Windows10ToUsb

Windows10ToUsb is a BATCH script that installs Windows 10 on an external disk/drive.

I took inspiration from https://github.com/riklus/win10install-onusb/

How to use it

Things to prepare:

• Installation medium: The USB or DISK where to put the Windows 10 .iso installation files. Meaning do the bootable windows 10 usb stick.
• Target drive: The USB disk/drive where you would like to install Windows 10.
• wininstall.bat: The script that installs Windows 10 on the Target drive.

Usefull commands:

1. list disk - lists all disks
2. list volume - lists all partitions

What to do:

1. First of all: Download Windows 10 .iso from Microsoft.
2. Copy all data inside the .iso to your Installation medium.
3. Copy wininstal2.0.bat file from this repo to the Installation medium.
4. Shutdown the computer.
5. Boot the pc from the installation medium.
6. Proceed to install Windows 10 as usual but stop after accepting the Windows License Conditions.
7. Press shift+f10 to open up a cmd window.
8. Launch the script: C:\wininstall.bat and follow the instructions on the screen.

Done.

Things to pay attention to

Be sure to select the right Target drive.
Be sure to Accept Windows License Conditions before launching the script.
Be sure to enter the Target drive size correctly, if unsure subtract a few MB from the number before entering it.

FAQ

Who is it for?

For those who want a Windows 10 to go, or have very low internal hardisk space.

What does this script do?

This script will install Windows 10 on the Target drive:
It will ERASE all data from the Target drive then it will proceed to partition it, like the official Windows 10 installer would do.
Then it will install Windows 10 on the Target drive.
And at the end, it will shutdown the pc.

Once the installation began, can I leave the pc alone for the night?

Yes. The script it's made that once the installation ends it will automatically shutdown the pc.

Does it work for Windows 11?

I don't know. Sorry :/