Will Copy a Bootable USB Drive Create a Duplicate Bootable USB?

Will a bootable USB device make a duplicate if I copy it to another USB? Although it seems like a silly question, according to a Google search, data on a bootable drive cannot be copied or pasted to another USB device. However, why wouldn't it function even if we could replicate it? 

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Larissa· Answered on Jun 29, 2024

Yes, if done correctly, copying a bootable USB drive to another USB will create a duplicate bootable drive. The key is to ensure that all the necessary files and settings are copied correctly to the new USB drive.

How can I ensure a successful bootable USB copy from one device to another? The answer is to clone, that is, copy the bootable USB from one device to another to create a 1-to-1 copy.

One of the best tools to use for cloning a bootable USB drive in Windows is EaseUS Disk Copy. This user-friendly software allows you to easily clone an entire bootable USB drive to another USB drive with just a few simple steps.

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To use EaseUS Disk Copy to clone a bootable USB drive, follow the steps below.

  • 1️⃣Connect both the source and target USB drives to your computer. 
  • 2️⃣Launch EaseUS Disk Copy and click Disk Mode.
  • 3️⃣Select the source USB drive that you want to clone. Then, select the target USB drive where you want to copy the data.
  • 4️⃣Choose the copy mode (such as Sector by sector or Intelligent copy) and click "Proceed" to start the cloning process. 

EaseUS Disk Copy will then begin copying all the files and settings from the source USB drive to the target USB drive.

Once the cloning process is complete, you will have successfully created a duplicate bootable drive on the new USB drive. You can then test the new USB drive to ensure that it is indeed bootable and functions correctly.

Overall, using a tool like EaseUS Disk Copy makes it easy to clone a bootable USB drive and ensure that you have a duplicate copy for backup or other purposes.

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