

Some of these restrictions include the unavailability of Bitlocker protection, no access to the Windows Store, and the inability to boot on both BIOS and UEFI machines. Just be aware that there are reported restrictions with these non-official builds.

There are various ways to install Windows To Go using any version of Windows 8.x and 10 and any bootable USB device. That being said, just because something isn’t supported doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Since Windows To Go was developed with this very specific use in mind, Microsoft doesn’t officially support using non-enterprise versions of Windows in a WTG environment. WTG provides a secured environment complete with software when an employee is working remotely or from a shared computer.

This feature is targeted primarily towards enterprise customers with the idea that the corporate environment could be taken anywhere. With Windows To Go you can carry the live Windows system anywhere and use it on any computer. This makes your USB a portable Windows environment, similar to a Linux distro that is designed to run from a USB. Windows To Go allows you to install a fully-functional Windows 10/8.1/8 operating system onto an external hard drive or a USB flash drive.
