| A USB flash drive is thought to be a much better | | | | contains Windows PE 2.0. |
| alternative than a floppy disc or a CD. It can be | | | | Open a command and execute the following: |
| dropped or scuffed without being damaged due | | | | - There should be a list of disks with information |
| to the durable outer shell. They are also portable | | | | about each one. Select disk 1, assuming that the |
| and can be placed anywhere, from your key | | | | USB key is disk 1. This has to be correct or you |
| chain to your pocket. The storage possibilities are | | | | could accidentally erase the hard drive instead. |
| endless and many people do not even use the | | | | - Clean or remove any information from the disk |
| whole amount that is available on the USB flash | | | | and create a partition primary. |
| drive. | | | | - Select partition 1 and use format fs=fat32. You |
| When the USB flash drive was first introduced by | | | | will then exit. |
| IBM, they were as simple in colour as they were | | | | Your next step is to setup and customize |
| in style and memory storage. You are now able | | | | Windows PE with the following steps: |
| to purchase one in any colour of the rainbow and | | | | - Click on the Windows Start menu, open "All |
| any size of memory that you desire. The price | | | | Programs", and then the Windows AIK program |
| that you pay will depend on how much storage | | | | folder. Select and click "Windows PE Tools |
| the removable device has. | | | | Command Prompt". Run command: Copype.cmd |
| Not only does a USB flash drive save paper, but | | | | x86 c:winpe_x86. |
| you can have all of your important programs at | | | | Insert the USB flash drive into the computer and |
| your fingertips no matter which computer you | | | | run the following command to copy WinPE and its |
| are sat at. | | | | contents to the USB flash drive: xcopy |
| The technical words for USB are a "Universal | | | | c:winpe_x86iso*.* /s /e /f e: |
| Serial Bus" device. Making a bootable USB flash | | | | A bootable USB flash drive also makes it easy to |
| drive is not as easy it may look. It is much harder | | | | cancel out an old computer and switch in a new |
| than making a bootable disc or a floppy disc. A | | | | one. You do not have to have a boot disk if you |
| bootable USB flash drive can come in handy, but | | | | have a bootable USB flash drive. |
| creating one could cause you to become very | | | | There are many tutorials out there that can help |
| stressed out. A bootable USB flash drive simply | | | | you to create a bootable flash drive; some are |
| means that you can upload important programs | | | | more successful than others. |
| to a computer from your removable memory | | | | The bottom line is that after you have created |
| storage device, or as we know it the USB. | | | | this, you will be able to boot all of your regular |
| The following are directions for a Windows | | | | programs from an advanced menu. Plus you can |
| computer: | | | | still use your USB flash drive on any computer |
| Your first step should be to download and install | | | | that you wish. |
| the Windows Automated Installation Kit. This also | | | | |