How to easily and quickly transfer or copy Windows 10 to a USB flash drive

Linda Updated on Dec 29, 2021 to Disk/Partition Clone | User Guide

Question: How do I transfer Windows 10 from my computer to a USB flash drive?

"I'm not very computer literate, so please forgive my question. Recently, my company upgraded all its computers from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and I absolutely love the new operating system. So, I was wondering if it's possible to take the Windows 10 OS home and use it on my laptop as well."

Want to copy Windows 10 to USB from desktop or laptop? You're not alone. The Windows OS is getting more portable these days, meaning you can not only install Windows 10 from USB, but also transfer Windows 10 to USB. When it comes to the Windows operating system, most of us are afraid to delve further into it, thinking it's too complicated and beyond our capabilities. In fact, you can easily copy Windows 10 to USB instead of doing it manually with a smart disk cloning software – Disk Copy Tool for Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista.

How to use a disk cloning tool to copy Windows 10 to a USB device?

The "Disk Clone Wizard" is a very intuitive tool designed to provide a seamless system migration from one hard drive to another for all Windows users. To copy Windows 10 from a desktop or laptop to a USB drive, you only need to prepare in two steps.

#1. Install the full version of Disk Copy on your computer.

#2. Get an empty USB flash drive with enough storage space to hold the system files. For example, if your operating system partition is 50 GB, your USB drive must be 50 GB or larger.

Now, follow this simple guide to start copying Windows 10 to USB:

1. Download, install, and run a disk cloning utility on your computer.

Click the Partition Mode and select the source partition you want to copy or clone. Then click “Next” to continue.

2. Select the target partition to clone/copy the source partition, then click "Next" to continue. If the program prompts you to erase data from the target partition, click "OK".

3. Check and edit the partition layout: Automatically resize partitions, copy the source disk, or edit the disk layout. It is recommended to select “Automatically resize partitions”.

• "Copy source options" will copy/s Clone the same partition layout from the source disk to the target disk. • "Edit disk layout" allows you to manually adjust the partition sizes or move partitions on the target disk.

Click Continue to start the partition clone or partition copy process.

In this way, you have successfully loaded the Windows 10 system into the USB drive and can use the Windows 10 system on any computer.

How to Move Windows 10 to a USB Drive with Windows To Go

In fact, there is nothing unique about the idea of installing the Windows 10 operating system on a USB drive or other external storage device. If you have some computer literacy, you can use Microsoft's built-in solution, “Windows To Go Creator,” to transfer the OS to a USB stick.

"Windows To Go is a feature of Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education that allows these editions of Windows to boot and run from a certified USB mass storage device, such as a USB flash drive or external hard disk drive. It is a fully manageable enterprise-ready Windows environment." - From Wikipedia.

Please refer to "Windows To Go Creator for Windows 10/8/7" for details.

Regardless of the method you choose to transfer or copy Windows 10 to a USB flash drive, you'll achieve the goal of having your Windows 10 operating system on a portable USB stick to use your personalized OS freely at work, in the office, or at home – anywhere you go.