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Recommended brands of USB drives for Installation Media (Bootable)
Based on experience, what are the most/more reliable brands of USB (aka thumb drives) to use to create installation media, recovery media, WindowToGo, etc? (I have the Education version from Dreamspark Premium). Any size recommendations?
My observations:
-Lexar is frequently on Sale
-I thought I heard PNY was or used to be good
-Kingston I have heard both opinions (but avoid Data Traveler II USB 2.0) silver metal version. I had issues with that one, but I think Rufus solved it.
From other threads, I have noticed that some may or may not be compatible, or may require a lot of work to get them to function and 'boot from USB' / bootable USB dive.
The other question is have any of you noticed that USB 2.0 is more reliable as far as compatibility for this specific purpose than USB 3.0?
Your input is much appreciated!
System Specs:
ASUS X555UA (F555U) Laptop
Windows 10 Home 64bit v1607
Intel i7-6500U 2.50 GHz 6th gen processor
8GB of RAM
ESET Smart Security 9