FatRod 1 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Is it feasible to run emby server for Windows, if Windows 10 is running off of a USB? I'm looking at building a new Emby Server but want to keep the 4 available sata ports free for HDDs. Hence I want to run Windows 10 from a USB stick but I've read that there will be sacrifices in performance. Would it make things like transcoding impossible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37113 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Transoding is cpu bound so you might be OK there. The biggest thing is having the server cache folder on a usb drive might not perform great, but if you decide to try it let us know how it goes. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatRod 1 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Transoding is cpu bound so you might be OK there. The biggest thing is having the server cache folder on a usb drive might not perform great, but if you decide to try it let us know how it goes. Thanks. No worries, I will do it for science. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatRod 1 Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Happy to report that this is working without issue. I have Windows 10 running from a 32GB Sandisk CZ80, as well as Emby Server and NextPVR. Full specs are: Norco ITX-S4 Case Asrock j3455 Mobo and Integrated CPU 8GB Samsung DDR3 1600 2x4TB HDD 2x2TB HDD PCIe DVT Dual Tuner Card Seasonic 250w Flex PSU I've got the 4 drives in a Mirrored Storage Space which includes all media, as well as the live TV buffer. All good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37113 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Thanks for the feedback ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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