How Big of a Flash Drive Do I Need to Backup Windows 10?

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Larissa· Answered on Jan 31, 2024

At least an 8GB flash drive is required if you want to back up Windows 10. And if you need to create a full backup of Windows 10, a 16GB USB stick is necessary. You need to make sure that the flash drive capacity is larger than your Windows 10.

The commonly used USB flash drives include 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, and there are also some larger-capacity mobile hard drives that have 1TB or 2TB capacity. As a reference, an 8GB of USB flash drive can store 5,120 photos, 1,920 MP2 audio files, and 150,000 pages of documents. So, a 16GB flash drive is enough for a full Windows 10 system backup.

Creating a Windows 10 backup to a flash drive is portable and easy to use, making it convenient to restore Windows 10 system and data on any device when you don't have your computer with you. Many users prefer to use a USB thumb stick to save and back up their data and files. 

Professional backup software will make the process much easier if you need to back up your files and create a portable USB flash drive. EaseUS Todo Backup allows you to back up your files, disk, system, and APP data with simple clicks. It only requires a few steps to back up Windows 10 to USB with EaseUS Todo Backup:

• Connect the USB to your computer, and make sure it is detected.
• Install and lauch EaseUS Todo Backup.
• Select backup content - OS.
• Choose USB hard drive as the destination location,
• Click "Backup now" to start the process.

You can also use EaseUS Todo Backup to create a WinPE emergency bootable disk, which helps reinstall the operating system or repair the corrupted computer. Download and give it a try; it won't let you down.

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