Running Windows completely off of a USB flash drive is quite handy if you want to try a newer or older version of Windows ...

Normally, if you are unable to boot into Windows and cannot access your files, you can create a bootable drive and use the media to boot and repair your OS installation. Perhaps, not widely known by ...

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When you’re troubleshooting your computer or installing a new operating system, you may need to “boot from a disc” or USB device (like an external hard drive or flash drive). Here’s what that ...

Make Tech Easier shows us how to get up and running with VirtualBox from a bootable USB drive. To do this, you'll need a bootable USB drive (obviously) and you'll need to be comfortable using command ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

If your PC won't boot, all is not necessarily lost. You can save data from your storage drive via one of two methods.

The availability of high capacity USB memory sticks has inquiring minds asking the question: can I run Windows from a fast solid state device? If you could, the advantages would be huge – think of the ...

I am trying to (re-) install Windows 10 Preview on my HP Stream 11 laptop, and somehow I am unable to make the machine boot from USB. I have created the Win10 USB stick using both the Microsoft ...