Sure they are, but boot times are significantly less on flash than cd/dvd , too. IIRC, the last time I booted UBWINCD on a DVD took like 8 minutes. With a flash drive it was maybe a minute... 7 minutes of time recovered (especially as a consultant) is not inconsiderable. And the write protect flash drives, IIRC are about 4 times the cost, not 25x the cost, if that's the earlier point being referenced.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: > They are lots more expensive than CD/DVDs, however. Not that this is > automatically a non-starter, but it speaks to Mr. Cook's earlier point. > > I'd sooner get a USB DVD drive, even though they are slightly less > portable. > > * * > > *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of > Technology for the SMB market… > > * > > > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 9:12 AM, John Aldrich < > jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > >> There are USB sticks with a switch that is supposed to make them read-only >> until you flip the switch again. I don't know how that works or how well, >> but I know that there are flash drives with a write-protect switch on 'em. >> You can find 'em on NewEgg and probably elsewhere. I just checked on >> NewEgg >> to make sure I wasn't misremembering. >> >> >> >> From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 8:59 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: Anti-virus boot-up disks? >> >> Did not and here’s why – I have yet to hear about any guaranteed way to >> make >> a USB drive unwriteable on any machine you plug it into short of having a >> manufacturer burn the data to one and ship it to you in which case you’re >> paying 25x more for the same effect a non rewritable CD/DVD gives you. If >> anyone knows of a way to do it (and I’m not talking about a reg hack on a >> machine or a program that disables the functionality on a computer) please >> share. >> >> John W. Cook >> System Administrator >> Partnership For Strong Families >> 5950 NW 1st Place >> Gainesville, Fl 32607 >> Office (352) 244-1610 >> Cell (352) 215-6944 >> MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 >> >> From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 8:27 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: Anti-virus boot-up disks? >> >> Thanks, anyone tried this on a USB stick? >> >> Z >> >> Edward E. Ziots >> CISSP, Network +, Security + >> Security Engineer >> Lifespan Organization >> Email:ezi...@lifespan.org >> Cell:401-639-3505 >> >> >> From: G.Waleed Kavalec [mailto:kava...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 3:18 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Anti-virus boot-up disks? >> >> Excellent! >> >> Thank you. >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM, John Cook <john.c...@pfsf.org> wrote: >> The Microsoft system sweeper standalone seemed to work well when I tested >> it. >> http://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper >> >> John W. Cook >> System Administrator >> Partnership For Strong Families >> 5950 NW 1st Place >> Gainesville, Fl 32607 >> Office (352) 244-1610 >> Cell (352) 215-6944 >> MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 >> >> From: G.Waleed Kavalec [mailto:kava...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:13 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Anti-virus boot-up disks? >> >> Best boot-to virus clean-up options. >> >> Friends like to bring me their contaminated laptops, and I mostly >> clean-install over them. >> >> I know AV exists that let you boot to a clean-up disk, who has favorites? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> -- >> G. Waleed Kavalec >> --------------------------------------------- >> Whether you are talking engineering, electricity, or human beings... the >> place where the most power is concentrated is the place where the worst >> things happen. >> Ask any 10 pound plutonium sphere. >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
