failure" and so on, it is a file occupancy problem. Change a folder and try again.
mirror download, we choose Windows to Go production tool, I want to talk about it here, if it is Windows 8/8.1/10 Enterprise Edition, then the WTG function should be built-in. However, many friends online reported that there are many small problems. To be safe, I chose a third-party tool "WTG auxiliary tool V5.6" in the Radish Forum with fewer restrictions.
After opening the WTG tool, select the Win10 image file you just downloaded (if install cannot be loaded automatically, then decompress and select the install of type ESD), install and select the target USB disk, and click Deploy.
Selection is to proceed to the next step, so the data in the target storage medium must be deleted, please pay attention to backup.
Wait for a few minutes, and you will see the corresponding prompt after the software is written.
If you see this pop-up box, congratulations! It proves that the system has been successfully written to the USB flash drive. The use of the WTG system is actually very simple, because the system is in the USB flash drive, so if we use it on other computer devices, we must first enter the BOIS to change the boot item (Boot) and select the corresponding USB flash drive as the first startup item.
After restarting, you will see the familiar installation interface of Windows.
In this way, a small and portable "Windows 10 pocket system" has been completed. With it, you no longer have to carry a laptop and run around the world. The system is completely independent of your USB drive. You don't have to worry about your data being contaminated by other computers, and it also eliminates the trouble of installing software when using other computers. Isn't it very convenient?
It should be noted that when using the WTG system, the system is completely built into storage media such as USB flash drives, so it cannot be unplugged during use, which may cause the system to lose files and then crash; in addition, the use of the WTG system has a strong dependence on the storage media stored in the system, so you must choose a stable and efficient device to install it to avoid bad experiences; finally, before installing the WTG system, it is best to download a repair software such as a driver butler with built-in drivers. If you encounter any drivers that are not completely unable to access the Internet, you can quickly repair it through the software.
The process of installing the WTG system using aigo U393 solid-state USB flash drive is completely over. In my actual use, the long-term "external" system is very stable, and the temperature control of the USB flash drive is also very good. The three-year ultra-long warranty also makes us worry-free.
WinToGo is impeccable in portability and space saving. It can easily create your own pocket system by pairing it with a stable and high-speed USB drive or mobile hard drive. It is very good for users who often need to work on computers to make a temporary replacement in this way. If you are a Mac system user, you can also use WTG to easily use Windows, and you don’t have to worry about disk space occupation. Do you think this WTG system that can be packed into a pocket is convenient?
