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Old 20-12-2009, 11:02 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Buying cheap BOOTABLE pendrive


Hi all,
I want to buy a cheap new pendrive which would be bootable and has a small(thin) form factor. I believe 8GB will suffice as i only wish to carry some important data(1GB) + 1 Operating System(probably Ubuntu portable version). The drive should be cheap.
Please give advice.
Additionaly, pls suggest where can i buy it in Delhi, as in where from Nehru Place

Thanks in advance.

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Old 20-12-2009, 03:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hey man all flash drive bootable, just select a gud one 4m da market. Better get drives 4m kingston, toshiba etc.
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Old 20-12-2009, 04:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hey man all flash drive bootable, just select a gud one 4m da market. Better get drives 4m kingston, toshiba etc.
Sorry to say but u've got it wrong there. I might not have much market/price knowledge but im clear that many drives available today in the markets are NOT bootable. I dont knw abt kingston but ive heard Toshiba and SanDisk Drive are bootable.

If any one used a specific one from any brand then pls tell me.
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^^ why so all flash drive have got boot sector, only the mobo should support usb booting and that will make the flash drive a bootable one provided an os is loaded on it
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All flash drives can be made bootable.. Just like all CD/DVDs can be made bootable
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according to me Corsair z d best... its got 10 yrs of warranty v can get it replaced whenever it givesup... i'm using it from past 1yr it works pritty well...
n as said above all flash drives can be made bootable...

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According to me Corsair z d best... its got 10 yrs of warranty v can get it replaced whenever it givesup... i'm using it from past 1yr it works pritty well...
n as said above all flash drives can be made bootable...
here in Bangalore v get it for 900 bucks for a 8GB drive...
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Check on CORSAIR VOYAGER & SAN DISK CRUZER !!

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So hey maybe i was wrong about the boot thingy. Can anyone help me wit the price and size
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So hey maybe i was wrong about the boot thingy. Can anyone help me wit the price and size
Sandisk Cruzer is 4 GB 400 it seems

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