USB drive Recommendation

sorrow · 02-11-2008, 05:42 PM

I'm going to be going from house to house fixing peoples pc's i just know it now that i live near family. I was thinking of getting a usb drive to do this and i want to ensure i get one that will let me run programs from it. I know i could use bartpe i have that but i'm curious as to how i can do this with a usb drive.

What do you guys recommend for fast usb drives. Do i need it to be u3 smart or does that not matter?

thanks!

rjs735 · 02-11-2008, 07:05 PM

Doesn't matter if you have a usb drive or not you still should have the various Bartpe based cds with you because the system may not be able to function and one of these cds is the only cure. Besides not all systems can boot from a usb device.

Having said that most if not all usb Hds can be used to run software.

I have a wdc 120gb pocket usb. I have used smaller version for several years. Some of these have firewire attachment capability.

sorrow · 02-11-2008, 10:19 PM

I am def bringing my bartpe cd, i just figured for systems that i can run from usb i may. ya know? like have the option.

*SRTDodge05* · 02-11-2008, 10:39 PM

Went i do service calls for my company i carry two usb pen drives a external usb drive and a internal ide drive and all my favorite cd's for testing. If the pc is at the point to were i cant even get into windows i will bring the pc to my office and reload it.

sorrow · 03-07-2008, 09:45 AM

FYI, i purchased the OCZ rally2 and its freakin awesome.

I'm useing software from PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives | Your Digital Life, Anywhere™ and it works great. Even aps they don't have listed i've got running on it. This isgreat for when i visit peoples homes and need to work on their pc. Hawke-pe works best but eh this is pretty damn cool!

02-11-2008, 05:42 PM	#1
sorrow 010011100100100101001110 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,243	USB drive Recommendation I'm going to be going from house to house fixing peoples pc's i just know it now that i live near family. I was thinking of getting a usb drive to do this and i want to ensure i get one that will let me run programs from it. I know i could use bartpe i have that but i'm curious as to how i can do this with a usb drive. What do you guys recommend for fast usb drives. Do i need it to be u3 smart or does that not matter? thanks! __________________ A64 X2 4800+ (Toledo) A8N32-SLI-Deluxe PQI 2x1gb (2.5/4/4/8/1T) WD 150gb 10,000rpm Raptor eVGA 8800GTX Asus Xonar DX Thermaltake PurePower 560w Gigabyte Aurora Case Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24" LCD My site in progress: http://www.average-geek.com
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02-11-2008, 07:05 PM	#2
rjs735 Virus? What I am not sick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,833	Re: USB drive Recommendation Doesn't matter if you have a usb drive or not you still should have the various Bartpe based cds with you because the system may not be able to function and one of these cds is the only cure. Besides not all systems can boot from a usb device. Having said that most if not all usb Hds can be used to run software. I have a wdc 120gb pocket usb. I have used smaller version for several years. Some of these have firewire attachment capability. __________________ Asus P4S8x 2.0 Ghz Celeron Ram 512MB WDC 80GB HD SATA WDC 80GB SATA Memorex DUAL DVD/RW Win98SE/XP pro Asus P2b-F Cel 450 Ram 256MB W98 SE Optorite CDRW WD 40GB Asrock P4combo P4 346 Xp Pro Sp 3 SATA HD SATA DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 XP Media SP2 Sata HD Sata DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 Xp SP2 Asrock 775Dual 550 Xp pro SP2 IBM T23 1.3hz RAM 512MB XP pro SP2 All systems are networked Konica Minolta Color Laser Samsung clp-315 Color laser Dlink 655 Dlink G650 Wireless
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02-11-2008, 10:19 PM	#3
sorrow 010011100100100101001110 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,243	Re: USB drive Recommendation I am def bringing my bartpe cd, i just figured for systems that i can run from usb i may. ya know? like have the option. __________________ A64 X2 4800+ (Toledo) A8N32-SLI-Deluxe PQI 2x1gb (2.5/4/4/8/1T) WD 150gb 10,000rpm Raptor eVGA 8800GTX Asus Xonar DX Thermaltake PurePower 560w Gigabyte Aurora Case Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24" LCD My site in progress: http://www.average-geek.com
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02-11-2008, 10:39 PM	#4
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,831	Re: USB drive Recommendation Went i do service calls for my company i carry two usb pen drives a external usb drive and a internal ide drive and all my favorite cd's for testing. If the pc is at the point to were i cant even get into windows i will bring the pc to my office and reload it.
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03-07-2008, 09:45 AM	#5
sorrow 010011100100100101001110 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,243	Re: USB drive Recommendation FYI, i purchased the OCZ rally2 and its freakin awesome. I'm useing software from PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives \| Your Digital Life, Anywhere™ and it works great. Even aps they don't have listed i've got running on it. This isgreat for when i visit peoples homes and need to work on their pc. Hawke-pe works best but eh this is pretty damn cool! __________________ A64 X2 4800+ (Toledo) A8N32-SLI-Deluxe PQI 2x1gb (2.5/4/4/8/1T) WD 150gb 10,000rpm Raptor eVGA 8800GTX Asus Xonar DX Thermaltake PurePower 560w Gigabyte Aurora Case Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24" LCD My site in progress: http://www.average-geek.com
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