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Now that Windows 8 has started its rollout, has anyone created a Windows
-to-Go USB stick and got it working on a Mac?

Ive not yet put 8 on my workstation, so can't try it myself. Although I'm guessing it should work in theory, we may need to use a boot loader?
 
Now that Windows 8 has started its rollout, has anyone created a Windows
-to-Go USB stick and got it working on a Mac?

Ive not yet put 8 on my workstation, so can't try it myself. Although I'm guessing it should work in theory, we may need to use a boot loader?

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/15483249/

as far as USB goes... this thread claims it works.... Personally I've only use W82GO to install to internal HD. Yes it Works!!!!

http://winunleaked.info/threads/388-Windows-To-Go?p=12943&viewfull=1#post12943
 
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Well I decided to download the trial from MSDN, and set it up on a spare SAS drive I have from my workstation. The only way I found of launching the WTG app was searching for it whilst in control panel - couldn't actually find it any other way.

Anyway, installed it to a 40Gb HDD in a USB3.0 caddy and I can confirm it works on my 2012 MBP13... now just to sort out the drivers as I'm missing quite a few devices including wifi.
 
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