Windows 10: Why is One Drive getting in the way of me backing up my files to USB?

I have a 100GB+ file that I want to backup to my 1TB USB stick but everytime I try to attempt it, microsoft one drive ALWAYS has an error and stops everything.

Ive had to install it, uninstall it, reset it, learn about 'sync' issues?! JUST LET ME COPY MY FILES WTF

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File back up to bitlockered external drive

Thanks John.

By trial and error the solution is,

• Set the file back up to the desired external USB drive, Back up using file history.
• Run backup to completion.
• Dismount, (Remove) the drive used.
• Remount (Plug in) the drive used for the file back up (Steps 1&2) and encrypt using Bitlocker.

Note you can only encrypt drives using some versions of Windows (Pro for eg not Home)

• Once the external drive has been encrypted dismount.
• Remount the drive, go to the file back up option, Open, Settings, Backup,
  Back up using file history.
• The drive should now still be visible and has been encrypted.
• Accessing the drive will be dependant on how it was set up in Bitlocker,
  Open with this PC, password, pin code etc.
• Repeat file back up as in the first two steps.

Hope this helps someone else.

 

Can't put ISO file on USB drive

Don't give up yet!
(i) If you used Option 1, did you get to select a USB stick in step 8? If so,
(ii) Did you reach step 11 - 'USB flash drive ready' ?

If so, you should be good to go - the USB drive should be bootable. You can check this by either examining it with file explorer, or attempting to boot your PC from it. In post 13 NAVYCLDR showed a screen shot of what the folder structure on the USB stick should look like - if it does, you should be done, but I would suggest you try to boot from it: assuming it boots up, don't proceed any further, unless you want to re-install or otherwise fix something.

I don't believe you ever explained why you wanted an install USB?

 

help. USB drive isn't assigned a drive letter.

Any usb flash drive I plug into my computer isn't assigned a drive letter. The physical drive shows in the "safely remove hardware" but it doesnt show up in disk management. I have tried to populate the volume thru the safely remove hardware properties window and it does pop up in the list but it doesn't stay there. This isn't a format or assign a letter problem. It's more complicated then that. Maybe one of the services needed for usb drive management was disabled? Suggestions needed. btw external usb harddrives work fine.