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Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Locate your computer's USB port. If you have a laptop, the USB ports are probably on the left or right side of the housing.
Desktop users may find the USB ports on the back or the front of the desktop tower, though iMacs have the USB ports on the back of the monitor itself. Determine your computer's USB port type. You should see a chunk of plastic in the upper half of this slot. USB 3. If your computer has both types of port, you're free to use whichever port you like depending on your USB flash drive type. Figure out which type of flash drive you have. Look at the metal connector end of your flash drive: If the connector is rectangular and has a piece of plastic taking up part of the connector, you have a USB 3.
If the connector is oval and has no piece of plastic inside of it, you have a USB-C flash drive. Buy and attach an adapter if necessary. If the flash drive that you want to use is a USB 3. Plug your flash drive into your computer. If you're using a USB 3. USB-C flash drives can be inserted either way. Part 2. Make sure your USB flash drive is plugged in.
If your flash drive isn't plugged into your computer, plug it in before proceeding. This icon is used on wikiHow as fair use because it is being used to provide how-to instructions. Copy your file. If you want to copy multiple files, hold down Ctrl while clicking each file you want to copy. Click your flash drive's name. It's in pane on the left-hand side of the File Explorer window, though you may first have to scroll down on the left side of the window.
If you don't see your flash drive's name, click This PC near the top of the left-hand pane, then double-click your flash drive's name in the "Devices and drives" section. Paste in the file s. You should see your copied file s appear in the File Explorer window. If you want to paste the file s inside of a specific folder inside of your flash drive, double-click the folder before pasting in the files.
Eject the flash drive before removing it. Remove the USB drive. After ejecting the drive, you can pull it out of your computer by gently tugging on it. Part 3. Open your flash drive. Click your flash drive's name in the lower-left side of the Finder window. You'll find it under the "Devices" heading. Paste in your copied file s. You should see your copied file s appear in the Finder window. Part 4. Open the program you want to use. Create your file if necessary.
If you're using the program to create a new file to save on your flash drive, create the file before proceeding. Skip this step if you just want to create a copy of the file on your flash drive. Open the "Save As" window. Mac — Click File , then click Save As Name your document if necessary. How big a flash drive do I need to backup my computer? What is the best flash drive for computer backup?
Many users may have these doubts, just like the following scenario. You my encounter similar problems. Now, let's have a closer look at it. Hi, everybody. I have a Lenovo desktop running Windows 10 Home version. What went wrong? How do I backup computer to USB flash drive? What is the best flash drive for backing up computer? The system image backup fails, probably because there is not enough space to hold everything on system. Indeed, the actual size of a fresh Windows 10 is around 15 GB.
That's to say, if you want to create Windows 10 system image backup , you need a bigger flash drive at least 16 GB. Take transfer speed into consideration, USB 3. Why do I say so? First of all, system crash will lead to boot failure of a computer and everything on it will disappear, including personal files, installed apps, system settings, etc. Then, only when you have a system backup, the computer can return to normal in a short time.
More so, you are allowed to restore files from system backup if you mistakenly delete the files in use. In addition, you can consider adding an extra layer of your important files by creating a file backup. There is no doubt that all personal data are unique and cannot be downloaded from anywhere.
They deserve to be backed up separately. In general, you could backup computer to external hard drive , cloud drive or other storage devices.
Almost everyone could afford one. Without further ado, let's get started. Honestly, the second one is more flexible and the third one is suitable for users to create a factory image. To backup system with the built-in tool, Backup and Restore Windows 7 , you need to create a sub-folder in the USB drive at first.
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