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3. Creating a Windows To Go Workspace
There are multiple ways to create a Windows To Go Workspace. The three methods officially supported
by Microsoft are:
• Running the built-in Windows To Go setup wizard from a Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise host
• Manually programming through Command Line from a Windows 7 or Windows 8 host
• Manually programming through PowerShell commands from a Windows 7 or Windows 8 host
3.1 Minimum Requirements
The following requirements MUST be met in order to create a Windows To Go workspace:
• PC host capable of booting from a USB device
• PC host running 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 8 Enterprise
• PC host with available USB port (USB2.0 supported, USB3.0 recommended)
• PC host with 1Ghz or faster processor
• PC host with 2GB or greater of RAM
• PC host with DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.2 or greater driver
• Windows 8 Enterprise ISO or DVD
Other Considerations
• If the host PC is 32-bit with legacy BIOS, then it will only support booting from a 32-bit Windows
To Go USB flash drive.
• If the host PC is 64-bit with legacy BIOS, then it will support booting from 32-bit and 64-bit
Windows To Go USB flash drive.
• If the host PC is 32-bit with UEFI BIOS, then it will only support booting from a 32-bit Windows
To Go USB flash drive.
• If the host PC is 64-bit with UEFI BIOS, then it will only support booting from a 64-bit Windows
To Go USB flash drive.
• Windows To Go cannot be provisioned by a computer running on an ARM processor.
3.2 Preparation for Windows To Go
Enterprise corporations install Windows on a large group of computers either by using configuration
management software (such as System Center Configuration Manager), or by using standard Windows
deployment tools such as DiskPart, ImageX, and the Deployment Image Servicing and Management
(DISM) tool. These same tools can be used to create Windows To Go golden images, just as you would
if you were planning for provisioning a new class of mobile PCs.
Important! Make sure you use the versions of the deployment tools provided for the version of Windows
you are deploying. There have been many enhancements made to support Windows To Go. Using
versions of the deployment tools released for Windows 7 or earlier versions of Windows to provision a
Windows To Go drive is not supported.