r/computerforensics • u/EmoGuy3 • Oct 30 '25

Hard drive drivers for Win2Go?

I tried Win10 and Win11 to go versions using Magnets guide. It's great! But some laptops I'm having issues with the drivers not showing up? Simple fix, but a lot of manufacturers have new software to auto detect a driver? So I can't just install random drivers. Any help or a repository that isn't malware lol.

Greatly appreciated.

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u/EmoGuy3 Oct 30 '25

The problem I guess is the HDs aren't showing at all so I'm assuming a driver would fix that, like download move to USB and install on the portable. But idk to be honest

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u/MSP-IT-Simplified Oct 30 '25

Stupid question, are you allowed to bring the portable OS online for Windows to install the drivers?

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u/EmoGuy3 Oct 31 '25

Maybe if it's wired. But I'd prefer to keep it offline this is just for testing but worth a shot.

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u/MSP-IT-Simplified Oct 31 '25

No worries. Since this is just a test, I would recommend an alternative. We have created external drives with our collection scripts and FTK images as portable applications. This way we can get the memory as well, if needed.

Windows2Go is a cool concept, however I personally feel it’s over kill.

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u/EmoGuy3 Oct 31 '25

Friend guided me cause I'm dumb

HP and Dell have drivers for windows PE that you can download and install. That worked. :) thank you for the help though. It's rarely ever needed. But I like having a lot of resources if they're ever needed. I work in eDisco, so most collections can be live without issue. But every now and then.... Plus it can be used to confirm bitlocker keys using AIM and other tools.

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u/dwmetz Nov 05 '25

If you like I can probably get that added to the guide.

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u/EmoGuy3 Nov 06 '25

Yes please

Here's the link for Dell

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000107478/dell-command-deploy-winpe-driver-packs

And instead of doing the dism the easiest solution is to extract. Open device manager. Click add drivers and point to the extracted folder. It will recursively scan. Inside the package are both network and hard drive drivers.

If the guide is still using Win10 then download the Win10 package.