Are you looking for a tool to clone Windows 11/10 to create a portable system? This tutorial will detail how to clone Windows 11/10 to a USB drive as portable Windows 11/10 using Hasleo WinToUSB, covering the following aspects:
Windows 10 was officially released on July 29, 2015. After several years of updates, it is one of the most popular Windows version now. Windows 10 offers six editions: Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education, Pro for Workstation, and IoT Core Edition. However, most users use Home, Professional, and Enterprise. As of May 2022, StatCounter data shows about 73% of global users are running Windows 10.
Windows 10 has greatly improved usability and security while integrating new technologies like cloud services, intelligent mobile devices, and natural human-computer interaction. It has also enhanced support for hardware such as SSDs, biometric technology, and high-resolution screens. From a technical point of view, Windows 10 is an excellent consumer OS, which is the key to its success.
Windows 11 is a desktop operating system released by Microsoft in 2021 to provide a secure, modern, and efficient user experience. Not only does it retain the classic functions that users are familiar with, but it also introduces many innovative features to adapt to today's hybrid work environments and increase user productivity. According to a report by Statcounter, a third-party data service, Windows 11 has a market share of 38% as of February 2025, a record high since its release in October 2021. Although Windows 10 is still one of the most popular version, its market share is gradually declining. The popularity of Windows 11 is likely to increase further in the coming months.
According to official sources that support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025, which means that Microsoft will no longer provide any updates and support, including security and feature updates. While Windows 10 users can continue to use the OS, the lack of official support means that users will not be able to get the latest security updates and feature improvements. Additionally, Microsoft recommends that users upgrade to Windows 11 to ensure the system runs securely and stably.
I am a computer maintenance staff. I often go to the field to help users fix computer problems. I often help users back up the internal hard drive, scan the computer for viruses and malware, check the health of the internal hard drive, and defragment the internal hard drive. I have so many tools, but they can't be used on a computer that can't be started. Is there a way to clone Windows 10 with all these tools to a USB drive, and then I can start Windows 10 from the USB drive on the user's computer and use these tools even if the user's computer cannot boot?
Is it possible to clone/copy Windows 11/10 to a USB drive and boot directly from it? This is a good question. After analysis, we found that two problems need to be solved. Can Windows 11/10 boot from a USB drive, and can it be cloned to a USB drive with guaranteed boot-up? Windows To Go, a Windows feature, enables Windows 11/10 to boot directly from USB drives. Hasleo WinToUSB developed by Hasleo can clone your Windows 11/10 to a USB drive and turn on the feature, creating a portable Windows system. Below, we will detail how to clone Windows 11/10 to a USB drive as a Windows To Go using Hasleo WinToUSB.
Step 1. Connect the USB drive to your computer. Download, install and run Hasleo WinToUSB, then click the "Windows To Go USB".
Step 2. Click "Select installation source" and then select "Current Windows OS" from the pop-up list.
Step 3. Click "Select destination drive" and choose the target drive from the pop-up list.
Step 4. Select your preferred partition scheme and installation mode. Optionally, you may specify additional drivers or enable BitLocker encryption for the Windows To Go drive, then click "Proceed".
* Tips: For detailed information about "Partition scheme", "Installation mode" and "Enable BitLocker", please refer to: How to Clone an Existing Windows to a USB Drive as a Windows To Go Workspace?
Step 5. After clicking "Proceed", a confirmation dialog will appear asking whether to continue formatting the drive. Click "Yes" if you accept the operation.
Step 6. After clicking "Yes", WinToUSB initiates Windows cloning on the destination drive. Cloning time depends on the size of the data being cloned.
Step 7. Wait for the cloning process to finish. Upon successful completion, restart the computer and enter UEFI/BIOS settings to boot from the USB drive.
The portable Windows 11/10 created by Hasleo WinToUSB can run on different computers. By default, most computers boot from the internal disk. To boot a computer from a USB drive, you should enter the UEFI/BIOS settings to set the USB as the first boot device.
Here’s how to enter the computer's UEFI/BIOS. If you are familiar with computer technology, you know that you can enter the UEFI/BIOS by pressing a specific key when the computer is powered on. The following diagram displays BIOS/UEFI access keys for popular computer manufacturers and common motherboard brands.
If your motherboard or computer is not listed in the table above or the keys do not work, check your motherboard or computer manual to find the correct key, or contact the manufacturer for help. Here are the detailed steps to enter the UEFI/BIOS and change the boot order, then boot from the USB:
Step 1. Connect the USB to the computer and turn it on. Then immediately press the specific key to enter UEFI/BIOS.
Step 2. After accessing the BIOS/UEFI interface, change the boot order to set your Windows 11/10 To Go USB drive first.
Step 3. Save the UEFI/BIOS settings and restart the computer. The system will boot Windows 11/10 from the USB drive.
As mentioned above, following these steps, you can clone/copy Windows 11/10 to a USB drive as a portable Windows using Hasleo WinToUSB, including the operating system, installed applications, and system settings. As a professional portable Windows creation tool, Hasleo WinToUSB can clone/copy Windows 11/10 to USB, and also install Windows 11/10 from Windows installation ISO files to a USB drive as a portable Windows.
As the world's first third-party Windows To Go tool, Hasleo WinToUSB supports creating portable systems from Windows 11, 10, and 8.
