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How to install Windows 8 using a USB flash drive

So you want to take Windows 8 for a spin on a computer that doesn’t have a disc drive? Not a problem. While Microsoft has only released a disc image of Windows 8 Developer Preview, you can use the Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to install Windows 8 without a disc drive. I touched on this yesterday when I discussed installing…

September 15th, 2011, 2:14 pm by Brad Linder | 16 Comments

You’ll be able to install Windows 8 “Portable Workspace” on a USB flash drive

People have been figuring out ways to run operating systems from portable USB flash drives for pretty much as they’ve been available. But while installing a Linux distribution on a USB key is often pretty simple, Windows is another story. Sure, you can run Windows from a flash drive, but it’s kind of a pain. It looks like that could…

April 15th, 2011, 11:30 am by Brad Linder | 8 Comments

Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ USB flash drive for corporate/paranoid users

Flash storage keeps getting cheaper and cheaper. You can often find bargains on 32GB USB flash drives for $60 or less, and 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB sticks are far cheaper. But not all flash drives are created (or priced) equal. Some are faster than others, and some have other gimmicks, like password-protected file encryption. Kingston recently launched a new DataTraveler…

November 20th, 2009, 5:43 pm by Brad Linder | 4 Comments