Below is a set of recommended specs for choosing a Windows To Go compatible USB-based external drive.
The creation and running speed will be extremely slow when you are using a USB 2.0 drive. We only recommends flash drive or portable SSD with USB 3.0 or higher standard. And not all USB drivers are eligible for this task.
USB plays a vital role for creating a working Windows To Go workspace. However, it is absolutely OK to use non-certified USB drive for third-party Windows To Go creation software. In addition, the official WTG program only works when it is burned on a Windows To Go certified USB drive. The Windows To Go program is usually carried on a USB stick that is used to boot from the host computer, which also means the BIOS settings of the host computer need to be changed beforehand. UEFI BIOS) and processor architecture (32-bit vs. The host computer can be any machine that is capable of running Windows 7 or higher but must be compatible with the host computer's firmware (Legacy BIOS vs. Windows To Go only works with specific Windows editions such as Enterprise and Education.