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In this video I show you how to install Windows 11 on an external storage drive
You'll have a portable Windows 11 kit that's easy to take with you anywhere
Here I have an M2 solid state drive and an enclosure
256 GB solid-state drive
You can use a larger hard drive if you want
I recommend you don't use the USB drive because the experience is terrible
After putting the hard drive in the box you connect it to a Windows computer using the USB port
Next I show you how to install Windows on this external storage drive
On your Windows computer make sure your external storage drive is detected
You go to the Microsoft homepage and download the latest version of Windows 11
You then use a software to apply the Windows image to the external storage drive
Software called Rufus will help you do that
You download the latest version of Rufus
By default, Rufus does not show hard drives connected to the computer using a USB port
So you allow to display a list of drives connected to this computer using the USB port
Your hard drive will show up in the list
Next, browse to the Windows installer you just downloaded
To install Windows 11 on an external storage drive, use the Windows To Go option
Next you choose the version of Windows you want to use, here I choose the Pro version
I will install Windows using a local account
And here are the files and folders on the external storage drive when finished
Now I restart the computer and run Windows on the external storage drive
I access the BIOS of this computer
In the BIOS you set up the computer to boot from an external storage drive
This is the first boot of Windows 11 on an external storage drive
As suggested I installed Windows 11 using a local account so I disconnected this computer's internet connection
Then I start Windows 11 without internet
This way you can install Windows using a local account
You can now connect to the internet for this computer and use Windows 11
So you've got a portable set of Windows 11
Since this is a portable Windows, I will show you how to install some portable software
You go to PortableApps.com and download the latest installer
After download you install it
You install portable software on portable device
Next you create a new folder on your external storage drive
You install portable software on portable device
This is a list of free portable software
There are many software for you to choose
I choose some software I often use
And here is the result, they are grouped and installed as above
I will open some software to make sure they work well
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