Full Story (NetworkWorld) here: Windows on a USB stick and Microsoft storage unification

I'm not sure if that is really that big of an issue. I can already bypass security restrictions by using a bootable linux cd, for instance, or bart PE, or even linux on a USB stick. The solution is that one does not allow systems to be booted from those resources. Maybe I am missing something?

I would love to have that. Sounds great!

oh, yeah it would be great... the only problem is having the drivers and junk for stuff, along with the BIOS really doesn't allow for it.

we can trust microsoft to sort that out

Wow, technology gets more advanced as each day passes. Or, for that matter, every second.

As groovicus said i don't see the point, a linux live CD always do it when i need something like that.

Not a bad idea I guess

i'm going to try myself a Linux live Cd

I use a Linux distribution called Slax linux Kill Bill it's relativly small and contains lot of useful utilities, and another distribution wish is smaller and its just for Hard Disk management, it's been very usefull to me on computers where windows gets corrupted and you can't access the data, i use it to create a new partition where i can install windows and get my data from the other partition before i format everything and reinstall a fresh windows .

Just a thought.

Of course both are Live Versions.

sounds cool i'll check them out

I remember reading about some European police agency getting permission to develop a "LiveWindows" USB setup from MS for their officers to use. This was a couple of years ago.

As has been said already, it's been done already (by Linux et al).

If you're not using encrypted NTFS volumes, you're not even TRYING to secure Windows. Of course you can boot with anything. At least this forces you to boot with an NTFS password cracker. Like a bike lock, it doesn't stop the determined, but slows down the impulsive

And yeah, BartPE on a stick works great. Anyone wanna try and see if they can get MSOffice to fit?

If you guys are interested in a linux on flash drive for a quick small solution try puppy linux, also fedora and ubuntu offers the option to put the os on a thumb drive, its easier for fedora.

yay for amazing andrew.

Also an app called UNetBootin makes the process of creating a bootable USB install very simple.
In regards to the article, a stranded Windows install is 2GB which is rather big for a USB drive, So would this version be very stripped down of lack persistence of documets and the like to keep size down?

Reminds me of a program called MojoPak

but i do that now. my key chain has a 2 gig flash that has a copy of every business file I have ever re-created (as the created ones got lost in a crash a while back) while I was at it, I put my start up disk and other important things....like my nortons on a separate usb flash and its in a safe place marked as emergency only. just nice that new stuff will come out with it already like that, but its been a boon. when I save something i save it to the flash first the hard drive next and then when i have to take off to staples to print something, i dnt have to 'go and save it to the flash as it is already there. my favorite software is saved for back up as cd's can scratch and disk....pratically dont exist anymore.