Format a bootable usb drive back to a storage drive.

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I used the Windows 10 media creation tool on my usb drive not realizing it would wipe the rest of the drive. I need this drive for other bootable purposes and storage so want to return it to a normal storage drive. I've seen some steps for using a diskpart command in command prompt. Is that the correct way to return my drive to a normal storage drive or can I simply format it from within my computer?

 
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Yes.
Just make one. When you get to the screen "Edit the plan...",
Select a Template - None
Add/Edit Schedules - leave blank
Retention Rules - Deselect
NEXT
Review what you're doing, then click Finish
Run this backup now
OK
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Formatting it should work.
You don't need it for the OS install any more?
 
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I going to put Win 10 on dvd instead, unless usb is better? I need a usb drive for my Macrium bootable...

I could buy another stick but what's cheaper another stick or a dvd?

 
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Well...it's hard to buy a single DVD. Do you already have some?
Do you have a DVD drive?
 
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You can't accidentally overwrite a DVD.
You can't accidentally scratch a USB.
 
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Tough decision, I think a usb might last longer, ah well whatever's convenient I suppose.

Do you think the upgrade has more chance of being successful being run from the media creation tool rather than the little get Windows 10 icon on the task bar I still have?
 
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Marginally more successful from a DVD or USB, rather than the Notification thing.
You have 4 days...:)
 
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Yeah I know, just trying to recover from losing the data on my flash drive, doesn't instill a lot of confidence...
 
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I was thinking of restoring my Macrium Win 8.1 image after doing the upgrade to continue my backups but I'm wondering if there will be any point. There's no reason the upgrade will have any affect on me continuing to backup before clean installing is there?
 
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8.1 or 10...it will continue to do the same backups on whatever schedule you set.
 
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I mean more my individual file backups rather than Macrium backups. Nothing should go missing after the upgrade should it?
 
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USA,

things just aren't happening for me! I brought another flash drive today and put Win 10 on that, decided my dvd's weren't in great condition and didn't want to risk a bad write. So that's ok.

I left my other flash drive (the one I accidentally put the Win 10 media tool on) in one of my usb ports. I was scheduled for a Macrium full backup this evening and then I noticed the disk light flashing on my flash drive. Macrium was writing the image to my flash drive instead of my external hdd!

Basically it looks like drive letters have been changed. My external hdd where the Macrium images should go has changed from (F: ) to (G: )

How do I change the destination in Macrium?
 
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What I meant was, Once I've done the upgrade, that shouldn't affect me backing up data off of the same drive?
 
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It shouldn't.
Of the systems I have Upgraded to Win 10, whatever was there works exactly the same as it did before, just with a new OS.

You have 3 days.
 
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Yes, trying to do it on the last day will end in tears for many people.
Just like it was for people trying to do it on the first day.
 
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Yes.
Just make one. When you get to the screen "Edit the plan...",
Select a Template - None
Add/Edit Schedules - leave blank
Retention Rules - Deselect
NEXT
Review what you're doing, then click Finish
Run this backup now
OK
 
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