How to Clone USB Drive to SSD Without Losing Data

Are you looking for a way to clone USB to SSD? This article will describe how to clone USB drive to SSD with the best USB cloning software - EaseUS Disk Copy.

USB drives are a widely used medium for data storage. While many measures have been taken to improve USB security, such as password restrictions and encryption, USB drives still present a serious risk to information security. Therefore, it's better to create a backup of USB drives in case of USB failure or loss.

You can copy and paste normal files, like photos, music, and documents, directly. However, the copy-and-paste method won't work if it is a bootable USB. This article from EaseUS will describe how to clone USB drive to SSD or HDD with the best-ever USB cloning software. Keep reading!

What to Prepare to Copy USB to SSD or HDD

To clone from USB to SSD, especially a bootable USB, you will get an exact copy of all contents, including apps and boot files. If you clone a USB drive with Windows to an SSD, you can boot from the SSD after cloning. To clone USB to SSD drives, you need to make the following items:

• Get an SSD with enough capacity. If your USB drive is 256GB, you need to prepare an SSD with a capacity of at least 256GB.
• Backup data on USB drives in advance. The data transfer process in cloning is generally safe, but you'd better back up USB drives for potential data loss with free backup software like EaseUS Todo Backup or Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
• Get a connection cable. You can directly insert the USB to your laptop or desktop via the USB ports, but SSD needs a USB-to-SATA cable to be connected to your PC.
• Download a USB cloning tool. To clone a USB drive to another, you must find a reliable and secure USB bootable disk clone utility because Windows does not include any cloning features.

Best USB Cloning Software Free Download

Cloning can help transfer data from one drive to another without data loss, but you need to find a third-party cloning program. EaseUS Disk Copy, dedicated cloning software for Windows 11/10/8/7, can let you clone USB drive to SSD drive or clone SSD to USB flash drive easily and quickly.

EaseUS disk cloning software allows you to clone HDD to SSD different sizes. That means you can clone a larger USB to a smaller one or clone a smaller USB to a larger one. In addition, it has advanced sector-by-sector clone technology, which lets you copy hard drive bit by bit. The following are some highlighted features of this USB clone utility:

EaseUS disk clone software can help you clone a hard drive or USB drive from different manufacturers. Just download it on your PC to clone a USB drive, an HDD, or an SSD.

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How to Clone USB to SSD or HDD on Windows

After downloading EaseUS cloning software, you can start cloning your USB drive to SSD. You need to connect the SSD to your computer first via the USB-to-SATA cable. Here is how:

Prior Notice:

• The "Sector by sector copy" asks the size of your destination disk to be at least equal to or larger than that of the source disk. Leave this feature unchecked if you wish to clone a larger hard disk to a smaller hard disk.
• All data on the destination disk will be completely erased, so take care.

Step 1. To start copying/cloning an entire disk to another, choose this disk as the source disk under "Disk Mode" and click "Next".

Step 2. Choose the other disk as the destination disk.

Step 3. Check the disk layout of the two disks. You can manage the disk layout of the destination disk by selecting "Autofit the disk", "Copy as the source" or "Edit disk layout". 

• "Autofit the disk" makes some changes by default on the destination disk layout so that it can work at its best status.
• "Copy as the source"does not change anything on destination disk and the layout is the same as source disk.
• "Edit disk layout" allows you to manually resize/move partition layout on this destination disk.

Tick the "Check the option if the target is SSD" option to put your SSD in its best performance.

A message now appears, warning you that data will be lost. Please confirm this message by clicking "OK" and then click "Next".

Step 4. Click "Proceed" to officially execute the task.

To Wrap Things Up

This article will you how to clone USB drive to SSD with detailed information. Generally speaking, the key to cloning a USB drive to an SSD, hard drive, or another USB drive is finding a reliable disk cloning tool. With EaseUS Disk Copy, you can clone a USB to another easily and quickly without losing data. It is also an excellent USB imaging tool to help you create an image of a USB drive. Just download and try it!

FAQs on Cloning USB Drive to SSD

1. How do I clone my hard drive to SSD with USB?

The USB refers to the USB ports on your computer, which lets you connect the external hard drive, such as HDD or SSD, to your computer via the USB-to-SATA cable. After connecting the SSD to your computer, you can use EaseUS Disk Copy or Clonezilla to clone your hard drive to SSD drives.

2. How do I clone a bootable USB to a hard drive?

You need to use professional cloning software like Clonezilla or EaseUS Disk Copy to clone a bootable USB drive to a hard drive. After cloning, your hard drive can also become bootable.

3. How do I copy files from USB to hard drive?

To copy files from a USB to a hard drive, you can manually copy and paste files in Windows File Explorer. To do this, connect the USB and hard drive to your PC and find them in File Explorer. Then, select the files in USB and copy them to the hard disk. If it is a bootable disk, you need to clone it since the boot files cannot be manually copied to another drive and it will not work by doing so.