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Ms has gone Bonkers -- but thanks -- runs from externsal SSD now
Hi folks
after updating to latest version of Windows I decided to CLONE the installation to an external SSD connected via asmedia SATA-->USB3 connector.
Guess my surprise when this external SSD also booted Windows without any indication of a "Windows to Go" installation -- I know it's the external SSD is running since both computer name and size of disk are different from the internal "C" drive. The SATA-->USB3 adapter blue led light also indicates every time I run any Windows command.
Not sure if it's my SATA-->USB3 connector that "poodlefakes" Windows into thinking its running from an INTERNAL SSD but I've installed or used no "Windows to Go" software of any kind.
I created the clone from a Live Linux fedora stick using DD and then increased the partition sizes manually via GPARTED.
I repeated the experiment with another SSD using MACRIUM CLONE functionality from a Windows laptop. Same result - Windows DOES run from the SSD -- so not sure what Ms has changed but it seems that it's possible now for people to get easy ways to run "Windows to Go" without any extra software.
Version of Windows used was the current 363/815 1909 version which ran the updates to 18363.836 without any problems. -- Windows 10 Pro for workstations. I'm sure W10 Pro would also work --can't say about HOME as I don't have it and never used it.
Would be interested if other people can get similar results. Anyway I'm quite happy as I've an extra copy of Windows -- activated too !!!
I don't think a clean install would work this way but update doesn't have a problem.
Cheers
jimbo
Last edited by jimbo45; 14 May 2020 at 02:50. Reason: Also boots on other computers