Windows XP can be made to load from a thumb drive, but not Vista or 7, That I know of. <http://www.google.com/search?q=install+XP+to+usb+drive&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a> Apparently Vista is also <http://us.mc1602.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1339654431&.rand=5quv57ergb9q0#_pg=compose&&.rand=1680816164&clean&hash=ad7e0336cce5b2f759206f5ed155c628&.jsrand=4617657> Google 7 and you'll may find something on it. armando --- On Wed, 6/13/12, brian <brian99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: brian <brian99@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [triadtechtalk] A Flash Drive Bootable OS To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 4:38 PM Armando, "If,and I did mention that I boot from a thumbdive which prevents the infection my system, " I have wanted to do this with Windows, since I am not ready to start learning Linux. So I have been checking for a solution and found something that looks like it maybe its the answer. Lo and behold, it uses Linux to get it done!!!! Also, it has just what I need--- a great step-by-step guide. Does this look like it will work? As always I appreciate your helping hand. Brian ========== Browse Like Bond: Use Any Computer Without Leaving a Trace with Tails - http://lifehacker.com/5916551/javascript "Using the Linux-based, live-boot operating system Tails (The Amnesiac Incognito Live System), you can use any computer anywhere without anyone knowing you were ever on it. Tails is a portable operating system with all the security bells and whistles you'll ever need already installed on it. You can install Tails on one of your many dust-gathering USB drives or a DVD. We'll show you how to set up your own portable boot disc in the second section, but let's start by taking a look at what you get with Tails." *****************************