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6. Tips for Using Windows To Go
Note: This user guide covers creating a Windows To Go workspace on your Kanguru Mobile Workspace
v100 drive. For a guide on using Windows 8 please download the “Windows 8 End User Training Brochure”
published by Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=39055
• Don’t insert the Windows To Go drive into a running computer. Always shut down your host
machine before connecting and booting into the Windows To Go USB drive.
• If available, connect your Windows To Go device through a USB3.0 port.
• For best performance, do not boot the Windows To Go drive from a USB hub. Always insert the
Windows To Go drive directly into a port on the computer.
• Users who will be roaming for the majority of the time while using the WTG device need to ensure
that they also periodically run the drive on the enterprise network itself. This will prevent any
potential danger of their AD objects from being deleted. Administrators should notify their WTG
users of the period interval in which they will need to run the drive on the enterprise’s network.
• When booting from USB when Windows 8 is running on the host PC:
From the start menu, search for “Windows to Go startup options” and select “Yes, to boot from
Windows To Go when it is present.” If your computer supports it, you can also try to use the one-
time boot menu hotkey (often F12) to select USB USB boot on a per-boot basis.
• When booting from USB when Windows 7 is running on the host PC:
Go into the firmware/BIOS setup utility (this differs depending on the manufacturer but is usually
done with one of the function keys, F1, F2 or F12). Once you’ve entered firmware setup, check
that ‘boot from USB’ is enabled, and then change the boot order to ‘boot from USB drives’ first.
As with Windows 8, if your computer supports it you can try to use the one-time boot menu (often
F12) to select USB boot on a per-boot basis.
• It is recommended to disable the first sign-in animation to avoid not seeing it every time you
connect this Windows To Go USB flash drive to a different PC.
• Do not install non-Microsoft core USB drivers on Windows To Go.
• There is no difference in Store behavior between a standard Windows installation and a Windows
To Go installation for Windows To Go images that are running Windows 8.1. Store apps can roam
between multiple PC’s on a Windows To Go drive.
• The Windows Store is disabled on Windows To Go images running Windows 8.0. In Windows
8.0, apps licensed through the store are linked to hardware for licensing. Since Windows To Go is
designed to roam to different host PCs, access to the store is disabled when running Windows 8.0.
You can enable the store if your Windows 8-based Windows To Go workspaces won’t be roaming
to multiple PC hosts.
• Do not pull the thumb drive from a running machine. If it does get pulled out accidentally, reinsert
the drive into the same USB port within 60 seconds to resume where you left off. Otherwise you
will have to start your session over.
• Always shut down Windows and wait for shutdown to complete before removing the Windows To
Go USB flash drive.