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Buying cheap BOOTABLE pendrive

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rohan_kumar011 Original post #1
Dec 20, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Hi all,
I want to buy a cheap new pendrive which would be bootable and has a small(thin) form factor. I believe 8GB will suffice as i only wish to carry some important data(1GB) + 1 Operating System(probably Ubuntu portable version). The drive should be cheap.
Please give advice.
Additionaly, pls suggest where can i buy it in Delhi, as in where from Nehru Place

Thanks in advance. :smile:
CA50
CA50 #2
Dec 20, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Hey man all flash drive bootable, just select a gud one 4m da market. Better get drives 4m kingston, toshiba etc.
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rohan_kumar011 #3
Dec 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM
CA50 said:
Hey man all flash drive bootable, just select a gud one 4m da market. Better get drives 4m kingston, toshiba etc.
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Sorry to say but u've got it wrong there. I might not have much market/price knowledge but im clear that many drives available today in the markets are NOT bootable. I dont knw abt kingston but ive heard Toshiba and SanDisk Drive are bootable.

If any one used a specific one from any brand then pls tell me.
CA50
CA50 #4
Dec 20, 2009 at 6:29 PM
^^ why so all flash drive have got boot sector, only the mobo should support usb booting and that will make the flash drive a bootable one provided an os is loaded on it
kalpik
kalpik #5
Dec 20, 2009 at 6:49 PM
All flash drives can be made bootable.. Just like all CD/DVDs can be made bootable :)
hot zubs
hot zubs #6
Dec 20, 2009 at 8:30 PM
according to me Corsair z d best... its got 10 yrs of warranty v can get it replaced whenever it givesup... i'm using it from past 1yr it works pritty well...
n as said above all flash drives can be made bootable...

---------- Post added at 08:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:27 PM ----------

According to me Corsair z d best... its got 10 yrs of warranty v can get it replaced whenever it givesup... i'm using it from past 1yr it works pritty well...
n as said above all flash drives can be made bootable...
here in Bangalore v get it for 900 bucks for a 8GB drive...
damngoodman999
damngoodman999 #7
Dec 20, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Check on CORSAIR VOYAGER & SAN DISK CRUZER !!

Best brands
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rohan_kumar011 #8
Dec 20, 2009 at 9:31 PM
So hey maybe i was wrong about the boot thingy. Can anyone help me wit the price and size