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    Sandisk premium 128gb usb 3.0 flash drive

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by WhatsThePoint, Feb 12, 2014.

  1. WhatsThePoint

    WhatsThePoint Notebook Virtuoso

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    I clean reinstall my Windows 8.1 OS often so I have the installation files on a 16GB SanDisk Extreme flash drive that does the job very quickly.

    This new 128GB might be good for a Windows To Go drive?

    Press Release:

    SanDisk Extreme PRO® USB 3.0 Flash Drive Provides Write Speeds
    Up to 240MB/sec1

    "SanDisk’s Extreme PRO USB 3.0 flash drive offers a sophisticated and durable aluminum metal casing, which protects against everyday wear and tear. Also included is SanDisk SecureAccess™ software that provides 128-bit AES file encryption and password protection4 to secure private files while leaving the rest of the drive visible for sharing".

    SANDISK ANNOUNCES PREMIUM, HIGH-PERFORMANCE USB 3.0 FLASH DRIVE

    http://www.sandisk.com/products/usb/drives/extremepro3/

    http://shop.sandisk.com/store/sdisk...?ClickID=dbh2cyccht2mwrwnmthhwtttyryb2twkbhxx
     
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    IIRC, windows maintains a list of windows to go compatible drives. I would expect most to work, but they claim some special optimizations for random I/O calls like those you would expect with an OS.


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    The list of Microsoft-certified USB drives for Windows 8 W2G is very short:

    Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate
    Super Talent Express RCB
    Western Digital My Passport Enterprise

    Not using a Microsoft-certified USB disk comes with a few, potentially deal-breaking shortcomings: It’s not an official Windows To Go image, and you don’t get your personal (purchased) apps or other personalizations on installation. Although you can install applications on the disk, you have to sync your purchased apps manually.
     
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