Turn your flash drive into a portable PC survival kit
PCWorld - If you're using your
flash drive as a vehicle for simple file transfers, you’re missing out
on one of the single-best roles one of these wee data buckets can
fulfill. Indeed, hardcore enthusiasts know that simple flash drives are
perfect portable repositories for all the software that can breathe life into an otherwise ailing PC. All the web apps in the world
won’t help you when your PC breaks down or falls prey to a particularly
nasty piece of malware and refuses connect to the Internet. A properly
loaded USB drive, on the other hand, can be a machine saver. And when
your grandma calls with a dire PC emergency, you'll be glad to have an
always-ready "ninja drive" to slip into your pocket as you run out the
door.In this article we’ll show you how to load out a USB drive with
everything you need in case of a PC emergency. So next time your
computer breaks down, don’t panic. Instead, take a deep breath, plug in
your ninja drive, and start making things right.