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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Hi guys, basically as the title says I want to make external SSD drive with "Windows to Go" for the stuff that I really need Windows for unfortunately (proprietary CAD software) but there is no software for making this on Linux that I can find

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[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

Your posts are a bit confusing to read because you don't capitalize Windows To Go. Capitalizing it would make it easier to understand.

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[-] diamond@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

You can use something like virt-manager to mount your USB as a hard drive within the VM then install it from an ISO file.

I would recommend something like Tiny11 for this, but make sure to install the appropriate drivers for your hardware first (or at least have the installers ready for when you reboot).

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