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Windows To Go: Screenshots

Summary: Windows 8 Enterprise includes the tools needed to make a Windows To Go USB drive. Here's how it's done.

By Simon Bisson | August 22, 2012 -- 15:14 GMT (08:14 PDT)

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To find the Windows To Go workspace creation tool, just start typing its name on the Start screen. You'll find the tool in the Settings results, right at the top of the list.

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Yes.

This is perfect way to carry Windows with you, and I love this feature.

Ram U
22 August, 2012 15:23

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Will Windows To Go keep all your files too

When you plug the usb into another computer, will that computer have the same settings and files and apps be on that computer as well? Will that computer be exactly the same as your primary one?

Jabe124
22 August, 2012 15:31

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- Yes
  
  All storage will be through the drive, or through Direct Access, or through SkyDrive/SkyDrive Pro. There is no access to the host PC storage at all.
  
  sbisson
  22 August, 2012 15:45
  
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Wheres the do you wish to turn Metro off?

I don't see the feauture that lets me decide to use the classic windows look as all previous versions did or I could merely download a replacement desktop such as winblinds....

wpreece
22 August, 2012 17:21

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A solution in search of a problem

Portable Apps has been around for years. portableapps(dot)com

AnalogJoystick
22 August, 2012 20:31

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What A Pity Nobody Will Use It

This is only available on the Enterprise version of Windows 8. But Windows 8 is not targeted at the Enterprise, but at the consumer market.

What a complete waste of time.

ldo17
22 August, 2012 21:18

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Microsoft Office and file storage

Could you have Office on the USB drive also, along with Word and Excel user-created files on the USB drive?
Could this be used in conjunction with a tablet, such as Android, Apple, RIM or Microsoft?

gedwards66
22 August, 2012 21:46

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I want the Surface

Just what I need. What price has Microsoft put on the Pro version?

LGRM
22 August, 2012 22:07

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installed memory 4GB (3.73 usable)

screenshot #1 says
installed memory 4GB (3.73 usable)
but it also says
64-bit operating system
odd

BobRPC@...
23 August, 2012 00:26

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- That test machine is a laptop with integrated Intel graphics
  
  The available memory is calculated to allow for the memory requirements of the GPU.
  
  sbisson
  23 August, 2012 09:59
  
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Memory Availability

You might find it's that windows is showing you 4gb in gigabytes and the physical memory sizing is calculated in gibibytes. In the same way you'll notice a 1tb hard disk only has ~930gb storage - not because of 'formatting' etc but because there are two number systems used to calculate capacity.

it's the difference between using decimal expansion and binary.
People generally use increments of 1000 (10^3) to calculate sizes so 4gb is 4*1000mb.
If you calculate using binary (as memory and storage addressing will do) then 4gb is 4*1024mb (where 1024=2^10).

SO.... 4gb in Windows is 4000000000 bytes, or 4*10^9 whereas the memory will be 4gb as 4294967296 bytes, or 4*2^30. If you divide 4000000000 (bytes) by 4294967296 (bytes) you get 3.725 (rounded to 3.73) 'gb'.

Therefore of the '4gb' of RAM you only have 3.73'gb' addressable as the 4gb is gigabytes and the 3.73gb is gibibytes.

Mystery Solved :oP

(There should be some articles online about kibi/mebi/gibi.tebi bytes vs kilo/mega/giga/tera bytes if you need clarification)

Mouseboy007
23 August, 2012 11:08

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