OS on a Flash Drive?

42yen · 2008-06-07, 22:16

I read on wikipedia that some HTPC users put their OS on a flashdrive to lower heat, power consumption and noise... Has anyone here tried that and be willing to share the results?

kszabo · 2008-06-07, 22:59

I guess they mean Solide State Discs. They are reckognized as real harddrives and have SATA connection. They are perfect for HTPC but still expensive (10-20 €/GB!!!) If you have the money you can give a try...

You can use a flash drive for Timeshift to reduce HD-usage though (but it will die fast because of the frequent read-write cycles). I think you cannot install XP or Vista onto a "normal" flash drive.

So finally it is still better to buy a good old harddrive (maybe throttle a little bit to get it quiet - but slower)

uggabugga · 2008-06-08, 03:38

Hey 42yen, check this tread out: MP compact flash tutorial howto

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kszabo Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany, Würzburg Age: 35 Posts: 239 Thanks: 19 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts Country: My System	I guess they mean Solide State Discs. They are reckognized as real harddrives and have SATA connection. They are perfect for HTPC but still expensive (10-20 €/GB!!!) If you have the money you can give a try... You can use a flash drive for Timeshift to reduce HD-usage though (but it will die fast because of the frequent read-write cycles). I think you cannot install XP or Vista onto a "normal" flash drive. So finally it is still better to buy a good old harddrive (maybe throttle a little bit to get it quiet - but slower)