Hi guys, basically as the title says I want to make external SSD drive with “Windows to Go” for the stuff that I really need Windows for unfortunately (proprietary CAD software) but there is no software for making this on Linux that I can find

Edit: typo

  • aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
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    1 day ago

    At first I thought about this too. Didn’t work with either Windows 10 or 11 iso. It didn’t boot after I took it out and put in the enclosure

    • Quibblekrust@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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      18 hours ago

      Oh, that’s weird. I just suggested the same thing up above with a bunch of extra explanation. I’ve done this exact thing twice. In that comment I talk about changing some registry settings, but like I said in the comment, I didn’t think that actually helped. So I dunno. This was with Windows 10 both times, and both USB devices boot on a laptop.

    • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      I can confirm M.2 to PCIe adapters work for booting Windows. Had both my Linux drive and Windows drive each in a separate one when I used to dual boot. Then I would swap out which adapter was in the computer to switch OS.

      I haven’t plugged the Windows one in in a loooong time, but wanted to mention the option since it would do what you want.

      • aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
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        1 day ago

        Thanks but I should have mentioned It is a laptop I’m talking about here. If it was a PC there would be options like the adapter you mentioned

    • anon5621@lemmy.ml
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      1 day ago

      Cause u need if u are using grub use os-prober that it would add boot manager of windows on the list of grub