Windows 8.1 on SSD Drive plugged to USB3.0

victi

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Hi! The thing I want to do is put Windows 8.1 on external SSD Drive, and boot it from USB 3.0 .
I don;t want to remove HDD inside my laptop ACER E5-511.
Windows 8.1 bing, is installed with recovery on inside HDD Seagate 500GB (ST500LT012-1DG142). There is 4 hidden partitions and one system ( c: ), where is windows installed.

What I did:

1. I cloned HDD disc which is inside the laptop to external SSD.
2. I changed the names of disk HDD and SSD - for different.

Now I can try to boot from USB 3.0 my SSD Windows 8.1, but I readed that there may to be trouble with the same structure of drives (SSD and HDD) and system could get craze. If it's possible I want to use for it freeware or shareware software.
Could anyone help me to solve this problem?
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 bing
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E5-511

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
whs said:

" 1. Make your 8.1 a Windows to go. Here is how:

Windows 8 To Go - Setup on a USB Flash Drive or USB Disk ".

What I can understand of that link, there is installing Windows 8 on USB Flash or USB Disk, but not the "Windows to go" like from Windows Enterprise. So I deducate Windows 8 from USB Disk - SSD is faster than "Windows to go" from Windows 8 Enterprise USB Disk - SSD.
Is it true?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 bing
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E5-511
I don't know whether that is faster. But it is one of the ways to get a Windows 8.1 to go if you DO NOT have Enterprise (which few people have). If you have Enterprise, use their facilities. That's easier.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
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