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We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

Want to try or install a Linux distribution (distro) on your computer? Making a bootable flash drive with an image of the distro is the simplest route these days. I've done it dozens of times, and ...

Installing Windows from a USB flash drive is more convenient and faster than optical discs. Plus, if you have a netbook or another type of computer without an optical drive, you don't have any other ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Just as you need a cabinet to store your physical files, a storage device is essential for keeping your digital ones, such as photos, videos, ...

Flash drives, or thumb drives, are portable devices that provide easy access to flash storage. Commonly used to take backups, transfer files between devices, and install operating system images, these ...

USB drives are tiny, stick-like devices that are easy to travel with and simple to use. All you have to do is store your data on one and voilà! You can now take that data with you. However, they can ...

If you’re like me, you’ve accumulated a lot of USB flash drives over the years, to the point where most of them are sitting unused and in storage. But recently I’ve come to realize that an old flash ...