WinToUSB is a free software tool that lets you install and run a Windows operating system on a USB hard drive or flash drive, using an ISO image or a physical CD/DVD as the installation source.
WinToUSB also supports bootable WinPE USB drives. It can transfer WinPE content to a USB drive and make it bootable.
Additionally, WinToUSB can be booted on multiple computers. On the first connection, it automatically detects the system hardware and then downloads and installs the required drivers. So the next time it is connected to the same PC, it will instantly identify the proper tools.
Since not all software supports running on such an operating system, it should be tested beforehand. This helps avoid difficulties later when you may rely on that specific utility.
WinToUSB’s key features include:
Windows To Go (Portable Windows) Creator:
WinToUSB allows you to install & run fully functional Windows on an external HDD/SSD, USB flash drive, or Thunderbolt drive, which means you can carry the portable Windows drive anywhere and use it on any computer.
- Use any version of Windows 11/10/8/7 and Windows Server to create Windows To Go Workspace
- Creation of Windows To Go from an ISO, WIM, ESD, SWM, VHD(X) image file or CD/DVD drive
- Clone existing Windows installation to a USB drive or Thunderbolt drive as a portable Windows
- Creation of Windows To Go on Non-Certified Windows To Go drive
- Hot clone Windows without restarting the source computer to be cloned
- Create BitLocker encrypted Windows To Go Workspace
- Support for creating VHD/VHDX-based Windows To Go Workspace
Windows Installation USB Creator
WinToUSB releases a feature called โWindows Installation USB Creatorโ which allows you to create a Windows installation USB flash drive from a Windows 11/10/8/7/vista/2019/2016/2012/2008 installation ISO file with a few simple steps, with this feature you can create a bootable Windows installation USB drive to install Windows on both Traditional BIOS and UEFI computers by using the same USB drive.
Windows PE Bootable USB Creator
WinToUSB also supports bootable Windows PE USB drives. It can help you transfer the contents of a Windows PE image to a USB drive and make the USB drive bootable.
Changes in WinToUSB 9.2 :
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (32-bit, 64-bit).
Size: 27.1 MB