Pootis Spencer Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hi, I have a 4TB external USB HD and I want to install Windows to Go on a 100GB partition and have the remaining space as one partition for data. I also want to use GPT because it wont allow me to partition any more then 2TB if on MBR. Do I have to use MBR to do this or can I still use GPT so I can take this drive and plug in elsewhere? Also what would be the best way to partition for a windows to go? Does it just need one partition or do I have to partition for boot, msr, system and recovery etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahid Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Go for GPT One partition, it will work for all your needs. But not if you plug it on "TV" I believe TV or smart TV's are still prefer MBR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pootis Spencer Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Xahid said: Go for GPT One partition, it will work for all your needs. But not if you plug it on "TV" I believe TV or smart TV's are still prefer MBR. So don't have a separate 3.9TB partition then for the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahid Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 17 minutes ago, Pootis Spencer said: So don't have a separate 3.9TB partition then for the rest? Its all up to you, But I prefer 1 partition, & don't use 3rd party software to create partition, use Windows installation media to create partition, because it will create multiple "un-assigned" partitions, of low space which it required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pootis Spencer Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 So how do I create the Windows to go without using 3rd party software? I don't have Enterprise but I know you can use Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Eternal Tempest MVC Posted April 18, 2018 MVC Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Pootis Spencer said: So how do I create the Windows to go without using 3rd party software? I don't have Enterprise but I know you can use Pro Official Setup - https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/04/27/how-to-set-up-windows-to-go.aspx You still may need an Windows 10 Enterprise ISO. Edited April 18, 2018 by Eternal Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pootis Spencer Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Eternal Tempest said: Official Setup - https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/04/27/how-to-set-up-windows-to-go.aspx You still may need an Windows 10 Enterprise ISO. Thanks. Running this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pootis Spencer Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 I installed it but I have one 2TB partition which I have formatted to NTFS and an unallocated partition for the rest at 1.64TB which I cannot partition anymore. The windows to go set the drive to MBR so I cannot access the remaining space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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