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A recovery Drive is just what I used it for, It has enough available space and worked perfect.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No you need a USB 3.0 for some laptops
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. 16 GB is recommended size. That is how I use mine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It might be; for example, I needed 14gb to backup the system recovery for my Win8.1 desktop, but need 20-25gb for the Win8.1 laptops. This is NOT for a full restore with web browsers and saved documents, only for Win8.1. Your recovery drive backup my not work for two reasons - one of which you mentioned already: 1) a 16GB usb actually has less storage due to software and memory decreases that happen over time as information is copied, deleted, and rewritten. 2) The recovery on D: only has the essential files needed to recover a computer. When you go to back up Win8.1, it will tell you there are a few more GBs of files that need to be copied for full on recovery in the future. I hope your Win8.1 only needs 14gb of space like my desktop. I'm crossing my fingers for you.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have never had any kind of drive that ACTUALLY has the amount of memory space that it is classified with. I remember reading once that it is just a round up thing. So if you need 16GB for your recovery I suggest you get the next size up. Based on my experience with MANY memory drives NONE (software in it or not) have the listed space.
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