usb flash drive not a valid backup location for system image

Anonymous
2013-08-14T13:07:06+00:00

OK, Microsoft continuing to confuse me and others it would seem.

Tried to make system image to USB flash drive in Windows 8 and Yes it would not work. It States " the drive is not a valid backup location ".

Yes its formatted to NTFS. and I have read various sites where it gives instructions how and ive read sites and Microsoft who seem to have conflicting statements.

Please can someone HELP all I want to do is go to windows 7 file recovery in windows 8 - press make system image - select usb drive and sit back.

Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-06T02:11:48+00:00

    My solution didn't work for you? How so...

    Yes, I share your frustration with MS.. they really should update the program... ;-)

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-01T18:20:06+00:00

    Thanks Claus worked for me !

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-03-01T18:23:38+00:00

    looks like it wont work for me unless you put another backward slash at the end. 

    (\your-computer\sharename). Then it downloads. Waiting to see if it works. Its taking awhile. Windows 7 system image to 32gig usb.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-29T20:55:10+00:00

    This is the only true fix...why couldn't Microsoft provide this info.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-02-28T03:54:07+00:00

    Thank You Claus,

    That did the trick for me! :)

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