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WinToUSB Changelog

What's new in WinToUSB 8.8 Build April 23, 2024

Apr 24, 2024
  • Improved algorithm for cloning Windows between disks with different sector sizes
  • Fixed bug: Failed to download ISO files because Microsoft changed the website
  • Improved NTFS formatting algorithm
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality

New in WinToUSB 8.5 Build January 15, 2024 (Jan 15, 2024)

  • Fixed bug: The program may crash in the latest version of Windows 11
  • Fixed bug: The installation source cannot be selected in some cases
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality

New in WinToUSB 8.4 Build November 30, 2023 (Nov 30, 2023)

  • Improved algorithm to enhance cloning efficiency
  • Updated Italian and Korean translation
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality

New in WinToUSB 8.2 Build September 12, 2023 (Sep 13, 2023)

  • Fixed bug: Failed to clone Windows in some cases
  • Fixed bug: Cloned Windows cannot start properly
  • Fixed bug: Program crash issue
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 8.0 Build June 8, 2023 (Jun 10, 2023)

  • Create portable Windows from system backup image files produced by Hasleo Backup Suite
  • Added "sector by sector clone" feature
  • Slovenian language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 7.9 Build Apr 21, 2023 (Apr 23, 2023)

  • Add support for unofficial Windows 11 Lite ISO
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 7.8 Build Feb 8, 2023 (Feb 8, 2023)

  • Fixed bug: Windows won't boot properly after cloning WTG to another USB drive in some cases
  • Dutch language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 7.6 Build Jan 10, 2023 (Jan 10, 2023)

  • Fixed bug: Failed to download Official Windows ISO file from Microsoft
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 7.5 Build Dec 26, 2022 (Dec 27, 2022)

  • Improved clone performance.
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality.

New in WinToUSB 7.4 Build Nov 15, 2022 (Nov 16, 2022)

  • Fixed bug: The program gets stuck while installing additional drivers
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows To Go with a domain user
  • Updated Czech translation
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality

New in WinToUSB 7.2 Build Oct 10, 2022 (Oct 10, 2022)

  • Fixed bug: The Windows 11 installation drive cannot bypass the Windows 11 system requirements
  • Fixed bug: Failed to download Official Windows ISO file from Microsoft
  • Updated Russian and Norwegian translation
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality

New in WinToUSB 7.1 Build Aug 8, 2022 (Aug 8, 2022)

  • Add support for WinPE 10-8 Sergei Strelec
  • Norwegian language support
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality

New in WinToUSB 7.0 Build Jul 11, 2022 (Jul 11, 2022)

  • Brand new user interface and program icon
  • Download Official Windows ISO file from Microsoft
  • Improved cloning algorithm to improve cloning performance
  • Fixed some bugs to improve product quality

New in WinToUSB 6.8 Build May14, 2022 (May 16, 2022)

  • Improved cloning algorithm to improve the performance of system cloning
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows installation USB flash drive
  • Updated Italian translation
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 6.6 Build Mar 2, 2022 (Mar 8, 2022)

  • Fixed bug: Failed to download WinPE component
  • Vietnamese language support
  • Updated Polish translation
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 6.5 Build Nov 22, 2021 (Nov 22, 2021)

  • Added the feature to create Windows 11 installation USB flash drive that can bypass the Windows 11 system requirements
  • Prevent Windows from going to sleep when creating Windows To Go
  • Fixed bug: Failed to download WinPE component in Windows 8
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create WinPE bootable USB drive

New in WinToUSB 6.2 Build Sep 27, 2021 (Sep 27, 2021)

  • Added support for the latest version of Windows 11 insider preview
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 6.1 Build Jul 8, 2021 (Jul 8, 2021)

  • Added support for Windows 11
  • Fixed bug: The internal disks cannot be offline after booting from the cloned Windows
  • Fixed bug: Failed to format USB flash drive in some cases
  • Updated Italian translation

New in WinToUSB 6.0 Build Mar 17, 2021 (Mar 25, 2021)

  • Add support for encrypting Windows To Go drive with BitLocker
  • Improved the algorithm for checking file system errors
  • Improved the algorithm for formatting USB drive
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 5.8 Build Nov 5, 2020 (Nov 5, 2020)

  • Support for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (Windows 10 20H2)
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create VHD/VHDX based Windows To Go with USB flash drive in some cases
  • Fixed bug: The USB flash drive is not listed in the destination disk list in some cases
  • Korean translation update causes the program to crash
  • Update Arabic translation

New in WinToUSB 5.6 Build Aug 3, 2020 (Aug 5, 2020)

  • Allow users to create portable Windows on a USB flash drive using a custom partition scheme
  • Update Korean translation
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 5.5 Build Apr 23, 2020 (Apr 24, 2020)

  • Support for injecting hardware drivers into Windows when creating Windows To Go
  • Fixed bug: Failed to clone Boot Camp Windows in some cases
  • Fixed bug: Some Windows 7 ISOs cannot be recognized
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 5.1 Release 1 Build Dec 23, 2019 (Dec 23, 2019)

  • Fixed bug: Pre-OS could not be started on some UEFI-based computers
  • Fixed bug: Failed to clone Windows Server in some cases
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 5.0 Build Sept 11, 2019 (Sep 17, 2019)

  • Add support for cloning Windows between disks with different sector sizes
  • Add support for installing Windows to disks with different sector size
  • Add support for Thunderbolt™ devices
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 4.8 Build Aprr 24, 2019 (Apr 24, 2019)

  • Add a new attribute to automatically format the external disk
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 4.5 Build Nov 19, 2018 (Nov 20, 2018)

  • Support for the latest version of Windows 10 (Windows 10 1809)
  • Fixed bug: Failed to clone Windows in some cases
  • Fixed bug: Failed to install Windows 8/2012 in some cases
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 4.1 Build July 5, 2018 (Jul 10, 2018)

  • Fixed bug: Failed to activate software license in some cases
  • Automatic update check Improvements
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 4.0 Build May 16, 2018 (May 17, 2018)

  • Hot clone Windows without restarting the clone source computer
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.9 Build Dec 13 2017 (Dec 18, 2017)

  • Add multilingual support to Windows PE environment
  • Fixed bug: Failed to clone Windows 10 1709
  • Japanese language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.8 Build Oct 9, 2017 (Oct 10, 2017)

  • Support for creating WinPE using the offline WinPE component package
  • Prevent accidental formatting of data partitions
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.7 Build Aug 7, 2017 (Aug 8, 2017)

  • Add support for cloning Windows Embedded Standard 7 to USB drive
  • Fixed bug: Failed to clone Windows which is on a VHD/VHDX disk
  • Support for the latest version of Windows 10
  • Dutch language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.6 Build May 2, 2017 (May 3, 2017)

  • Fixed bug: Failed to extract files from the wim file in some cases
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows installation USB in some cases
  • Fixed bug: Failed to format USB flash drive in some cases
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.5 Build Jan 18, 2017 Beta (Jan 23, 2017)

  • Add support for cloning Windows on a VHD/VHDX disk to USB drive
  • Convert Windows To Go drive to internal hard drive
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.4 Build Dec 19, 2016 (Dec 20, 2016)

  • Allows users to select the partitioning scheme when formatting a USB flash drive
  • Turkey language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.3 Build Nov 17, 2016 (Nov 18, 2016)

  • Creation of Windows 10 To Go on a USB flash drive with both BIOS and UEFI support
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows To Go from a VHD/VHDX file in some case
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows PE in some case
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.3.1 Beta (Oct 31, 2016)

  • Creation of Windows 10 To Go on a USB flash drive with both BIOS and UEFI support
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows To Go from a VHD/VHDX file in some case
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows PE in some case
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.2 (Sep 12, 2016)

  • Add support for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview
  • Fixed bug: Failed to convert internal hard drive to Windows To Go drive
  • Fixed bug: Failed to create Windows To Go from a VHD/VHDX file
  • Fixed bug: Failed to format USB flash drive

New in WinToUSB 3.1 Beta (Jun 8, 2016)

  • Support for creating Windows installation USB drives from an ISO file
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 3.0 (May 11, 2016)

  • Support for creating Windows To Go directly from a VHD or VHDX
  • Add support for encrypted ESD
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.9 (Apr 7, 2016)

  • Fixed bug: Unable to extract files from the wim file in some cases
  • Improved VHD(X) disk partitioning and formatting algorithms
  • Fixed bug: Check update improvements
  • Update French, Hungarian translation
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.8 (Feb 3, 2016)

  • Support for creating Windows To Go directly from a wim, esd or swm file
  • Fixed bug: Unable to list partitions on mbr disk in some cases
  • Chinese Traditional language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.7 Beta (Dec 21, 2015)

  • Automatically download WinPE component from the network if needed
  • Fixed bug: Unable to Boot into WinPE in some cases
  • Update Korean translation
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.6 (Nov 24, 2015)

  • Support for Windows 10 Threshold 2
  • Brazilian Portuguese language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.5 Beta (Oct 28, 2015)

  • Support for creating VHDX-based Windows To Go
  • Arabic language support
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.4 (Oct 12, 2015)

  • Includes changes from the previous Beta version

New in WinToUSB 2.4 Beta (Sep 20, 2015)

  • Convert Locale Disk to Windows To Go Workspace
  • Convert CD/DVD to ISO image file
  • Improved disk partitioning and formatting features
  • Fix other minor bugs
  • Polish language support

New in WinToUSB 2.3 (Aug 10, 2015)

  • Support for official Windows 10 ISO which contains both x86 and x64 in one ISO
  • Convert CD/DVD to ISO image file
  • Convert Locale Disk to Windows To Go Workspace
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.3 Beta (Jul 30, 2015)

  • Clone current Windows OS which on a dynamic disk to a USB drive
  • Support for Windows Tiny7
  • Bulgarian language support

New in WinToUSB 2.2 (Jul 13, 2015)

  • MBR-based Windows To Go USB drive support booting both BIOS-based and UEFI-based computers
  • Clone current Windows OS (Windows 7 or later) to a VHD file on a USB drive
  • Clone current Windows OS (Windows 7 or later) to a USB flash drive
  • Sector by sector clone Windows OS to a USB drive
  • German language support

New in WinToUSB 2.1 (May 11, 2015)

  • Automated update improvements
  • Fixed bug: Can't run on XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Fix other minor bugs

New in WinToUSB 2.1 Beta (Feb 16, 2015)

  • Install to Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD).
  • Bug fixes

New in WinToUSB 2.0 (Jan 26, 2015)

  • Clone current Windows OS (Windows 7 or later) as a Windows To Go USB drive

New in WinToUSB 2.0 Beta (Dec 22, 2014)

  • Clone current system (Windows 7 or later) to an USB drive

New in WinToUSB 1.6 Beta (Oct 3, 2014)

  • Add support for Windows 10 Technical Preview
  • Russian language support

New in WinToUSB 1.5 (Aug 11, 2014)

  • Add support for install.esd based Windows installation source(DVD/ISO)
  • Czech language support

New in WinToUSB 1.4 Beta (Apr 10, 2014)

  • Bug fixes
  • Greek language support

New in WinToUSB 1.3 (Mar 25, 2014)

  • Korean language support

New in WinToUSB 1.3 Beta (Mar 10, 2014)

  • Create bootable WinPE USB drive

New in WinToUSB 1.2 (Feb 24, 2014)

  • French language support
  • Bug fixes

New in WinToUSB 1.1 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • Italian language support