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Windows XP In Your Pocket

Posted by Zonk on from the happy-to-see-you dept.

BoredStiff writes "Tom's Hardware has a review of the Bart PE Builder software utility takes Windows XP and shrinks the OS to your USB flash drive. Besides converting your mini-drive into an emergency boot disk, you can use the utility to load a Web browser, media burning software and more - to have handy anywhere you go. And by the way, it doesn't violate the Windows XP EULA." From the article: "If your PC has a relatively new motherboard, its BIOS will already include the functions necessary to support USB-attached boot media. If so, you need only make the right selections in that BIOS menu to boot from a USB flash drive. Older PCs, on the other hand, won't accept USB drives as valid boot devices. This means a BIOS update that supports USB boot options is necessary. You can find information about where to obtain such updates from your PC's (or motherboard's) user manual, on the driver CD included with the PC (or motherboard) or on the vendor's Website."

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  1. So, fellow Slashdotters... by Tackhead · · Score: 3, Funny
    > Windows XP In Your Pocket

    So, fellow [male] Slashdotters, is that Windows XP in our pockets, or do we all just have a case of blue balls?

    1. Re:So, fellow Slashdotters... by shigelojoe · · Score: 5, Funny

      or do we all just have a case of blue balls?

      With Windows involved, wouldn't it be the Blue Balls of Death (BBOD)?

  2. And to update your BIOS by moonbender · · Score: 3, Funny

    This means a BIOS update that supports USB boot options is necessary. You can find information about where to obtain such updates from your PC's (or motherboard's) user manual, on the driver CD included with the PC (or motherboard) or on the vendor's Website.

    And to flash your updated BIOS, just boot the system to DOS using your USB boot drive! See how useful those things are!

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  3. EULA by kdark1701 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "And by the way, it doesn't violate the Windows XP EULA."

    Like anyone here honestly cares about that silly text file.

    1. Re:EULA by ch-chuck · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you don't read the EULA and agree to the TOS, they can't give you a COA and lower your TCO, then you'll be SOL.

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  4. "The Man" doesn't like... by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 2, Funny
    Gee, this is the kind of reasoning my momma warned me about: "The Man" doesn't like ______; all the more reason to use it.

    Fill in the blank...
    a) crack
    b) dirty needles
    c) pot
    d) fried food
    e) Linux

    But mom! all the cool kids are doing it!

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  5. Re:I'm using bartpe right now by Yogger · · Score: 2, Funny

    and i'm still not bothering to check spelling or preview

  6. Re:Bart PE works great by kevcol · · Score: 2, Funny

    Time to dump that 486.

  7. Is that Windows XP in your pocket? by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or are you just happy to see me?

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  8. Re:Since it's illegal anyway.. by Mozk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is that Windows XP in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

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  9. I am only going to say this once by krunchyfrog · · Score: 1, Funny

    There is NO WAY that Windows XP will be in MY POCKETS, no matter how sexy it becomes!

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