You can either save it as a file or print it out. Choose how you’d like to store your recovery key. It must contain upper-case and lower-case letters and numbers.Ħ. For this blog, we will only use a password.ĥ. You can either use a password or a smart card (if your drive has one). Choose how you will want to unlock your drive. It will automatically install BitLocker for you.Ĥ. Right-click on your drive and select “Turn on BitLocker”. Go to your file explorer and find your USB.ģ. Delete any data or transfer it to a safe place if it wasn’t empty.Ģ. How to encrypt your flash drive on Windows with Bitlockerīitlocker is a native encryption tool available on Windows 7 and later.ġ.
This type of encryption is recommended for advanced users. Software encryption allows you to select encryption algorithms, thus giving you more flexibility. You can also encrypt your flash drive with native software, which is available on Windows or macOS, as well as third-party applications. But this also means that you don’t need to install anything else or worry about updates. When you have a flash drive with pre-installed encryption, you are less flexible, as there are no additional configurations available. Other than that, it works as a regular flash drive. You will have to type the password every time you want to access your files. Some flash drives come with a small in-built chip that requires you to create a password once you insert the drive for the first time. If somebody stole your encrypted flash drive, they couldn’t access its contents unless they knew the decryption key.
Split the Windows image file into smaller files, and put the smaller files onto the USB drive: Dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:D:\sources\install.wim /SWMFile:E:\sources\install.USB encryption can be done in two ways: by using specialized encryption software or purchasing a flash drive with altered hardware. If your image is larger than the filesize limit:Ĭopy everything except the Windows image file (sources\install.wim) to the USB drive (either drag and drop, or use this command, where D: is the mounted ISO and E: is the USB flash drive.) robocopy D: E: /s /max:3800000000 Windows USB install drives are formatted as FAT32, which has a 4GB filesize limit. Follow the instructions to install Windows. Select the option that boots the PC from the USB flash drive. Turn on the PC and press the key that opens the boot-device selection menu for the computer, such as the Esc/F10/F12 keys. For more information, see Automate Windows Setup. Optional: add an unattend file to automate the installation process. Use File Explorer to copy and paste the entire contents of the Windows product DVD or ISO to the USB flash drive. Step 2 - Copy Windows Setup to the USB flash drive If Mark Partition as Active isn't available, you can instead use diskpart to select the partition and mark it active.
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