Boot a Dead PC with Nothing but a Thumb Drive
When faced with a corrupted hard drive, system builders know well the aggravation involved in making the necessary fixes. Such problems usually require a big dig through the requisite floppy and/or CD system rescue and recovery media. Or worse, you may have to deal with handmade repair images and associated specialized recovery tools.
But with the advent of the tiny, lightweight, and portable USB key drive, system builders now have a new tool. I believe the USB key drive could alter—even usurp—our old rescue and recovery methodologies forever.
The USB key drive—also known as a flash or thumb drive—is most commonly deployed as a storage or backup utility. But with a few simple conversion steps, you can transform any key drive into a full-blown rescue and recovery tool. In this Recipe, I'll take you through those steps. I'll also outline the advantages, and a few disadvantages, of transforming the key drive into a bootable utility.
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