Windows XP In Your Pocket 208
BoredStiff writes "Tom's Hardware has a review of the Bart PE Builder software utility takes Windows XP and shrinks the OS to your USB flash drive. Besides converting your mini-drive into an emergency boot disk, you can use the utility to load a Web browser, media burning software and more - to have handy anywhere you go. And by the way, it doesn't violate the Windows XP EULA." From the article: "If your PC has a relatively new motherboard, its BIOS will already include the functions necessary to support USB-attached boot media. If so, you need only make the right selections in that BIOS menu to boot from a USB flash drive. Older PCs, on the other hand, won't accept USB drives as valid boot devices. This means a BIOS update that supports USB boot options is necessary. You can find information about where to obtain such updates from your PC's (or motherboard's) user manual, on the driver CD included with the PC (or motherboard) or on the vendor's Website."
So, fellow Slashdotters... (Score:3, Funny)
So, fellow [male] Slashdotters, is that Windows XP in our pockets, or do we all just have a case of blue balls?
And to update your BIOS (Score:4, Funny)
And to flash your updated BIOS, just boot the system to DOS using your USB boot drive! See how useful those things are!
EULA (Score:5, Funny)
Like anyone here honestly cares about that silly text file.
Re:So, fellow Slashdotters... (Score:5, Funny)
With Windows involved, wouldn't it be the Blue Balls of Death (BBOD)?
Re:EULA (Score:5, Funny)
"The Man" doesn't like... (Score:3, Funny)
Fill in the blank...
a) crack
b) dirty needles
c) pot
d) fried food
e) Linux
But mom! all the cool kids are doing it!
Re:I'm using bartpe right now (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bart PE works great (Score:3, Funny)
Is that Windows XP in your pocket? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Since it's illegal anyway.. (Score:2, Funny)
I am only going to say this once (Score:1, Funny)