{"id":18008,"date":"2021-12-19T12:48:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T11:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=18008"},"modified":"2021-12-20T15:56:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T14:56:33","slug":"install-windows-11-on-usb-stick-with-windows-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18008\/install-windows-11-on-usb-stick-with-windows-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Windows 11 on USB-Stick with Windows To Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A portable Windows installation on a USB stick. This is how it works!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With Windows To Go it is possible to install and set up a Windows installation on a USB data carrier such as a USB stick. In principle, the stick can be plugged into any computer and used.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wkYDfy6Rn-E\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18008\/install-windows-11-on-usb-stick-with-windows-to-go\/#Downloading_the_Windows_ISO_file\" >Downloading the Windows ISO file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18008\/install-windows-11-on-usb-stick-with-windows-to-go\/#Creating_a_USB_stick_with_Rufus\" >Creating a USB stick with Rufus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18008\/install-windows-11-on-usb-stick-with-windows-to-go\/#Booting_the_installation_and_setup\" >Booting the installation and setup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Downloading_the_Windows_ISO_file\"><\/span>Downloading the Windows ISO file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the first step, we download the Windows ISO file. Microsoft offers a website here where we can directly download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows ISO file<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"322\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_1.png 789w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_1-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_1-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_USB_stick_with_Rufus\"><\/span>Creating a USB stick with Rufus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the second step, we need a USB stick and the <a href=\"http:\/\/rufus.ie\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">software Rufus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here we select the drive, the Windows ISO file and select &#8220;Windows To Go&#8221; as the image property.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"719\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_2.png 490w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_2-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we click on Start. We can now determine which edition of Windows we want to install on the stick.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"385\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_3.png 548w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_en_3-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The process takes a few minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Booting_the_installation_and_setup\"><\/span>Booting the installation and setup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We can then <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50353\/bitlocker-activate-pre-boot-bitlocker-pin\/\" title=\"Bitlocker &#8211; Activate Pre-Boot Bitlocker PIN\">boot<\/a> from the USB stick. To do this, we call up the boot menu when we start the computer. Depending on the type of computer and manufacturer, we have to press a certain key at the start. In the boot menu, we now select the USB stick.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_de_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"324\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_de_4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_de_4-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The stick boots. Before using the stick for the first time, it is set up in the same way as a normal Windows installation.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as we have carried out the steps, our Windows is ready for use and welcomes us with the desktop. As a rule, it now makes sense to update Windows to install the latest patches and drivers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_de_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_de_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_de_6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/togo_de_6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A portable Windows installation on a USB stick. 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