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    What's the best USB bootable O/S?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by leland, Sep 6, 2010.

  1. leland

    leland Notebook Guru

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    I have a Lenovo X201t. I'd like to have a portable O/S that I can boot to for personal work when I don't want to boot into the main deal.

    What would you use? Windows 7? Windows XP? Ubuntu? Is there a way that I can also combine that with a portable apps USB and file storage for a 'lifestick'? Would love to know what y'all do to create a second instance on a work machine.
     
    leland, Sep 6, 2010
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I would stick with something Linux based.
     
    Nick, Sep 6, 2010
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  3. beige

    beige Notebook Deity

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    modified ubuntu with application i need the most
     
    beige, Sep 6, 2010
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  4. Texanman

    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    newest flavor of Ubuntu boots up fast from a class 6 16gb sd card. I use it on my laptop if I need to look something up online real quick or if I need to repair a machine it comes in handy
     
    Texanman, Sep 7, 2010
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