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Re: OT: Windows on USB

From	Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject	Re: OT: Windows on USB
Date	2026-07-16 22:04 +1000
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On 16/07/2026 4:50 am, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2026-07-15 17:47, Paul wrote:
>> On Wed, 7/15/2026 6:34 AM, Chris wrote:
>>> scbs29 <scbs29@fred.talktalk.net> wrote:
>>>> Hello all I wish to play World in Conflict. My pc is running
>>>> Windows 11 Pro, and the WIC program keeps crashing, makig it
>>>> impossible to play. What I want to do is install Windows (2000,
>>>> Me, XP, 10, preferably 2000) onto a USB stick, install the WIC 
>>>> program onto the USB stick and play from there. I dont know if
>>>> this is feasible, but to start with I would need to install
>>>> some version of Windows to the USB stick. I have searched the
>>>> internet but found only ways of putting windows on to a usb 
>>>> stick that can be used only for installation to a pc. Can
>>>> anyone advise me if running a version of windows from a usb
>>>> stick is in fact feasible ? Any advice gratefully received. 
>>>> TIA
>>> 
>>> Even if you could do it, the Window swap would kill the stick in
>>> no time at all.
>> 
>> If you're referring to the pagefile.sys, then the answer is No.
> 
> Linux can be put in a way in a stick such that the kernel creates a 
> RAMdisk, and loads the entire system there. The USB is no longer 
> accessed. At least, not for writes.

Is this, effectively, what happens when you put a Linux iso on a USB to
install it onto a HD/SSD??
-- 
Daniel70

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OT: Windows on USB scbs29 <scbs29@fred.talktalk.net> - 2026-07-13 18:46 +0100
  Re: OT: Windows on USB Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-13 18:54 +0100
    Re: OT: Windows on USB T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-13 11:01 -0700
  Re: OT: Windows on USB "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-07-13 15:02 -0400
    Re: OT: Windows on USB ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-14 01:17 +0000
      Re: OT: Windows on USB "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-07-13 23:12 -0400
  Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-13 15:53 -0400
  Re: OT: Windows on USB "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-14 08:57 +0800
  Re: OT: Windows on USB ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-14 01:18 +0000
  Re: OT: Windows on USB ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-14 01:20 +0000
  Re: OT: Windows on USB Hiren Boot CD <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-14 06:38 +0100
  Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-14 03:28 -0400
    Re: OT: Windows on USB Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-07-14 15:17 +0000
      Re: OT: Windows on USB "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-07-14 12:11 -0400
      Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-14 12:22 -0400
  Re: OT: Windows on USB Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-07-15 10:34 +0000
    Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-15 11:47 -0400
      Re: OT: Windows on USB "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-15 20:50 +0200
        Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-15 17:49 -0400
        Re: OT: Windows on USB Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-16 22:04 +1000
          Re: OT: Windows on USB "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-16 14:52 +0200
  Re: OT: Windows on USB scbs29 <scbs29@fred.talktalk.net> - 2026-07-18 07:03 +0100
    Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-18 04:00 -0400
      Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-18 05:45 -0400
    Re: OT: Windows on USB "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-18 20:49 +0800
  Re: OT: Windows on USB - an article that explains how to do it "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-18 14:23 +0200
    Re: OT: Windows on USB - an article that explains how to do it Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-18 12:13 -0400
      Re: OT: Windows on USB - an article that explains how to do it "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-19 08:44 +0800
  Re: OT: Windows on USB scbs29 <scbs29@fred.talktalk.net> - 2026-07-21 13:12 +0100
    Re: OT: Windows on USB Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-21 10:00 -0400
    Re: OT: Windows on USB "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-22 21:56 +0800

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