Timeline for Booting from a cloned Windows 10 installation
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| Feb 7, 2021 at 13:22 | comment | added | David Anderson | There is nothing wrong with using the VirtualBox method as long as all the hardware works after installing the Windows Support Software from Apple. If you have hardware problems, then you should consider using the CLI method. The difference is the CLI method adds some of the drivers to Windows before you first boot to Windows and the VirtualBox method does not. | |
| Feb 7, 2021 at 13:13 | comment | added | flavoral | After the replacement I will test a refurbished WD WD3200AAKX 320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 GB/s, 16 MB Cache, 3.5 + USB 3.0 adapter/enclosure. I do not want to try with another flash drive, stick to HD, old but gold and also cheaper in this case. I will install Windows 10 from Virtual Box with custom settings. | |
| Feb 7, 2021 at 12:31 | comment | added | David Anderson | Once you have a different flash drive, are you going to use your existing method to install Windows? Or, do you still what to know how to install using the CLI? | |
| Feb 7, 2021 at 11:38 | comment | added | flavoral | I tested the Kingston Kyson USB 3.2 Gen 1 flash drive with Flash Drive/Card Tester v1.14 > Write/Read/Compare Test and it is not all Green, so it was faulty, also this is not the first time with this brand. I decided to go with Kingston because of Apple’s brands of choice before but I will never buy again from them. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 at 20:41 | comment | added | flavoral | The main is an iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) with internal Bootcamp and the one in question is a MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) with external SuperDrive and Bootcamp. The SanDisk is a Ultra Fit USB 3.1 and the Kingston is a Kyson USB 3.2 Gen 1 with reading up to 200 MB/s. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 at 18:49 | comment | added | David Anderson | I have a few thoughts. How old is your Mac? What model? I ask because you can use DVD's. I think the kingston is a Type A 5 GB/s (USB 3 = USB 3.1 Gen1 = USB 3.2 Gen 1) drive. Is this correct? What about the SanDisk drive? What did you have the virtual machine set for USB? USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0? | |
| Feb 6, 2021 at 18:41 | comment | added | flavoral | Yes please, I will install it this way but I am missing the commands. Also I tried all other commands such as BCD..., CHKDSK, SFC and registry hacks from the working Windows 10 external drive with no success. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 at 16:51 | comment | added | David Anderson | If you can boot from a Windows 10 install DVD and open a Command Prompt, then why not just enter the commands to install Windows 10 on the kingston drive? Avoid cloning all together. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 at 16:37 | comment | added | flavoral | EaseUS Todo Backup and WinToUSB will end both with the same results. I tried cloning in Legacy, VHD, VHDX and sector-by-sector modes. I am trying to restore in Command Prompt from booted Install DVD. I know it is not recommended but with SanDisk flash drive Windows 10 is more than fine. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 at 13:51 | history | answered | David Anderson | CC BY-SA 4.0 |