Flash drive for bootable Windows install

[u0206397]

Do certain flash drives boot and read faster?

Or all about the same just get the cheapest would do?

 

[jtjt00]

Sandisk Extreme range USB3.0/3.1

 

[orbvius]

usually only during write.

 

[hj_dragon]

This also depends on your system and also bootable drive install. If ssd will be much faster installing, harddisk slightly slower. Normally not more than 10mins for ssd. Usb 3.0 much more faster but if your usb port is usb 2.0, the speed will be usb 2.0. Advice is buy a better metal type of usb 2.0 from sony or verbatim, installing from usb 2.0 not more 20mins.

 

[terry1]

just get the cheapest thumb drive and download rufus

 

[u0206397]

USB flash drive boot time

Faster than a 7200 rpm mechanical HDD?

 

[commach]

Kindly stop spamming the forum with the same question again.

Thread merged.

Note: Any such spam in future will result in infraction.

 

[FatalityV]

I normally use sandisk drives.. that time lazada got promo. snapped up a few. One for crucial apps. the rest for bootable OSes to put on my key ring

 

[lo3xlo2x]

What's the minimum space on the USB drive required for each install?

 

[jtjt00]

8GB.........

 

[lo3xlo2x]

Thank you, I received some fake capacity thumbdive think actual capacity only around 6GB. was thinking of just using them as install disk for windows and OSX

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

8GB.........

eh still 8Gb? though that it increase to above 8gb (for the new creator update ISO)

 

[u0206397]

Thank you, I received some fake capacity thumbdive think actual capacity only around 6GB. was thinking of just using them as install disk for windows and OSX

Bought your USB flash disk from eBay, Qoo10 or Taobao?

 

[lo3xlo2x]

Bought your USB flash disk from eBay, Qoo10 or Taobao?

I didn't buy, got them FOC. Was wondering what I should repurpose them as.