How can I create a system image on my USB key?

I just bought an asus ux31a screen touch new with windows 8.  I want to create a backup so if my hard drive fried or my windows 8 is totally messed up, I can restore everything.

I don't have a cd drive on my ultrabook.

So, I assumed that what I had to do was to create a system image on a flash drive, I stuck in one of my usb ports.  I chose my "disk removable disk D:" which is my 16 GB flash drive (seems only 14.93 GB is however useable).  He first told me that my drive needs to be formatted in NTFS.  So I did it.  Now it is said that it is not "a valid backup location.

What I am doing wrong? Thank you.

Hello

Control Panel - recovery - create a recovery disk

Control Panel - Action Center - recovery - create a recovery disk.

How to create a system image to refresh your PC in Windows 8
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2748351

How to create a recovery USB in Windows 8
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-USB-flash-drive-Windows-8-a.html

How to create a "system repair disc" (CD/DVD) in Windows 8
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-Windows-8-a.html

I hope this helps.

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