Back up USB sticks easily
You can back up the files on USB sticks quickly and easily to your computer with a free tool. We'll show you where to get the program and how it works.
Back up data from a USB stick on the PC
With the free program "USB Image Tool" you ensure that once a USB stick has been set up, it is conveniently backed up on the computer and is available as an image if you need to set up a USB stick again. At least one .NET framework 2.0 must be installed.
- Download the tool, unzip the ZIP archive and start directly with »USB Image Tool.exe«. The program recognizes devices connected via USB and can therefore work with MP3 players and some smartphones in addition to the usual USB sticks.
- Mark the desired drive on the left or switch to »Volume Mode« if you want to select a specific partition.
- For the first data backup, click on "Backup", define the storage folder and a name for the backup file and click on "Save" to save the content as an IMG file.
- In the "Favorites" tab, you can save the path to backup files as a bookmark by clicking "Add".
- An IMG file can be selected later using the "Restore" button and returned to the stick after confirmation with "Yes". So you can easily copy multiple copies of a USB stick with useful tools.
Note: Please note that an image is always the size of the entire data carrier, even if it is only partially filled. Hard disk space can therefore become scarce, especially with large USB sticks.