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Hi there
Rather than a Fresh install I am using the Windows to Go system to create my W8 OS if I need a new install.
I created my Windows to go on an external USB - When I replaced a laptops HDD with an SSD instead of chucking out the drive - it's a 500GB one I created a Win to Go system on the USB drive, installed a base set of applications and imaged the partition.
To use the drive after removing it from a laptop you can use either a SATA==>USB cable -- included with the Samsung SSD I put into the laptop or use one of those cheap drive enclosures so you only need a standard mini usb cable.
Restored the partition to a Workstation -- system did a few extra Device set ups and booted just fine WITH the applications installed too -- saved a LOT of time.
Note when creating the Windows to go on a 500 GB HDD format a SINGLE 500 GB partition, install the Windows to go and then afterwards using Partition Wizard or similar reduce the size to say 50 GB and create your data partition -- very nice portable system with loads of storage data space too.
Now I can't see anything wrong with this -- it's worked on at least 4 computers all with different hardware.
Ms Office needed activation -- but I have an Enterprise MAK version so no probs there.
I could see this tool becoming VERY VERY useful for deployment as well -- instead of the present PE environment etc which can be a bit of a pain. This method is SIMPLE and will even take care of hardware variations on target computers --so you could roll out standard software image and it wouldn't matter if the target hardware wasn't 100% identical -- also allowing a bit more flexibility when buying loads of computers for a workplace.
Cheers
jimbo
Rather than a Fresh install I am using the Windows to Go system to create my W8 OS if I need a new install.
I created my Windows to go on an external USB - When I replaced a laptops HDD with an SSD instead of chucking out the drive - it's a 500GB one I created a Win to Go system on the USB drive, installed a base set of applications and imaged the partition.
To use the drive after removing it from a laptop you can use either a SATA==>USB cable -- included with the Samsung SSD I put into the laptop or use one of those cheap drive enclosures so you only need a standard mini usb cable.
Restored the partition to a Workstation -- system did a few extra Device set ups and booted just fine WITH the applications installed too -- saved a LOT of time.
Note when creating the Windows to go on a 500 GB HDD format a SINGLE 500 GB partition, install the Windows to go and then afterwards using Partition Wizard or similar reduce the size to say 50 GB and create your data partition -- very nice portable system with loads of storage data space too.
Now I can't see anything wrong with this -- it's worked on at least 4 computers all with different hardware.
Ms Office needed activation -- but I have an Enterprise MAK version so no probs there.
I could see this tool becoming VERY VERY useful for deployment as well -- instead of the present PE environment etc which can be a bit of a pain. This method is SIMPLE and will even take care of hardware variations on target computers --so you could roll out standard software image and it wouldn't matter if the target hardware wasn't 100% identical -- also allowing a bit more flexibility when buying loads of computers for a workplace.
Cheers
jimbo
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