Create Windows To Go Live (persistence bootable USB) from Hirens iso

   
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Preface

My USB drive need to be persistence to be working with hirens boot in case repairing pc

This method can be applied to Windows 7/8/10 without fear, without stuck in a many hours with Haesle WinToUSB :v

In my opinion, this is the best way to create Windows Live (To Go) in USB Drive in my case Sandisk 32GB.

Requirements

  • Hirens boot PE iso
  • GimagesX (It will allow you to work with WIM files from the Windows installation media and create a Windows To Go drive without needing the Microsoft’s official Windows-To-Go-creator tool aka Windows AIK (for Windows 7) or Windows ADK (for Windows 10)
  • Poweriso

Steps

  1. Extract hirens iso with poweriso or another program like that
  2. Copy \source\boot.wim to media installation (USB drive) with GimagesX

3. Ensure USB drive partition active! I need to make the Windows To Go partition active so my computer can boot from the USB drive (F:). Just run compmgmt.msc to check it.

It’s already actived. But in diskpart it show an error.

Solved: My USB Drive partition type is GPT. It’s need to be converted!

4. Copy EFI & boot to usb drive using bcdboot. It will create new directory name /EFI/ in the root of USB drive

   F:
   cd \Windows\System32
   bcdboot.exe F:\Windows /s F: /v
   bcdboot.exe F:\Windows /s F: /f ALL /v
  1. Booting to USB Drive.

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