Security/Fix Thumb Drive Bootable "Fix It" Disk Setup 3

[kjv1611]

I've been rather curious about the possibilities of setting up a Windows XP installation on a thumb drive, and installing a bunch of scanner/fixer programs on the drive for when I work on computers for other individuals. Has anyone in these forums successfully setup one of these, and/or have any suggestions as to a detailed walk-through for doing this? I realize that this won't work necessarily on all computers, as some will not recognize a USB drive as a boot drive, regardless of what settings you change in the BIOS.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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[2ffat]

I've even seen articles about it but I've never done it.


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[N0ktar]

I've used it but with CD, same thing really.

 

[kjv1611]

NOktar,
Can you give some advice on the way you set it up on CD?

Maybe some steps as to how you did it?

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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me

 

[N0ktar]

It's called Bart's Preinstalled Environment (BartPE -

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder),

it's a bootable live Windows CD/DVD.

Very useful in data recovery when combined with Runtime Software (

http://www.runtime.org)

 

[kjv1611]

Thanks. That's one of the options I've read about before. I need to give it a test run. I'll hopefully get around to that some time very soon...

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[Infinity306]

or use UBCD4win from ubcd4win.com
it includes most of the utilities you need precompiled,using bartpe.. pretty simple setup and can update def files and such while updating..uses bart's PE

 

[BadBigBen]

Tutorial on Windows on USB Stick/HDD

http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html

911CD Forum about Booting from USB Sticks/Devices...

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?s=77f481fa309a21fb13c6a281065ad5e0&showforum=37

More discussion on MSUSENET about USB Boot

http://www.msusenet.com/f-windows-xp-embedded-115/t-booting-usb-drive-1871126044.html

BTW. Bart has a utility which allows you to copy a BartPE CD to a usb drive/stick and make it bootable... for that you need to read up on it on the Homepage (given above)...



Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[kjv1611]

Thanks for all the advice. This is something I know I really need to look into, with the number of computers I end up helping people with at times. I either have several at the same time, or none for a few weeks, it seems.

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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me