“Can this be used to create Windows 8.1 laptop Recovery Drive? Recovery requires 16 GB of Free Space. If this has software downloaded on it, it may not have 16 Gb of Available Space.”
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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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