![]() ![]() Select the source disk with Windows installed, and specify the connected USB drive as the destination. Launch the software, go to Clone tab and choose Disk Clone.Ģ. Here I will show you how to clone Windows 10 disk as an example.ġ. ![]() But if your USB drive has limited space, or you want to clone only operating system, please use System Clone instead. If your USB drive is large enough to save all the data in your current hard drive, you could use Disk Clone to copy the entire disk, and the operating system will be included. Tutorial: Clone Windows 10/11 to USB drive and make it bootable If you are running Windows Server, you can turn to the specialized Server edition. Just make sure the boot mode of the computer is compatible with the patition style of the USB (Legacy BIOS for MBR and UEFI for GPT).Īs for operating system, this software works with all Windows Client OS, including Windows 11, 10, 8.1/8, 7, Vista, XP. Note the cloning will overwrite the USB, you can launch AOMEI Backupper and choose "Backup" > "File Backup" to back up any important files in advance.ĪOMEI Backupper supports cloning both MBR and GPT partition styles, you can clone MBR to MBR/MBR to GPT or GPT to GPT/GPT to MBR. Make sure your USB flash drive or external hard drive has sufficient space and can be detected normally. If the target disk is an external solid state drive, you can use the SSD Alignment feature to improve its reading & writing speed and prolong its life span.ĭownload the software and install it on your PC for further operation.īefore cloning, it’s recommended to clean up the source disk. ![]() The operation is also very simple, you don’t need any expertise to operate it. ▪ It supports any laptop or desktop running Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, and USB 3.0/2.0/1.0 devices. ▪ If you want to clone only operating system to USB drive and make other data partitions stay in the source disk, you can also use the System Clone feature. For instances, you can clone larger drive to smaller drive, or clone SSD to larger external hard drive. ▪ It contains a powerful Disk Clone feature to help you migrate data and OS between disks of different sizes. The software I will use here is AOMEI Backupper Professional, it has some significant advantages: Preparations before cloning Windows 10/11 to USB You can also choose to clone the entire disk, or only operating system to the USB. ▶▶ If you simply want to clone Windows to USB drive as an intact copy for backup, or want to use it on a single computer, I would recommend using specialized disk clone software, because it’s much easier and much less restrictive (all Windows OS are supported). For newer OS such as Windows 11, please check this Windows To Go Creator. If you are running earlier versions of Windows 10, and still want to create a Windows To Go workspace, you can refer to this Microsoft tutorial. It doesn’t support feature updates and also requires a specific type of USB that is no longer supported by many OEMs. However, Windows To Go is removed since Windows 10 version 2004. ▶ If you want to create a portable OS that can be accessed on multiple computers, and can be booted from a USB-connected external drive, there's a Windows To Go feature integrated in Windows 10 Enterprise/Education. This really depends on your purpose to clone Windows to USB drive. How to move installed Windows to USB drive Keep reading to learn how to do it successfully. Whichever case you are in, you can clone Windows 11/10 to USB drive for the convenience. Thus when hard drive fails or system errors arise, you can continue to work via the USB device. Given the instability of Windows, it also seems a good idea to keep an intact copy as backup.If your internal hard drive is running out space or performing poorly, you may move OS to USB drive and boot from it to get better speed.USB drives contains flash drives and external hard drives connected via USB, and yes you can clone Windows to USB drive as long as the capacity is sufficient. I am curious if I can clone windows 10 to the flash drive. I noticed that windows 10 is only ~22 gb and many tablets running windows 10 are using 32 gb of data. I have a 32gb flash drive that I have used for various things. ![]()
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