 Windows On A Usb Stick?, Microsoft StartKey |
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 Mar 5 2008, 11:32 AM
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 BleepingModerator  Group: Moderator Posts: 4,599 Joined: 21-October 04 From: South Carolina - USA Member No.: 3,905  |
QUOTE Microsoft is said to be working on a product called 'StartKey' that functions as a Windows companion. The concept of StartKey should strike terror in the hearts of enterprise security professionals as it would allow users to carry their Windows and Windows Live settings on USB sticks or other flash storage devices. Full Story (NetworkWorld) here: Windows on a USB stick and Microsoft storage unification This post has been edited by rigel: Mar 5 2008, 11:33 AM -------------------- "In a world where you can be anything, be yourself." ~ unknown
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Mar 5 2008, 11:50 AM
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 Hail Groovicus! Group: Site Admin Posts: 5,991 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Vermillion, SD Member No.: 689 |
I'm not sure if that is really that big of an issue. I can already bypass security restrictions by using a bootable linux cd, for instance, or bart PE, or even linux on a USB stick. The solution is that one does not allow systems to be booted from those resources. Maybe I am missing something?
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Mar 5 2008, 02:23 PM
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I would love to have that. Sounds great!
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Mar 5 2008, 11:59 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 262 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,991 |
oh, yeah it would be great... the only problem is having the drivers and junk for stuff, along with the BIOS really doesn't allow for it.
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Mar 6 2008, 03:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Whitley Bay Member No.: 192,940 |
we can trust microsoft to sort that out
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Mar 6 2008, 05:44 AM
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Wow, technology gets more advanced as each day passes. Or, for that matter, every second.
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Mar 6 2008, 03:05 PM
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 Senior Member Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 352 Joined: 7-April 07 From: Byblos, Lebanon, Middle East. Member No.: 122,872 |
As groovicus said i don't see the point, a linux live CD always do it when i need something like that.
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Mar 8 2008, 01:59 AM
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Not a bad idea I guess
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Mar 8 2008, 06:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Whitley Bay Member No.: 192,940 |
i'm going to try myself a Linux live Cd
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Mar 8 2008, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 352 Joined: 7-April 07 From: Byblos, Lebanon, Middle East. Member No.: 122,872 |
I use a Linux distribution called Slax linux Kill Bill it's relativly small and contains lot of useful utilities, and another distribution wish is smaller and its just for Hard Disk management, it's been very usefull to me on computers where windows gets corrupted and you can't access the data, i use it to create a new partition where i can install windows and get my data from the other partition before i format everything and reinstall a fresh windows .
Just a thought. Of course both are Live Versions. -------------------- "Shapes of every size, move behind my eyes"
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Mar 12 2008, 03:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Whitley Bay Member No.: 192,940 |
sounds cool i'll check them out
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Mar 12 2008, 03:30 PM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
I remember reading about some European police agency getting permission to develop a "LiveWindows" USB setup from MS for their officers to use. This was a couple of years ago.
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Jul 30 2008, 12:51 PM
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If you're not using encrypted NTFS volumes, you're not even TRYING to secure Windows. Of course you can boot with anything. At least this forces you to boot with an NTFS password cracker. Like a bike lock, it doesn't stop the determined, but slows down the impulsive
 And yeah, BartPE on a stick works great. Anyone wanna try and see if they can get MSOffice to fit?  |
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Aug 1 2008, 08:57 AM
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If you guys are interested in a linux on flash drive for a quick small solution try puppy linux, also fedora and ubuntu offers the option to put the os on a thumb drive, its easier for fedora.
yay for amazing andrew. This post has been edited by Thelastleap: Aug 1 2008, 08:57 AM |
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Aug 8 2008, 11:47 PM
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QUOTE(Thelastleap @ Aug 1 2008, 06:57 AM)  If you guys are interested in a linux on flash drive for a quick small solution try puppy linux, also fedora and ubuntu offers the option to put the os on a thumb drive, its easier for fedora. yay for amazing andrew. Also an app called UNetBootin makes the process of creating a bootable USB install very simple. In regards to the article, a stranded Windows install is 2GB which is rather big for a USB drive, So would this version be very stripped down of lack persistence of documets and the like to keep size down? This post has been edited by JacksonT: Aug 8 2008, 11:48 PM -------------------- |
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