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How to Create Backup Image of Bootable USB Drives on Windows 10

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How to Create Backup Image of Bootable USB Drives on Windows 10

Creating a backup file of USB drive may help you to take a copy or clone of your important documents. Then you may clone it multiple times as data recovery backup. You can duplicate the data to other drives or systems as it will help you in case you lost your USB drive or contents stored in USB.

Here is how to take an image copy of the USB drive on Windows 10.

  • First of all, you need the “partition tables” and drive’s master booting record to take a full backup of your drive’s data. You can’t apply the “drag and drop” method directly.
  • Users use this method if the USB drive is not in the state of booting. In this case, it is recommended to create a clone of your USB drive in case there are multiple partitions.
  • If you are creating your drive’s clone, then the upcoming or resulting clone image will present, including all the hidden and visible files with unused drive space. It will show the free space of your drive on Windows 10 that covers a single file.
  • In case you wish to copy multiple files from an unbootable USB drive to various other units as per their storage capacities, then Cloning is one of the easy and quick solutions.

1. Cloning USB Drive

For copying the USB drive, you can use one of the most recommended tools provided by Passmark Software: “ImageUSB.” The main issue of this tool: it doesn’t download on Windows 10. For getting this tool on your system, follow the under mentioned steps:

  • First of all, you have to unzip the file in a specific location.
  • Then, connect the USB stick and then try to open the program by navigating the file “ImageUSB.exe.”
  • Then you have to double click the file extension path.
  • Now, in case you see the pop-out “User Account Control,” then hit the “Yes” option.
  • Once the function or program launches on your system’s screen, then tap on the box located just after the listed “USB” gadget.
  • After that, you have to tap on “Create Image From USB Drive” option.
  • Then, hit on the “Browse” tab to create a particular location for your saved image.

Note: You may be required to make a file name, but you can’t modify your “.BIN” file extension.

  • After that, tap on the “Create” tab when you have selected the location and file name to begin your picture saving procedure.
  • At last, hit on “Yes” appears via a pop-out window to authenticate the details.
  • Navigate to the section “Available Options” located at the right-hand side portion of your page.
  • Now, you will see that the option regarding “Post Image Verification” is marked. In this case, the program will scan your particular file and authenticate its reliability and integrity.

Note: If the file fails in inspection, then you will need a fresh image to create.

2. Transferring the Image File to USB Stick Again

  • First of all, you have to navigate to the file “ImageUSB.exe” and then double click on it.
  • After launching the file, then tap on “Yes” appears via a pop-out option.
  • Once the programs launch on your screen, then hit the option “Write Image To USB Drive.”
  • After that, hit the “Browse” option there.
  • Now, choose the image file located on your system.
  • Hit the “Write” tab to proceed when you find the stored image.

Note: The “ImageUSB” will remove all the data placed on the particular USB stick and replaces its material/contents with your “image’s data.”

  • Once finished, remove the file from your system in case you don’t want to write it to other USB sticks.

Note: In case, you are creating multiple images, clones, then connect a fresh “USB Drive” and then repeat the procedures mentioned above.

Source url:- https://wwwmcafeeactivate.uk.com/how-to-create-backup-image-of-bootable-usb-drives-on-windows-10/

Ava Williams is a creative person who has been writing blogs and articles about security. He writes about the latest updates regarding mcafee.com/activate and how it can improve the work experience of users. His articles have been published in many popular e-magazines, blogs and websites.

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