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Thetyim · 06-02-2009, 08:45 PM

I have at last, after many attempts, managed to install XP Pro onto a flash drive.
It works OK but is slower than I had expected so I am on the look out for a faster 4GB drive.

I cannot find a Patriot Xporter XT in Thailand.
What's the fastest thumb drive available in Thailand ?

dirtydog · 07-02-2009, 02:32 AM

This maybe a dumb question, but aren't flash drives slowed down to the speed of the usb port?

NickA · 07-02-2009, 02:57 AM

^Yes and ....yes

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USB 2.0 has a raw data rate at 480Mbps

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As far as we know, effective rate reaches at 40MBps or 320Mbps for bulk transfer on a USB 2.0 hard drive with no one else is sharing the bus. Flash Drives seem to be catching up too with the some hitting 30MB/s milestone. For all we know, USB interface could become become the bottleneck for flash drives as early as 2008.

NickA · 07-02-2009, 03:02 AM

NickA · 07-02-2009, 03:03 AM

The Buffalo seems to perform quite well, surely they'll have that in Thailand

dirtydog · 07-02-2009, 03:13 AM

Technology seems to be passing me by, I'm still using 10 mb lan cards

lom · 07-02-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtydog

Technology seems to be passing me by, I'm still using 10 mb lan cards

You don't need more if you only use your LAN for accessing internet.
It's a good idea to upgrade though if you have a high traffic on your internal LAN, like if you often copy movies between computers or are streaming videos from one computer to another.
A 10/100 card is only a few hundred baht.

Butterfly · 07-02-2009, 09:17 AM

I am on Gigabit Ethernet and it's still not fast enough

Why put WinXP on a USB Flash Drive ?

Thetyim · 07-02-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NickA

The Buffalo seems to perform quite well, surely they'll have that in Thailand

I haven't found any in your list in Thailand.
A 30mb/s would be great but anythng in the 20's will be a big improvement.
The fastest I have found was KingMax Super Stick but when I ordered them they were out of stock.

lom · 07-02-2009, 11:44 AM

NickA's test protocols are 2 years old and much happens in that time.

Here is a more recent test but I can still not find any of the good ones being sold in Thailand.

NickA · 07-02-2009, 05:00 PM

The 4GB seem to have optimum performance

baldrick · 07-02-2009, 08:50 PM

with your boot from USB , are you loading the OS to a created ram disk ?

Thetyim · 07-02-2009, 08:52 PM

^
To the best of my knowlegde the answer is no but I really ain't sure

baldrick · 08-02-2009, 03:02 PM

does it have to be XP ?
are you just looking for a bootable computer on a stick that saves all changes to the USB drive when it shuts down ?

Thetyim · 08-02-2009, 03:22 PM

^
Doesn't have to be XP but it makes sense to use an OS that I am familiar with

My initial thinking was that it would be useful if I had a HD failure.
I could still boot up, access the web, answer emails and backup any files still usable.

baldrick · 08-02-2009, 05:22 PM

put UBCD4win on a USB stick and see what you think

I used to burn it onto a disk and boot it to disinfect computers , but I would be burning a new disk everytime I updated the malware ref files for the progs I was using. Now I have it on a USB stick as most comps will boot from USB and I just update the refs onto it.

I have recovered HD's using UBCD4win that made sounds like the charge of the light brigade when they spun.

also have a look at pendrivelinux.com and try a few of the setups there

Thetyim · 08-02-2009, 05:40 PM

Thanks Baldi, I'll have a look at them.

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Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,778	Fastest Flash Drive I have at last, after many attempts, managed to install XP Pro onto a flash drive. It works OK but is slower than I had expected so I am on the look out for a faster 4GB drive. I cannot find a Patriot Xporter XT in Thailand. What's the fastest thumb drive available in Thailand ?

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baldrick BkkAndrew rapes kittens Last Online: Today 01:05 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lord Black Adders gutter Posts: 4,931	put UBCD4win on a USB stick and see what you think I used to burn it onto a disk and boot it to disinfect computers , but I would be burning a new disk everytime I updated the malware ref files for the progs I was using. Now I have it on a USB stick as most comps will boot from USB and I just update the refs onto it. I have recovered HD's using UBCD4win that made sounds like the charge of the light brigade when they spun. also have a look at pendrivelinux.com and try a few of the setups there __________________ Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking both directions anyway "The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it." - George Bernard Shaw

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dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 05:20 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 43,223	This maybe a dumb question, but aren't flash drives slowed down to the speed of the usb port?

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dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 05:20 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 43,223	Technology seems to be passing me by, I'm still using 10 mb lan cards

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Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,821	I am on Gigabit Ethernet and it's still not fast enough Why put WinXP on a USB Flash Drive ?

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lom #&§~ Last Online: Today 09:27 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dark side of the room Posts: 5,311	NickA's test protocols are 2 years old and much happens in that time. Here is a more recent test but I can still not find any of the good ones being sold in Thailand.

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NickA This is not my avatar Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11,427	The 4GB seem to have optimum performance

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baldrick BkkAndrew rapes kittens Last Online: Today 01:05 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lord Black Adders gutter Posts: 4,931	with your boot from USB , are you loading the OS to a created ram disk ?

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Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,778	^ To the best of my knowlegde the answer is no but I really ain't sure

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baldrick BkkAndrew rapes kittens Last Online: Today 01:05 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lord Black Adders gutter Posts: 4,931	does it have to be XP ? are you just looking for a bootable computer on a stick that saves all changes to the USB drive when it shuts down ?

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Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,778	^ Doesn't have to be XP but it makes sense to use an OS that I am familiar with My initial thinking was that it would be useful if I had a HD failure. I could still boot up, access the web, answer emails and backup any files still usable.

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Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,778	Thanks Baldi, I'll have a look at them.

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