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Setting up Windows on a WD Passport device

Setting up Windows on a WD Passport device

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04-26-2016, 10:32 AM
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You need to prepare a backup of your WD 500Gb Passport drive and install Windows 8.1 Pro on it. Then format the drive with a bootable installation media so you can recover quickly if the OS fails. After that, mount the formatted drive as a secondary storage device and keep it accessible for everyday use. This way you retain the ability to run your regular OS while having a reliable Windows backup ready.
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Gordo
04-26-2016, 10:32 AM #1

You need to prepare a backup of your WD 500Gb Passport drive and install Windows 8.1 Pro on it. Then format the drive with a bootable installation media so you can recover quickly if the OS fails. After that, mount the formatted drive as a secondary storage device and keep it accessible for everyday use. This way you retain the ability to run your regular OS while having a reliable Windows backup ready.

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Pickle_99
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05-08-2016, 11:56 AM
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Start from scratch using the Windows installation media, connect the USB drive and choose it as the installation source.
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Pickle_99
05-08-2016, 11:56 AM #2

Start from scratch using the Windows installation media, connect the USB drive and choose it as the installation source.

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yallamand
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05-08-2016, 02:43 PM
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Keep your Windows key handy since it will request it each time you connect to a different motherboard
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yallamand
05-08-2016, 02:43 PM #3

Keep your Windows key handy since it will request it each time you connect to a different motherboard

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yalo29
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05-08-2016, 05:21 PM
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Transfer your data onto a 16GB USB 3 thumb drive and install Ubuntu on it.
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yalo29
05-08-2016, 05:21 PM #4

Transfer your data onto a 16GB USB 3 thumb drive and install Ubuntu on it.

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05-15-2016, 03:29 PM
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Tried this before mentions difficulty installing on that drive due to various reasons. I’m only intending to use it on my laptop, not others. Thanks for the tip! I actually own one of these, but some software requires Windows-only access—so yeah, that makes sense.
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CreepAssassin
05-15-2016, 03:29 PM #5

Tried this before mentions difficulty installing on that drive due to various reasons. I’m only intending to use it on my laptop, not others. Thanks for the tip! I actually own one of these, but some software requires Windows-only access—so yeah, that makes sense.

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05-15-2016, 04:02 PM
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Win to USB
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CiscoMiner
05-15-2016, 04:02 PM #6

Win to USB

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05-22-2016, 09:14 AM
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I'm currently using my phone since the blue screen on Windows kept appearing even though it was a new install after updating Avast and Chrome. It updated again like before, so I'll give it another try once I complete the OS refresh to understand why I need this.
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05-22-2016, 09:14 AM #7

I'm currently using my phone since the blue screen on Windows kept appearing even though it was a new install after updating Avast and Chrome. It updated again like before, so I'll give it another try once I complete the OS refresh to understand why I need this.

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