![]() ![]() Make sure the E2B USB drive is in the normal E2B Menu mode (not CSM Menu mode). Note (Win8/10): If the system that you boot from was previously activated for Windows 10, then Win10ToGo will be automatically activated when you boot to it (as long as the Home/Pro edition matches what was previously installed).ġ. Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise (but not other editions of Win7) allow you to boot from a VHD. METHOD 2 - Win7ToGo as VHD (Win8/10 also) imgPTN file, it is always set to the start address of the. This is because Disk Signature is changed when you use a. imgPTN file, you will need to use BootIce or bcdboot to correct the BCD entries. The E2B USB drive should now boot to the CSM menu and you can run Windows 7 or return to the Main E2B menu as usual. To do this, run RMPrepUSB - Install grub4dos - Yes=MBR (do not update the \grldr file when prompted). We now need to install grub4dos to the MBR again (it was removed by WinToUSB and Windows Setup) so that the E2B drive boots to the CSM menu again. The BCD will be updated - if it cannot be found you will get an error at the end of Setup.ħ. IMPORTANT! Complete Setup (there may be a few reboots). ![]() Quit WinToUSB and boot from the E2B USB drive - it should boot immediately to Windows 7 and start the final OOBE stage of Setup.Ħ. Note: You may need to delete the \bootmgr file and \boot folder and \WinToUSB.vhd file before WinToUSB will allow you to continue.ĥ. Run WinToUSB and choose your Win7 install ISO and select the E2B drive partition as the 'boot' and 'system' partitions and proceed with the install. ![]() Connect the E2B USB drive to your Windows system again ( check that the E2B USB drive now contains a single 20GB partition).Ĥ. imgPTN file - switch to the CSM menu and shutdown.ģ. This can easily be done by dragging an empty folder onto the MPI_NTFS shortcut and specifying a filename and size.Ģ. \_ISO\MAINMENU\Win7ToGo.imgPTN (12GB+ NTFS) Use the MPI_NTFS Desktop shortcut to create a 20GB (or whatever size you like). ![]() WARNING: An E2B USB Fixed disk (USB HDD) should be used to make the initial bootable drive - a Removable USB Flash drive will be reformatted by WinToUSB!ġ. If using Method 1, you may find that you need to 'fix' the BCD inside the image if you move the. Method 2 is the best because the VHD file can be copied to any E2B USB drive without problems. USB HDD, SanDisk Extreme Pro or Corsair GTX).īelow are TWO ALTERNATIVE METHODS - one uses a. You will require a fast USB 3 drive with at least 1MB/s 4K random rd/wr I/O speeds (e.g. Enterprise) and a valid MAK or KMS Product Key. If you want a truly 'portable' version of WinToGo that will work on any system, you need to use a Volume Licensed version (e.g. VHD method described below (otherwise you just get an 'everlasting spinning circle of dots'!).Īlso note that unless you are using a Volume Licence version of Windows (such as Enterprise), if you activate any 'retail/OEM' WindowsToGo OS using a new Product Key, that version of WindowsToGo will only be licensed on that same computer. However, if you are booting Win8.1 or pre-1709 Win10 from a Removable USB flash drive, you must use the. You can use VBox+VMUB instead of a real system for booting Windows, if you prefer. Here are the steps, in outline, for an MBR-bootable version of Win7ToGo (but also works for Win8 and 10). ![]()
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