How to Put Windows 10 on USB Flash Drive

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated January 03, 2024

Have you ever gone on a business trip or to the library without a computer, but you don't like to use a different Windows system than yours? Or have you ever had someone's Windows 10 crash and you needed to help them by reinstalling the system? That's what the guide is all about: How to put Windows 10 on a USB flash drive and then carry it anywhere to use.

how to put Windows 10 on USB

Here, iSunshare WinToGo Genius is a reliable and easy-to-use tool to put Windows OS on a removable drive. It allows you to install your Windows 10 on a USB, or any external hard drive, and then use it on another computer by booting the computer from the USB flash drive. Just like taking a system with you that fits your needs. It applied to any edition of Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7.

Since the speed of Windows OS installation depends on the USB flash drive reads and writes, it requires a large space on the USB. Now, let's see how to put Windows 10 on a USB flash drive.

Step 1: Download and install iSunshare WinToGo Genius on your original computer, and then launch it.

Step 2: Plug your USB into your Windows 10 PC. Make sure both your computer and USB interface need 3.0 or above (if USB 2.0 is used, an external hard drive is recommended). Then select the flash drive.

Step 3: Make sure the "Use the PE files on your computer" in the "Use native system" section is selected. You can also tick the checkbox next to "Shut down when finished" on the top-right corner if you want the computer will shut down automatically later. After that, click "Start" to make PE.

select usb flash drive

If you have no PE file on your computer, just click to download and select the PE file under the "Use the PE file you downloaded" on the right pane. The following operations are the same as above.

Step 4: When the page prompts that "This operation will format the USB drive!" Click "Yes" to allow it.

this operation will format the USB drive

Step 5: The process of making PE is quite quick. Click "Yes" when PE production is completed and then the computer will automatically shut down after 10 seconds.

PE production is completed and then the computer shut down automatically

Step 6: The startup process can be a little fast so you must use the BIOS key combination set by the manufacturer during reboot to go to the BIOS setup tool screen. This can be F10, F2, F12, F1, or DEL. Then select your drive as a boot device.

select boot device

Step 7: In this step, what you should do is wait for creating an identical Windows OS on your USB, which will take a little while so you need to be patient.

wait for copy win 10 system and creating a protable win 10 system

Step 8: When the portable system is created successfully, click "Ok" to complete it. Now all steps have been completed and your Windows 10 OS has been putting on a USB flash drive, you can carry the removable drive anywhere you have a computer.

successfully create the portable system

With the help of iSunshare WinToGo Genius, putting Windows 10 on an external hard drive is also possible. The operation is the same as how to put the Windows 10 on a USB flash drive. Whatever storage devices we use, since the process of making PE will format the hard drive, we'd better back up our USB flash drive or external hard drive if there's data on it.

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