您(Did)是否知道可以在USB 驱动器上安装(USB drive)Windows 11或Windows 10 ，例如快速USB固态驱动器或USB记忆棒(memory stick)？是否要创建便携式Windows To Go 安装？如果您希望能够从任何计算机上的USB 驱动器启动(USB drive)Windows 11或Windows 10 ，请继续阅读。在本指南中，我们将向您展示如何在USB 驱动器上安装(USB drive)Windows 11或Windows 10 ( Windows To Go) ：
步骤 1. 下载 Windows ISO 文件
首先，您需要有一个Windows 11或 Windows 10 ISO 文件(ISO file)。您可以从 Microsoft 网站免费下载它们或使用其他专门用于此目的的工具。我们已经在这些教程中介绍了几种获取Windows ISO(Windows ISOs)的方法，因此如果您需要指导，请随时关注它们：
- 免费下载完整版Windows 11的4 种方法
- 在 32 位或 64 位上下载Windows 10的3 种免费方式
下载(Download)Windows 11或 Windows 10 ISO(ISO file)文件
步骤 2. 下载并运行 Rufus
接下来，您需要下载 Rufus(download Rufus)。在其网页上，找到下载链接，然后选择最新版本。请注意，您还可以将Rufus作为便携式应用程序，下载后直接运行，无需在计算机上安装任何东西。
下载并运行 Rufus
当您运行 Rufus 时，您应该看到以下内容：
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步骤 3(Step 3)。选择要安装 Windows的USB 驱动器(USB drive)
现在您已经有了 Rufus 和Windows 10或 Windows 11 ISO 文件(ISO file)，是时候开始真正的工作了。首先(First)，获取一个USB 驱动器(USB drive)，如便携式SSD 或 USB 记忆棒(SSD or USB memory stick)，并将其插入您的计算机。确保它足够大以适合您的 Windows To Go 安装。我们建议您使用存储容量至少为 64GB 的USB驱动(storage capacity)器。(USB drive)
将其连接到 PC 后，在 Rufus 的窗口中，使用顶部的设备列表将其选中。(Device)
连接(Connect)并选择要安装Windows的(Windows)USB 驱动器(USB drive)
如您在上图中所见，我们决定使用 1TB金士顿 XS2000(Kingston XS2000)便携式SSD。这是一款超快的SSD 驱动器(SSD drive)，可以轻松运行Windows。当您从它启动Windows时，您不会感到任何延迟。
第 4 步(Step 4)。设置 Rufus(Set Rufus)以创建Windows To Go USB 驱动器(USB drive)
接下来，您需要配置Windows To Go 安装。单击(Click)或点击 Rufus 中的引导选择(Boot selection)列表，然后选择磁盘或 ISO 映像(Disk or ISO image)。然后，按旁边的“选择(Select)”按钮并选择您在本指南的第一步中下载的Windows 11或 Windows 10 ISO 文件。(ISO file)
选择 Windows ISO 文件
单击或点击来自 Rufus的图像选项列表，然后选择(Image option)Windows To Go。根据您选择的是Windows 11还是 Windows 10 ISO 文件(ISO file)，此列表中的选项可能会有所不同。但是，Windows To Go在这两种情况下都存在。
在Rufus中，选择创建一个Windows To Go 驱动器
下一步是选择分区方案(Partition scheme)和目标系统(Target system)。每个选项都有两个选项，您应该根据将来打算使用Windows To Go USB 驱动器(USB drive)的计算机类型进行选择：
- 如果您打算使用 Windows To Go 驱动器来引导仅运行UEFI的计算机，请选择GPT 分区方案(Partition scheme)和UEFI（非 CSM）(UEFI (non CSM)) 目标系统(Target system)。如果您仅在较新的计算机和笔记本电脑上使用 Windows To Go，这是最佳选择。
- 如果您打算使用 Windows To Go 驱动器来引导仍在使用 BIOS 的旧计算机或(MBR Partition scheme)配置(BIOS or computers)为在兼容性支持模块(Compatibility Support Module)中运行的计算机(UEFI)（允许UEFI(BIOS (or UEFI-CSM)) 系统(Target system)模拟旧版BIOS 环境(BIOS environment)）。如果您需要 Windows To Go 驱动器与尽可能多的计算机兼容，这是正确的选择。
提示：(TIP:)如果您想了解更多关于UEFI 和 BIOS(UEFI and BIOS)的信息，请阅读我们不久前发表的这篇文章：什么是BIOS？BIOS是什么意思？
选择分区方案和目标系统(Partition scheme and Target system)
步骤 5(Step 5)。在USB 驱动器上(USB drive)安装(Install)Windows
我们几乎准备好了。保持Rufus(Rufus)中的其余设置不变，然后按底部的开始按钮。(Start)
开始(Start)创建Windows To Go 驱动器
根据您下载的Windows 11或Windows 10 ISO 文件， (ISO file)Rufus会要求您选择要在USB 驱动器上安装的(USB drive)Windows版本。选择您喜欢的，然后单击或点击OK。
选择要在USB 驱动器(USB drive)上安装的Windows 版本(Windows edition)
接下来，Rufus会警告您要安装Windows的(Windows)USB 驱动器(USB drive)将被擦除，其中的所有数据都将被销毁。确保(Make)上面没有您可能仍然需要的任何东西，然后按OK继续。
Rufus警告您U 盘(USB drive)上的数据将会丢失
现在剩下要做的就是等待Rufus在(Rufus)USB 驱动器(USB drive)上安装Windows 11或 Windows 10 。如果需要，您可以在窗口的状态区域中监视进度。(Status)
Rufus在USB 驱动器(USB drive)上安装Windows ( Windows To Go)
完成后，只需按关闭(Close)即可完成Windows To Go USB 驱动器(USB drive)的创建。
Windows To Go 驱动器已准备就绪
步骤 6(Step 6)。使用Windows(Windows) To Go USB 驱动器(USB drive)启动(Boot)任何 PC
您现在可以断开Windows To Go USB 驱动器(USB drive)与计算机的连接。将其插入任何其他计算机并(computer and boot)从中启动。如果您不知道如何操作，请查看我们在本指南中描述的步骤：从USB 闪存(USB flash)驱动器启动Windows 10 PC 的3 种方法。它们适用于Windows 10和Windows 11电脑。
请注意，第一次使用Windows To Go USB 驱动器(USB drive)时，您需要完成Windows 11或Windows 10的配置，无论您在USB 驱动器(USB drive)上安装了哪个。有关详细信息，请阅读：
- How to install Windows 11 from USB , DVD , or ISO中的如何自定义 Windows 11 安装（设置步骤）(How to customize your Windows 11 installation (setup steps))一章，或
- 本指南中的如何自定义 Windows 10 安装（设置步骤）(How to customize your Windows 10 installation (setup steps))部分：如何从DVD、ISO或 USB安装Windows 10
然后，您可以在任何计算机上开始使用Windows 11或 Windows 10。(Windows 11)
重要:(IMPORTANT:)最后(s one)一件事要记住。如果您在便携式安装中创建了Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)，则每当您在新计算机上启动 Windows To Go USB 驱动器时，Windows 11 和(USB drive)Windows 10都会要求您输入密码并创建新的PIN 码(PIN code)来确认您的身份. 但是，如果您使用本地用户帐户(user account)，则不应该发生这种情况。
为什么要在USB 驱动器上安装(USB drive)Windows？
现在您知道如何使用Windows 11或Windows 10 创建(Windows)Windows To Go USB 驱动器(USB drive)。为什么需要它？是为了工作还是为了娱乐？🙂 你知道比我们展示给你的更好的方法吗？在下面的评论部分让我们知道。
How to install Windows 11 & Windows 10 on a USB drive (Windows To Go)
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Step 1. Download a Windows ISO file
First, you need to have a Windows 11 or Windows 10 ISO file. You can download them for free from Microsoft’s website or use other tools specialized for this purpose. We’ve covered a few ways to get Windows ISOs in these tutorials already, so feel free to follow them if you need guidance:
Download a Windows 11 or Windows 10 ISO file
Step 2. Download and run Rufus
Next, you need to download Rufus. On its webpage, locate the download links, and select the latest edition. Note that you can also get Rufus as a portable app which you can directly run after downloading it, without having to install anything on your computer.
Download and run Rufus
When you run Rufus, this is what you should see:
What Rufus looks like
Step 3. Choose the USB drive on which you’ll install Windows
Now that you have Rufus and the Windows 10 or Windows 11 ISO file, it’s time to start the real job. First, get a USB drive like a portable SSD or USB memory stick and plug it into your computer. Make sure that it’s large enough to fit your Windows To Go installation. We recommend you use a USB drive with a storage capacity of at least 64GB.
Once you’ve connected it to your PC, in Rufus’ window, use the Device list at the top to select it.
Connect and select the USB drive on which to install Windows
As you can see in the previous image, we decided to use a 1TB Kingston XS2000 portable SSD. It’s an ultra-fast SSD drive that can run Windows with ease. When you’re booting Windows from it, you don’t feel any lag.
Step 4. Set Rufus to create a Windows To Go USB drive
Next, you need to configure the Windows To Go installation. Click or tap on the Boot selection list from Rufus and select Disk or ISO image. Then, press the Select button next to it and choose the Windows 11 or Windows 10 ISO file you downloaded during the first step of this guide.
Select the Windows ISO file
Click or tap on the Image option list from Rufus, and choose Windows To Go. Depending on whether you selected a Windows 11 or Windows 10 ISO file, the options in this list can be different. However, Windows To Go is present in both cases.
In Rufus, choose to create a Windows To Go drive
The next step is to select the Partition scheme and Target system. There are two options for each, which you should choose depending on what types of computers you intend to use the Windows To Go USB drive in the future:
- Choose the GPT Partition scheme and UEFI (non CSM) Target system if you intend to use your Windows To Go drive to boot computers running UEFI only. This is the best choice if you’ll use Windows To Go only on newer computers and laptops.
- Choose the MBR Partition scheme and BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) Target system if you intend to use your Windows To Go drive to also boot older computers that are still using BIOS or computers configured to run in Compatibility Support Module (which allows UEFI systems to emulate a legacy BIOS environment). This is the right choice if you need your Windows To Go drive to be compatible with as many computers as possible.
TIP: If you’d like to learn more about what UEFI and BIOS are, read this article we published a while ago: What is BIOS? What does BIOS mean?.
Select the Partition scheme and Target system
Step 5. Install Windows on the USB drive
We’re almost ready. Leave the rest of the settings in Rufus as they are, and press the Start button at the bottom.
Start creating the Windows To Go drive
Depending on the Windows 11 or Windows 10 ISO file you downloaded, Rufus asks you to select the edition of Windows you want to install on the USB drive. Choose the one you prefer and click or tap on OK.
Choose the Windows edition to install on the USB drive
Next, Rufus warns you that the USB drive on which you are going to install Windows will be erased and all the data on it destroyed. Make sure that there isn’t anything on it you might still need, and press OK to continue.
Rufus warns you that the data on the USB drive will be lost
Now all there’s left for you to do is wait for Rufus to install Windows 11 or Windows 10 on the USB drive. If you want, you can monitor the progress in the Status area of the window.
Rufus installs Windows on the USB drive (Windows To Go)
When done, simply press Close to finish creating the Windows To Go USB drive.
The Windows To Go drive is ready
Step 6. Boot any PC using the Windows To Go USB drive
You can now disconnect the Windows To Go USB drive from your computer. Plug it into any other computer and boot from it. If you don't know how to do that, check the steps we described in this guide: 3 ways to boot your Windows 10 PC from a USB flash drive. They apply to both Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs.
Note that the first time you’ll use the Windows To Go USB drive, you’ll need to finalize the configuration for Windows 11 or Windows 10, whichever one you installed on the USB drive. For details on that, read:
Then, you can start using Windows 11 or Windows 10 on any computer.
IMPORTANT: There’s one last thing to remember. If you created a Microsoft account in the portable installation, whenever you boot your Windows To Go USB drive on a new computer, Windows 11 and Windows 10 will ask you to confirm who you are by asking to enter your password and create a new PIN code. However, if you use a local user account, that shouldn’t happen.
Why did you want to install Windows on a USB drive?
Now you know how to create a Windows To Go USB drive with either Windows 11 or Windows 10. Why did you need that? Was it for work or just for your entertainment? 🙂 Do you know other, better ways to do it than the one we’ve shown you? Let us know in the comments section below.
