Anyway to use a USB stick for OS

[RobTi]

Hi

My niece has dropped her net book and is now refusing to boot passed the boot screen, her friend has tested it and says the hard drive is broken and needs a new one.

So I wondered if I could just instal a Linux distro on a USB stick and run the OS off that, it would only be for web browsing,Facebook etc

Thanks

[Agent]

Yes, easily. Just run something like Ubuntu from a USB drive as a 'live' OS: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/deskt...re-you-install

[Jonj1611]

Something like this would be ideal if you don't get on with Ubuntu(though loads do) I use Linux Mint myself :-

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/univers...easy-as-1-2-3/

[scaryjim]

There are also ways to run Windows 8 from a USB drive even if it isn't a certified Windows-to-Go one: I've got a 32GB microSD in a USB2 card reader than I can use to boot into a full 64bit Win 8 install....

But if it's just for a netbook I'd've thought £30 on a new hard drive would be a better investment than messing around with USB booting etc....

[Wanyal]

I use this whenever creating Linux USBs. Hope it helps.