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).