I don't think you need to involve Linux at all if you boot the official windows installer. I would just install the SSD as the only drive internally and install to it, then put it back in its enclosure.
BakedCatboy
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Is there a software for Linux to make windows to go external SSD like you can with Rufus on windows?
It does support vp9 and h265, I believe DTS-HD as well but I think that's only for if you use eARC (I only use optical so I have everything convert to AC3). AV1 is not supported afaik, but I have my server do the conversion in realtime with quicksync and serve up h264 or h265.
If you like how the fuzzy skin modifier looks, you could use that. You'd have to import both the NB_V2-Smooth and NB_V2-Blank into prusaslicer or whatever you use, merge both STLs into an object if you have to, move the blank parts forward and up until there isn't a gap between it and the main body on any edges (you can also check the sliced view cross section to check for any voids), then add the fuzzy skin modifier to the blank parts. When it slices, the fuzzy blanks get merged into the main body as a solid object. Tweak the fuzzy parameters until it looks textured to your liking.
If you want the texture to be inset into the body instead of higher than the surrounding surface, it's even easier. You can use NB_V2-Blank, click "Paint on Fuzzy Skin" in prusa slicer, and then click the inset areas to highlight them and it'll add fuzzy skin there.
It's not exactly like the texture that you want but it's in a similar direction.
If it still boots from the internal disk then you may just need to set the boot priority to prefer your external drive. That'll be mobo specific unfortunately so I can't give any tips. I've had systems set up to boot from external media when plugged in so it should work.
Back in the day there was also an issue with running full windows installs from USB drives where you needed to prevent it from reinitializing USB devices during bootup since that would interfere with itself, but I'm not seeing anything recent about that so hopefully that's not an issue anymore.