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Can Windows Live on USB be made non-persistent? - Dramuch - 07-17-2025
I've got Windows Live on USB working, but here's my question:
Is it possible to make it non-persistent—so every time it boots, all previous changes are gone, like a Linux Live USB?
RE: Can Windows Live on USB be made non-persistent? - admin - 07-17-2025
(Yesterday, 05:37 PM)Dramuch Wrote: I've got Windows Live on USB working, but here's my question:
Is it possible to make it non-persistent—so every time it boots, all previous changes are gone, like a Linux Live USB?
I'm sorry there's no way to make it non-persistent.
RE: Can Windows Live on USB be made non-persistent? - peas - 07-17-2025
Hey Dramuch, interesting question! By default, Windows To Go or similar Windows Live USB setups are typically persistent, since Windows isn’t designed to run in a stateless/live mode like Linux distros do. However, making it non-persistent would usually require some workarounds.
One way to get close might be using a write-protected USB drive or creating a virtual disk (VHD) that resets on reboot, similar to how some IT labs use software like Deep Freeze. That said, it's not an out-of-the-box feature in Windows like it is with many Linux distros.
Have you tried experimenting with any virtualization or snapshot tools to simulate that effect? Curious if anyone else here has managed a clean solution.