[SOLVED] Windows Installation with usb 2.0 vs 3.0

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Just wondering since I am building a new PC soon and I'm going to need to install windows again is there a difference when installing windows with a usb 2.0 and 3.0 or 3.1? I tried looking it up and could not find any answers, obviously 3.0 and 3.1 are faster but are their peak speeds used during installation. Assuming that the drive is fast enough to where the usb isn't bottlenecked.
 
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the only part that is usb dependent is when it first copies the data to the hdd. after that it is out of the picture.

so overall the difference is rather minimal. but of course copy speed will make a difference for that first step
the only part that is usb dependent is when it first copies the data to the hdd. after that it is out of the picture.

so overall the difference is rather minimal. but of course copy speed will make a difference for that first step
 
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