How to Create a Live Bootable/Flash/Bootable USB Pendrive of Windows 8

If you ever wished you had a portable version of Windows on your USB flash pendrive, you're in luck, today we tell you step by step how.
If there is a function you have the installation disks for many Linux distributions, which is enviable for any user of  Windows , is the possibility of using a disk Live or "live" operating system, which allows you to try it without to installation. And not only that, but it works as a portable OS that you can carry around and use on any computer without leaving a trace.
Thanks to the tool WinToUSB can create a flash USB with almost any version of Windows, using a portable hard drive that connects through a USB port, or using a simple USB flash drive .

Requirements

• Download WinToUSB from the official site, is a. Exe weighing just 2 MB. There is a stable version and beta, both worked well in our tests.
• You need to be running Windows XP or later version of windows system to use WinToUSB.
• An image of the version of Windows you're using. 8/8.1 recommend doing with Windows because earlier versions are not completely portable and it is safest to find driver problems and do not work properly. You can use an ISO file or DVD from Windows.
• A portable hard drive, or a USB flash drive of at least 16GB or more preferably.

Create portable Pendrive Windows 8

With the DVD of Windows 8 in the disc tray of your computer, or copy the ISO file to your hard drive, run WinToUSB completes the installation only requires pressing next a few times and go.

In the first window you will see two icons to select whether you will use an ISO image or a disk. Selecting the ISO image should browse your files and select the path where you have saved your Windows. Then select the version of operating system on the bottom, and click "Next"
The next step is partitioned, select from the menu above the USB drive you will be using and click "Next". A warning about the disk being formatted (and all data will be erased have) appear, accepts and continues to format.
Next is to select the partitions with a USB flash drive should only have to choose one for System and one for Boot. Then press "Next" again and wait for the installer completes.
Depending on the speed of your hard drive, and if you use a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port speed of the process will be less or faster. And it is always preferable to use a portable hard drive instead of a USB stick, so that Windows will more fluid. The creation of the disk can take some up to an hour or more. The overall process is quite simple, and the end result more than satisfactory.
Now you just have to restart the computer and boot from the USB pendrive to test the system, for it should probably access the BIOS settings and enable USB booting. The first time takes a little longer because it installs drivers and you have to go through the initial setup of Windows like a new PC. This process is repeated only if you use your Live USB on another computer.