How to Copy a Bootable USB Drive

* 1 Download the Boot Sect Utility from Jcmiras.Net_02. Unzip the downloaded file and move the resulting "bootsect.exe" file to the C: folder.
* 2 Insert the non-bootable USB flash drive into the computer's USB slot. Before copying the files over from the bootable USB drive, the second drive must be made bootable.
* 3 Click "Start" and type "cmd" into the search box. Right-click the resulting "Command Prompt" application and select "Run as Administrator."
* 4 Type "diskpart" at the command prompt and hit "Enter." Type "list volume" and hit "Enter." This will list the available drives. Make note of the drive letter and volume number of the USB drive, listed as "Removable" media.
* 5 Type "select volume #", using the noted volume number, and hit "Enter." Type "active" and hit "Enter." Type "format=fs NTFS" and hit "Enter." Type "assign" and hit "Enter." Type "exit" and hit "Enter."
* 6 Type "cd C:\" and hit Enter to switch directories to the C: drive. Type "bootsect.exe /nt60 ABC:", using the noted drive letter, and hit "Enter." Close the command prompt.
* 7 Insert the original bootable USB flash drive into a second open USB slot. Open the contents of the drive via Windows Explorer.
* 8 Select "Edit" and "Select All" from the menu bar to highlight all the contained files. Select "Edit" and "Copy" to copy the files.
* 9 Open the contents of your empty USB via Windows Explorer. Paste the contents of your clipboard by selecting "Edit" and "Paste." Once the files copy over, the drives are identical and you can remove them from the computer.
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Backup USB using ImageX:

Code to backup: IMAGEX.exe /capture c: d:\backup.wim "Master"
The output file d:\backup.wim was 461MB - backup took approximately 3 minutes.

Code to addon:IMAGEX.exe /append c: d:\backup.wim "Master_02" /verify

Code to apply: IMAGEX.exe /apply d:\backup.wim 1 c:

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