Re: is a usb 2 flash drive faster than any IDE drive?

<dterrors@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Am I better off installing windows on a 4GB usb 2.0 flash drive than I
am installing it on (any) IDE drive? I heard they're 3x faster than
HDD.


USB 2.0 bulk transfer rate is about 40MBps and ATA/133
on a 7,200 rpm drive has a sustained transfer rate that can be
twice that. Furthermore, installing a Windows OS in flash
memory and getting it to boot is still a trick - one that you
probably can't do. Just put it on a hard drive and be happy.

*TimDaniels*
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