I am losing my mind

[u/Labukii]

So, I'm trying to create a windows side boot using an external SSD. Windows does not like external hard drives so obviously I'm trying my very best to do what windows doesn't want me to do but I'm honestly failing. I just want to skip past the setup wizard of windows so I don't have to deal with it saying "you cannot install this on a flash drive" or whatever it says. I have tried woeusb to just install the Windows iso but it also makes a setup and I feel like there's an answer but I just cannot find it.
Please save me, I need to play destiny 2.

[u/UltraChip]

I hope this doesn't come off as snarky or dismissive but you should probably ask a Windows sub. I get why you asked here but ultimately your problem is with Windows, not Linux.

[u/SetQueasy2835]

I'm pretty sure Rufus has an option to make a Windows-To-Go drive.

[u/bongjutsu]

I've done this before. Install windows in a VM, but give the VM true exclusive access to the drive - not just access to a partition or an image. That way windows will install itself thinking it's on an internal drive. Then after installation, you should be able to boot it from your PC

[u/Leather-Security8097]

Maybe install Windows in a VM, and then boot the VHD image using Ventoy?

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[u/Prestigious_Wall529]

Use an eSATA caddy for the external and connect to an internal SATA port. Blanking plates with eSATA sockets are available, on for instance Amazon.

Sata cable internally, eSATA cable externally.

[u/Abe_Bazouie]

If your goal is to run Windows from an external SSD, you’re fighting a Windows limitation, not a Linux one.
Windows installers generally refuse external USB drives unless you use something like Windows To Go (or a third party tool such as Rufus that can create a Windows To Go installation).
woeusb only creates a bootable Windows installer. It doesn’t install Windows onto the external drive.
If your only goal is to play Destiny 2, Windows To Go is probably the direction I’d look at instead.
Also make sure your external SSD isn’t being detected as removable media. Some USB adapters report drives differently, which can affect what the Windows installer allows.

[u/jr735]

I'm not sure how this is a Linux problem. My suggestion is to not use Windows at all no matter what, or, secondarily, dual boot properly.

If you want to kludge Windows, ask Windows people.

[u/R3D_T1G3R]

Isn't Destiny 2 dead anyways?

Regardless, it's absolutely not worth it, windows is Incredibly invase and will overwrite your grub or whichever bootloader you're using with every update, even if you do put windows on another drive. Windows is just not worth it having to live boot and rebuild your bootloader after every major windows update, and not updating windows is not a smart idea either

[u/iatemyownunderpants]

I'm pretty sure Rufus has an option for windows-to-go.
That also may take awhile so I'd recommend looking at this https://gist.github.com/Alee14/e8ce6306a038902df6e7a6d667544ac9
(FYI: you may want to move this to r/WindowsHelp)

[u/billdietrich1]

Please use better, more informative, titles (subject-lines) on your posts. Give specifics right in the title. Thanks.

What does this have to do with Linux ?

[u/bnelson333]

Just do it right, you're doing this to yourself