3.0 USB flash drive as an OS cdrive


  1. AaLF
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    3.0 USB flash drive as an OS cdrive


    Guys

    Can one of those hi-speed 3.0 thumb drives like a sandisk extreme or a Corsair GS do an adequate job as a fully operating Win7 OS?
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  3. Golden
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    No....but with Windows 8 it can.

    Windows 8 To Go - Setup on a USB Flash Drive or USB Disk
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  4. AaLF
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    Do i need to buy Win 8? When I get it loaded onto a 3.0 flash drive will it work on other than the parent PC?
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  6. LMiller7
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    Only Windows 8 Enterprise Edition is supported for using a flash drive for the OS. This is not a retail product and not normally available to a home user. I understand it has been done with other editions but I have no experience with such.
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  7. AaLF
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    LMiller7 said:
    Only Windows 8 Enterprise Edition is supported for using a flash drive for the OS. This is not a retail product and not normally available to a home user. I understand it has been done with other editions but I have no experience with such.
    Well that's sad.

    A different question.

    Can a full retail home version of win7 or 8 be installed on an external SSD & plugged into other PCs in the house so to use the OS on the portable SSD?
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  8. LMiller7
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    As I mentioned previously, except for Windows 8 Enterprise edition this is unsupported. Depending on the hardware this may or may not work. It was not a part of the design specifications that this would work.
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  10. AaLF
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    Can I buy one Win 8 CD that will cover all PCs with same key no. rather than each PC has its own win OS?
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