Running Windows 8 to go

ZakBrindle

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I had my windows 8 Enterprise open. I made my 2TB Hard drive Windows to go.
Then, still running enterprise, split the 2TB HDD into 2 partitions, the main "C" Partition with Windows to go on
And a "W" Partition with space to use as a normal external harddrive.
When i plug my 2tb hdd into any computer running original OS on i can see the 'W' Partition

But when i run Windows to go i cannot see it :/ why is this, is there anyway to fix it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise (to go)
You cannot see it anywhere - not even in Disk Management ??
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Plug it into a computer where you can see the partition and check the security permissions on the partition.

What kind of volume is the partition?

Screenshot of disk manager when it's working on another computer would be helpful too.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro Pack x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    JohnOfE Special
    Other Info
    Too many systems and combinations!
This is how Windows 8 To Go is designed to work. Ideally, it would be on a small USB flash drive versus a hard drive. What happens is that when you make the To Go drive, Windows will hide other hard drives or partitions. The reason being is so that some random user in the enterprise space doesn't go and screw things up on a local hard drive, which is a plus for the IT administrator than anyone.

Windows To Go Step by Step (en-US) - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki

Here is an TechNet article that goes over how to deploy Windows 8 To Go. To fix your situation, you will need to use PowerShell and redo your image manually with the commands, without setting the image to hide any hard drives.

If that fails, you will probably might need to consider a bootable virtual hard drive running Windows 8 on the external drive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
In a WTG USB flash stick prepared with Windows 8 RP, it was simply a case of using Disk Management to unhide the main hard drive partition(s) by assigning a drive letter (or letters). I don't imagine that has changed with Enterprise spawned WTG systems. After all, WTG may be used by an IT engineer in an enterprise to recover PCs that are not behaving properly, and access to the hard drives may be required.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP COMPAQ Presario CQ57
    CPU
    AMD E- 300 APU with Radion HD Graphics 1.30GHz
    Motherboard
    inbuilt
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    notebook
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST9500325AS
    Google drive 15GB
    Skydrive 25GB
    BT Cloud
    PSU
    external 20v
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    pretty good
    Keyboard
    inbuilt
    Mouse
    touchpad
    Internet Speed
    BT Infinity Unlimited - 80 up 20 down =70/16 really
    Browser
    Chrome Canary usually
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    no Start menu modifications
    Upgraded with no issues to 8.0 and to 8.1
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