I remember when I got my first computer and I took computer classes to learn how to use it. The teacher told us to buy a floppy disk to save our work. The floppy disc only had the capacity to load 1.44 MB. When the first flash drive came out I bought a 64 MB and I was so happy about it.

@KrazeeKraftZ

4 ай бұрын

Lol my first computer had a 10Mb HDD and 256kb of RAM, I guess we are both showing our age, I did a course on word processing and think I was in the first year of high school where typing wasn't offered, at about, I think, year 8 (14yo). 5.25" floppy disk was by then the norm, the 3.5" 1.44Mb didn't come out until I was in my 20's! I pity kids of today who really don't live through much in the way of invention, mostly just upgrades to old inventions.

@henlohenlo689

2 ай бұрын

so much has changed in our lifetimes and it's awesome in my opinion.

@KirstenHarwood-jt7wx

Ай бұрын

I’m keeping my mouth shut about the whole age thing. Lol

@robd9863

27 күн бұрын

My first computer had no hard drive but used cassette tape to store programs and data. RAM was 1kb. Yes, that's right, a whole kilobyte.

@AlphaGeekgirl

26 күн бұрын

@@KrazeeKraftZ WOW! first computer was amazing compared to mine, which had 32K (not megabytes) of RAM… NO hard drive and a cassette tape to save your data to. 😝

No such thing as In the olden days, USB DRIVES ARE THE BLEEDING EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY. USB , hard disk , SSD , memory cards are great storage mediums. With their own practical use case. A cloud is someone else's computer. Don't let them own you.

@TheZombiesAreComing

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, especially with all the censorship going on right now. They could easily delete all your files at any given time

@badgermacleod2037

Жыл бұрын

Correct ✔

@christopheroliver148

Жыл бұрын

@@TheZombiesAreComing Or if their business model is poor, and they go belly up.

@kevinr.3542

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I didn't agree with them being obsolete. Because of the cloud? some people like having data saved and stored on a small, incredibly portable device. It doesn't get any easier or more compact. No internet connection, no Google sign in. Just raw data organized and ready to go.

@LironSegev

Жыл бұрын

Eh.... Who said they were obsolete?

One thing for sure. No one can put ransomware on a flash drive whenever it is unplugged. My preference is external hard drives to back up my important files like photos and other critical files.

@coriscotupi

4 ай бұрын

Exactly. My banking accounts information, various subscriptions usernames and passwords, etc, are stored in a flash drive. If/when I need to retrieve them, the drive is read in a non-networked computer.

@kubakielbasa5987

25 күн бұрын

@@coriscotupi Ah, so you're airlocking it...Smart.

@suoquainen

13 күн бұрын

Or to test a new (boot) virus on someones system...

@stevosteve

8 күн бұрын

My preference is 2TB Buffalo drives per PC and phone. Easy and safe. I really cannot understand ppl putting their important files onto a network managed by other ppl. Crazy.

I've worked in IT for over 20 years and when seeing videos like this I hope to find at least one morsel of information that can actually be useful to users. OMG this video is one of those diamonds in the rough. 5 actual things of value that is not just clickbait. Excellent set of 5 functional options for old flash drives. Cheers Mate!

@james0000

Жыл бұрын

"I've worked in IT for over 20 years" Which of these things did you not know about? Let's be honest, any use the involves using the drive exactly as intended such as storing files, is literally what the drives are for.

@Twirlip2

Жыл бұрын

@@james0000 Did you really not understand his comment, or are you misreading it deliberately?

@james0000

Жыл бұрын

@@Twirlip2 Some of these ideas are new to you?!

@Twirlip2

Жыл бұрын

@@james0000 You can't possibly be making the same mistake twice, so it must be deliberate. How tiresome.

@james0000

Жыл бұрын

@@Twirlip2 You are correct. It's tiresome and bothersome dealing with nitwits like you. I'll just presume all of these ideas are new to you as well as to @Whelp, There it is, despite most of them being the exact purpose of the flash drives from the very start. Oh well. "Excellent set of 5 functional options for old flash drives." LOL

I have been using these drives for years to play music in my vehicles, they work better than satellite radio (no commercials and higher quality and no subscription) plus you can put a lot of music way more than you ever could with a CD (at the highest quality setting). I also use some for portable apps but for those I mostly use a regular portable drive (they are small enough and not expensive anymore unless you get over 2 TB solid state that is).

@joeabraham878

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I'm always surprised that I don't seem to see anyone else doing the same.

@auspiciouscloud8786

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t even think about it! ❤️❤️❤️

@salcanzonieri

2 жыл бұрын

Can you please explain how exactly are you playing music in your vehicle via flashdrive?

@lucyferina

2 жыл бұрын

@@salcanzonieri Ford vehicles have 2 USB ports, I just upload my music in mp3 format to the drive, plug it to the truck and select it as the audio source.

@freeguy2946

2 жыл бұрын

Verizon gives me free Apple Music for life

I was just surfing around and I found your channel. What a godsend you are! Every single thing that you discuss in every single one of your sites is exactly what i need!!! Thank you so much!! LIKED, SHARED, SUBSCRIBED, AND NOTIFICATION IS ON!!

CLOUD = 'Someone' else Computers.... 'ALWAYS' Keep that in mind.

@Pixlewatch

16 күн бұрын

Yep. That's why if you're even gonna use cloud you need to encrypt stuff

@TuxOnPC

8 күн бұрын

yeah. use zip with password for everything you put on cloud.

@cleansweepit1

8 күн бұрын

Linux Don't let the Penguin Fool You!

@Pixlewatch

8 күн бұрын

@@cleansweepit1 ?

I hardly ever use cloud files (except at work) and with flash drives memory getting larger and larger, basically I treat them as a small, compact easy-to-carry additional portable hard drives. Thanks for the hints. Some of them are reallu useful. :-)

@KhanGarth

Жыл бұрын

Once 1TB flash drives come out you can carry a significant part of your digital game collection on your key chain

@josephcontreras8930

Жыл бұрын

​@@KhanGarth isn't the future of portable storage cool???😀😀😀

@KhanGarth

Жыл бұрын

@@josephcontreras8930 yeah it’s getting pretty crazy for sure. storage capacity growth appears to be outpacing the average size that games tend to be by a wide margin. So like in my above illustration, before long a console player could bring every digital game they own to play at a friends house on their key ring

@josephcontreras8930

Жыл бұрын

@@KhanGarth that would be great

@DatHondaBoi223

3 ай бұрын

@@KhanGarthKingston made a 1tb flash drive 11 years ago

I only use the flash drives. I don't trust cloud.

@KnightlyFinance

8 ай бұрын

Same 🤝

@nani.df.

5 ай бұрын

Frl😂 I'll use anything over cloud

@user-vi4xy1jw7e

5 ай бұрын

Ok

@Notorious2108

5 ай бұрын

The cloud can stop your storage and delete it at anytime because they want to. Flash drives don’t have opinions

@smoothboye4203

5 ай бұрын

Based

One of the best you've done, Liron. Many thanks!

Thank you Liron Segev. I just discovered you here on KZread and I like the information you are sharing. It is very helpful, and fun discovering this information.

An advanced option is to create a variety of restore drives with the thumb drives. That can include a variety of repair and optimization utilities that are usually included.

@NightWink129

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to know more about that.

@LarryGaringfrog

5 ай бұрын

A better option is to use Ventoy. Then you can put multiple ISO's on a single thumb drive.

I knew most of this, but this was great and reminds me what I can do. I have a Kingston Data Traveler Drive made of metal with a keyring hole and is very compact.

@bearpitrock

2 жыл бұрын

Love the Data Traveler drives. I have 3 of em!

First of all ... new sub here. Secondly, this was one of the most useful videos I've seen in quite a while ... you managed to provide a huge amount of outstanding and useful information at a pace that even kept my attention from start to finish. So many content providers could really learn a lot from your format, presentation and content. Thanks much for what you do!! Cheers ...

@LironSegev

Жыл бұрын

and thank YOU for hanging out here!

This one is the best video about flash drive usage and material ever seen on YT ! Thanks a lot...!!

Internet based storage has a GIGANTIC FLAW. It means you DO NOT always have 100% access to your files.

You are a wealth of knowledge Liron. Great suggestions there.

I use USB drives all the time!!! I love them!! I never thought about putting my travel itinerary and stuff on a flash drive. Far out, great idea!

@100PercentOS2

2 жыл бұрын

USB drives sure come in handy. I've had to take them places where I can show proof in photos and documents.

@-_James_-

2 жыл бұрын

Why not just keep it on your phone?

@fukkitful

2 жыл бұрын

@@-_James_- More fragile I guess?

@kenshinscott

2 жыл бұрын

@@-_James_- I use my phone for that same but I guess that having on a extra USB drive is just a extra level of security in case your phone is unavailable

@groundzerolabsmusicmro

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget about extra RAM FOR YOUR CPU!

As always, your informational videos are SOOOO useful...Thank you !!!

I used to use Hirens a long time ago and forgot about it. After watching your video, I am happy to be reacquainted with it. You got a thumbs up and a subscription asap! 1000%

I know just enough about computers to be "dangerous ". At least that is what I tell my friends. I was at one time fairly knowledgeable, when I was working & on the computer daily, mainly on MS word & Excell, sometimes PowerPoint, mostly Gmail, HATED OUTLOOK, Your videos are always informative. Always look forward to seeing them in my "in box" keep up the great work !!!

Hey Liron thanks for taking the time to provide the info u do... Much appreciated... people like u r angels even if you r from the RSA

@LironSegev

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

WOW, Thank you very much for that information. I have many new and unused flashdrives and now I have uses for at least 5 of them. Thank You again,

Hiren's has saved my family's photos when my siblings accidentally them. I downloaded Hiren onto my USB and easily recovered the files from the parents' laptop. It runs so well even on a slow, old USB.

Liron, you are the best. My only problem is that you give me more stuff to add to my ToDo list. Thanks for the great suggestions.

😃 Thank you Liron Segev! You are a strong and professional communicator sir! You gave us 5 priceless tips under five minutes! Wow- No deadwood in your presentation. Plus you provide great visuals; slides, clips and websites to acquire various apps or downloads. Outstanding! Thank you! Well done!

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you being here 🔥

@deedewald1707

2 жыл бұрын

My words exactly !

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

@@deedewald1707 thank you for hanging out here 👍

@HellHunter00

Жыл бұрын

@@Kierispet159 Did you watch the video? 2:05

I know Hiren's CD for a long time but was not aware of Hiren's CD PE. Thanks a lot, dude!

Love this video......didn't know any of the first 4 ideas you showed. Thank you Liron!

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I love USB Flash Drives. Many of my friends keep telling me to stop using them and start using the Cloud. Not sure why they care what I use but I just ignored them. Now I can hit them with the info from this video! Lol. While watching this video I immediately became a fan. Thank you so much!! Looking forward in exploring your other videos. Take care.

@miguelquazar883

2 жыл бұрын

Your friends, our friends, and loved ones have been programmed to use the cloud. It is convenient but mental to not have your data backed up and in your possession (IMO). Flash Drives should never be seen as outdated anytime soon.

@archygrey9093

Жыл бұрын

The cloud is pretty neat but you'd have to be an idiot to rely on it and put everything on there, personally i use it to keep non sensitive stuff that i may need to access when away from home. Probably one advantage cloud has over local storage (other than ease of access) is for local disasters like flooding or your house burning down where all your hardrives and usb sticks may be destroyed, but thats still less of a risk than simply keeping everything on the cloud

Your videos are so informative and quick. You’re an excellent teacher, friend.

Great tips, thanks Liron. Will definitely try

I love the information you share with enthusiasm. I learn so much from. Keep up with the hard work sharing your knowledge with us. I have a question which how to recover data from my usb of which the computer is not reading. Thanks

You can also use them for backing up files and storing them away. Likewise you can store a lot of music or video on them that you might no want to have cluttering up your phone but still want to carry around, say to play on your computer at work especially when your workplace doesn't want you to install anything on your work computer.

@PhilLesh69

2 жыл бұрын

I boot to my own os on work computers. If my boss complains then I know they have monitoring software setup on their systems.

@charlestilley2576

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilLesh69 Most places does in order to prevent the employees from messing around on the job.

I've got about 3 usb sticks with bootable linux distros that are bootable with persistence so I can always boot from them on other computers when I'm out and about or abroad. It's come in handy sometimes

@charlestilley2576

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, only I have more!👍 Back when most Linux 32 bit ISO's would fit onto a CD, the 4GB sized ones were perfect for the job. Plus could install Windows 7 or Vista clean by creating media, no longer is 4GB large enough for this task any longer, need 8GB or larger. And by booting into memory, these USB sticks were MUCH faster than running on a PATA (or IDE) HDD. Anyway, want a Linux Mint (or your favorite distro) on the go? A 16GB USB stick is perfect for most & for those who still runs Puppy Linux, 4GB is a lot. This means one can run this on most ANY computer (fast boot & Secure Boot MUST be turned off & CSM enabled if UEFI based). Great thing, no matter who the PC belongs to, even if Windows is infected to the point of not being able to boot, your portable Linux distro will. This includes some rescue media designed to update & scan the hard drive or SSD. Have had only ONE USB drive go bad on me & that was a 16GB off brand model, still lasted 3-4 years. Have several SanDisk 4GB models that came long before SATA-1 drives for the masses, back when these were on promo for $5-6. Some has a useful utility to encrypt the drive, no added tools needed. Could be cleaned for other usage, just save the encryption exe. file (or download from the OEM) & ready to be reused for it's intended purpose again. BTW, can do the same thing with (most) SD/SDHC cards used in cameras, when inserted into a USB adapter. Backup or partition rescue media would easily load onto the 1GB SD cards which were standard for many digital cameras, after upgrading to a larger one.

@josepha5885

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, right now I'm using a 64 gig usb stick with Ubuntu mate installed.

@richlaue

2 жыл бұрын

I have one stick that can boot 16 versions of Puppy Linux, why? Because I could. Yes I have a few others with linux

@tacokoneko

2 жыл бұрын

i love arch linux

@ReganCipher

2 жыл бұрын

Seemingly every usb stick I own has a distro on it. Kinda frustrating when I want to put another distro on one 🤣

Just finding you now - Terrific, easy-to-understand, essential vid. tutorials. Thanks so much. 🙏

I didn't think I'd learn anything by watching this but I was wrong. Thank you for a very helpful video.

incredible, thank you, nicely explanined, and to the point, no jargon, love your videos.

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

I've done all those things and more, but there's something nostalgic about seeing people talk about things that can be done with flash drives and I like seeing the word get out about Hiren's, Tails, etc. Reminds me of when I used to do those things on optical media like DVDs and CDs, and then going even further back to doing it with floppy disks. The tools were very different back then (for example, Tails and Hiren's didn't even exist back then), but the spirit of what removable storage can be used for really hasn't changed much since the beginning. :)

@billleith7110

2 жыл бұрын

Q

@PhilLesh69

2 жыл бұрын

About three years ago I found a box in my basement with an Iomega zip drive and about a dozen cartridge/discs. I was tempted to see if I could still plug it in and use it without any special drivers or software. It was next to the box where I store my old DVD burner with the lightscribe label writing feature. Lol.

@gwgux

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilLesh69 lol, I remember the ZIP drive very well. I used the external models and the internal models that would mount inside the case. Between the two, I remember the external one more because it was blue and sat on top in plain view. I remember the special drivers including a special icon for the drive in Windows too. It's been a long time since 100MB was a decent amount of space for a removable disk. I also remember lightscribe labels, but never really used them all that much. I normally just got out the sharpie to label the discs but I did sometimes get printable labels and use them too. Thinking about the crazy word art and lame backgrounds I would put on those things takes me back. lol

@bengoris5484

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I remember getting one of the first flash drives like 128 mb or less then months later I saw one being used in a Bond or similar move and as Hollywood does making a really big deal about it, like wawa wooeeee Look what we have and you don't. And I was like pfft, lame! I've got a few of these in my vehicle and at home.

@nysteelhorse

Жыл бұрын

I just found all three types of Iomega Zip and Syquest drives and disks in an old leather computer bag in the back of my closet! All unused! Off to eBay!

Liron I just love your videos man. So much great info with a very easy-to-understand rendering which makes each video really wonderful. Please keep them coming.

@LironSegev

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate you being here 🔥

These are all great ideas. I never thought to use a flash drive to store travel documents.

For extra security, protect your USB drive by storing it in one of those inexpensive metal credit card cases.

I don't even use cloud except for dumping my eBooks, projecr files over there. Staying dependent on cloud means staying completely at the mercy of big tech, hackers, solar fares or grid failure by enemy sabotage or lack of maintenance. USB is certainly the best balance between reliable and sizeable storage and portability. No one can replace USB easily.

Thanks for the great tips!! 🙂👍 Especially the Tails. I had never heard of that before! 🙂👍

Appreciate the info. I have several flash drives in my drawer and always wondering what to use them for.

Can also be used to easily expand your smart TV storage!

Another great vid Liron … love the enthusiasm!!!

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

Always!

Just found this video, and subsequently, your channel. Great content! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@LironSegev

4 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome

Excellent. You also can install several GNU/LINUX distributions to Run on Live USB.

Please do a video on how to set up a flash drive to do each of the things you stated in this video. For example, should tails be installed on every flash drive? Can hirens be installed on a flash drive with anything else?

@sahhull

2 жыл бұрын

Read the instructions on the hirens website and you wont need a video...

@infojunkieworld

2 жыл бұрын

@@sahhull 1 there are videos for hirens on KZread 2 I made the suggestion so this video creator had ideas for more tutorials to make

Flash drives are still awesome. The Cloud isn't as fast as a flash drive, and you're also not always going to be able to have access to a reliable internet connection that allows you to access the Cloud.

I still use mine, all of them, the nice Sandisk ones, the free thumb drives I got from college fairs, I even bought a high quality micro SD with adapter with a few gigs of space a few months ago. I use them now and then to maintain them. One of them had boot software. You never know when you'll need it.

Oh wow. I had no idea I could do that. This was some great tips. Thanks 👍

I love using portableapps on my flash drive, my favorite use is for using Firefox while on work PC’s. I have my Bitwarden extension and Private Internet Access extension loaded so I can browse fairly privately and not worry about accidentally leaving my accounts logged in after I go home. One of the dumbest things people do on our work PCs IMO is allow chrome to save their password, I can’t tell you how many personal passwords and user names are stored on our work PC but it’s a lot. I try to tell them to use a password manager but they think that’s too difficult 😣

You should have mentioned ventoy. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk over and over, you just need to copy the ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files to the USB drive and boot them directly.

@attilarivera

2 жыл бұрын

Hi from brasil. could u make a video? like a tutorial about that?

@necrobynerton7384

2 жыл бұрын

That is true, and pretty much works, though you do need to format the drive at least once to install ventoy into it, then copy whatever you need (OS installs, personal files, etc). I've had people just not try ventoy cuz you still have to format at least once. BUT - for some niche or otherwise a bit more specific operating systems, by my testing it doesn't really work flawlessly. I tried android x86 iso on it, and basically it just straight up barely functioned, and installing it directly was a no go since it didn't even recognize other drives besides the usb the iso was on. Otherwise windows just works, most (at least more popular) linux distros work, so I doubt it is any trouble.

@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the note about Ventoy (not ventoy). I'll check it. I've been using WinSetupFromUSB for mmmany years and it's really cool because it allows many ISOs also, but differently.

@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210

2 жыл бұрын

Update: Hmm, Ventoy seems to not function so well with ISOs that have been modified. So, if you rebuild Windows 7 or 11...this might fail for you - currently. It did for me. I hope that's changed, as Ventoy is a great idea.

@ThamiNdlalane

2 жыл бұрын

Rus, Easy2Boot etc, these applications are many

Wow. Some useful advice in here! Thanks.

I also love local storage options such as these, but many entities don't want to access your SD cards or flash drives on their own systems because of viruses.

and do not forget that Google has a system connecting ALL the crtv's on the streets and buildings and you are ALWAYS tracked by the big eye

If keeping a flash drive on a keyring it's definitely worth getting one that can plug into both usb-a and usb-c, more and more laptops are becoming usb-c only and you will also be able to plug into most android smartphones too massively increasing the amount of devices you can access your files on. Also usb-c is way faster so you'll probably want to use it over usb-a anyway if its an option.

@kehindeakiode2865

Жыл бұрын

Usb-c isn't necessarily faster than usb-a, that's just a form factor. What really counts is whether it's USB-2.0 or USB-3.0 or higher. Type A can come in any speed. Type C usually is 3.0 standard or higher, but not always.

Great tips, excellent delivery. Well done!

I've been DJing since I was a kid and I can still remember hauling around heavy vinyl records.. then CDJS became club standard and all I had to bring was a CD case. Fast forward to now... I keep 10x the music I use to lugg around in my pocket or dangling around my neck on a flash drive.

You forgot to mention you could use it for your TV box for apps or fire TV or you could put ROMs on it and make a DIY retro emulator USB stick

Please do a video on how to set up a flash drive to do each of the things you stated in this video. Thank you.

@qwkimball

2 жыл бұрын

The websites for the programs all include detailed instructions.

Fascinating, thanks: sorry if someone has already asked/answered, but is there any way to recover files that have been deleted from a USB?

Yeah I'm so happy you mentioned #5.

Great video! Their reliability is overlooked. I even found one in the lawn after winter - it worked.

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

Great point!

@solarsynapse

2 жыл бұрын

Be careful about "finding" them. Sick people leave them laying around to find with a root virus to destroy or snoop your computer and phone home! Don't use it, or run it in a sandbox for a FULL wipe.

@OcteractSG

2 жыл бұрын

To add to what solarsynapse said, there are also devices that look like USB drives that destroy computers. They charge up on the power pins and then send a high voltage shock down the data pins, frying the CPU. There is hardware that protects from this, but it’s rare to find PC with it installed.

@pilot554

2 жыл бұрын

same, 10 years ago I found 8GB one in snow after winter and it worked for couple of years before it died, back then it was usuable space, but today 8GB is nothing :D

@PhilLesh69

2 жыл бұрын

I worked in an office next door to Lafayette Square (in front of the white house) and used to see usb flash drives laying around all over the place. I even watched uniformed secret service officers stoop down and pick them up and pocket them. My boss and I were having a smoke in front of our building and he picked one up and we took it upstairs and connected it to an old pc we were about to shred the drive on and inspected it. It had canary tokens and all kinds of trojan/keylogging junk on it, and we traced an email connected to one of the tokens to a guy in toronto. We handed it over to the security at the federal appeals court next door because it looked like they were targeting a judge on the appellate court.

I use flash drives all the time have all kinds of stuff backed up on them. I've never used "cloud" in my life. When you do, you give tech oligarchs that much more control. I've even heard of people who found controversial content removed from their cloud storage. Not sure if that's true but it's pretty bad if it is.

@theresajurrus6307

2 жыл бұрын

Would you know if I can put my e books on a flash drive.

@herbertbell9438

2 жыл бұрын

@@theresajurrus6307 You might be able to. I'm not that up on E books but it's probably just text so likely it wouldn't take up much space. If the book is heavy on illustrations it'll take up more space. You can get some pretty beefy flash drives though. An E book might have some kind of copyright nonsense on it , not sure, but space wise I think you could do it.

@sherryschwartz3638

2 жыл бұрын

@@theresajurrus6307 You can store them on the flash drive. You have to download them to your computer [by opening them with the appropriate app] then simply copy the file to the flash drive. You might not be able to read them from the flash drive. You may have to copy them into the device you want to read them on. Possibly, a portable reader app on the flash drive would make it possible to read them from directly from the drive.

@LK-bz9sk

Жыл бұрын

Yes regardless of Carbonite and Drive, I have all my PowerPoints (the core of my business) on a flash drive, especially the morning of a big webinar if I am gong to suffer from Windows 10 Disease at the last moment.

I had my PC Emergency Tool Disk on 2 1.44 Disks (90's), then CD, now on USB. One cannot ever be without.

Worth adding , for how cheap top end drives are now , don't keep formatting , formatting these are only like a VHS tape , over and over formatting,they'll fail when you really need it , I've got windows 11/10 always backed with a ISO ,GREAT TIPS MAN

Unfortunately, I did not know about Hiren's materials. Even so, when I had my most serious crash ever, I had to boot my Windows recovery from the USB drive that nice people encouraged me to make. This kept me from owning an expensive brick. Also, a trick about portable apps is to drag the whole thing onto the computer so it runs faster, then securely delete it later. Something I like with portable apps is that since they are only installed to their own folders, they can be kept on a hard drive if you simply don't want that software's full installation package. It's nice that many open source and freeware developers make portable versions, too.

@cookiemaster1049

2 жыл бұрын

I knew about it from 2002😉

@Guillie641

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I A agree about the HIREN MADE ME ALOT OF MONEY BUT I ONLY ABLE TO FIX WINDOWS XP IS THERE A NEWER VERSION I GOT 15.1

@cndbrn7975

2 жыл бұрын

Hiren's sounds a lot like XtraPC flash-drive. I bought one awhile back to fix my Mother's laptop, I think it boots a Lenox directory. The laptop"s boot drive was erased and wouldn't come on, the flash-drive worked, it allowed me access to the cmd. It still works today

@user-ut9ln4vd5m

2 жыл бұрын

>drag the whole thing onto the computer so it runs faster, then securely delete it later You can't be sure you're "securely deleting" stuff from someone else's computer. Even if it's your own there's no real guarantee you're really overwriting anything either. _"No, but this program says it overwrites three times brah!"_ No. Windows doesn't always listen, the filesystem doesn't listen, the hard drive even remaps (moves) sectors around secretly, there's no guarantee you're really overwriting anything.

@DVankeuren

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ut9ln4vd5mMr extreme

I have used portable apps for 15 years now and will never use fixed programs again unless absolutely necessary. Everything goes with me.

@henryigwe4560

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, what portable website do you use?

@wlessfanable

2 жыл бұрын

@@henryigwe4560 Sorry, Do you mean where do I get them from?

@scobszwide4458

Жыл бұрын

@@wlessfanable Yes Sir?

I'm glad I finally watched this video after having it sit in one of my watch later playlists for a year. :D

Awesome info. Thank you.

I still have my older flash drives too, while in college 15-years-ago I put all my material on my flash drive and can pull it up to this day:) Also, it's how I save all my passwords and usernames:) The flash drive.

@utubestalker.dotcom

2 жыл бұрын

that's scary. if you lose it or your drive becomes unreadable all of a sudden, you lose all your passwords and usernames

@geico1975

2 жыл бұрын

@@utubestalker.dotcom You're right, but I thought about several years ago and have 3 drives with that info, and surely all 3 won't go bad at the same time? :) I hope not anyway, other than hand writing them down on paper, so long as no one knows where that paper is there can't be a safer place. Of course, I'm only thinking of another computer of sorts or the cloud.

Hiren's is a real must have not only for IT Pro's. It is one item in my toolbox as a must have incase of a pc disaster.

What an amazing collection of utilities. Thank you.

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Very informative,Thank you !

No such thing as an old flash drive. I use them for the backup of important docs. Music for the vehicle too.

@laurasteyn1939

2 жыл бұрын

Uh...why? Impportant docs go on cloud

@cyrussmith4744

2 жыл бұрын

Usb drives can get compromised, they can get corrupted by a virus or just using them too long. I have a few that I can no longer use because they have years of usage

@TruthSeekerAi

2 жыл бұрын

truth i use them still like crazy

@hakimhomecent1619

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurasteyn1939 sure that's also important, but there is also a time when there is no internet connection and you need to edit the important docs before printing it out to your teacher or lecturer or even your boss

@alysdexia

26 күн бұрын

Flash drives wear out so you’re wrong.

Hirens Boot CD saved me many times 😀 Thanx to you i will now put it in a USB 👍 all 5 things are awesome. just for that Slapping the SUBSCRIBE button 👋

@LironSegev

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you being here 🔥

Very helpful. Thank you.

Thanks for this. Very informative.

Most hotel safes can be opened with the code “000000”.

2:36 Well, if your machine won't even **power on** (ie. nothing happens when power button is pushed), check that it's plugged in (both ends), the PSU (power supply unit) rocker switch isn't OFF or the breaker hasn't tripped.

@theguru143

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I came to the comments just to mention this and saw you caught it as well. He said "even if it won't turn on".... uh, yeah, don't think a USB boot disk is going to help you with that one, lol

@johng423

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of setting up a PC for our boss to do his presentation at a conference. One of my co-workers, a self-proclaimed expert, couldn't get the machine to do anything, and kept announcing lots of obscure things that he should check. (I think that was mostly to impress the boss how much he knew about PCs.) I saw the power cord lying on the stage floor, so I plugged it in and, of course, the PC started up right away. My co-worker asked me in an astonished voice, "What did you do to fix it?" I said someone had given me some useful advice: "When there's a problem, look for horses, not zebras."

Thanks for these ideas. They'll be used. :)

The portable apps and virtual OS tails, great enlightment, thank you very much

Just curious, what's better for longevity, flash drives or DVD -R? I keep all my important papers on a flash drive and backups on either DVDs or CDs.

@sahhull

2 жыл бұрын

Ive got readable DVD-r and writable CD's from 25 years ago. Stored in a box in a dark cupboard. USB drives seem to die when not used for a while.

@RyanMiddleton_the_Rhino

2 жыл бұрын

DVDs/CDs are EMP-proof. Flash drives are not.

Another thing that might be useful, IF FOR SOME REASON you still have an old Thumbstick style Mp3 player that works like a flash drive, you can use it like one :) When I was a teenager in the late 2000's to mid 2010's, I used a 512 MB Mp3 player like a flash drive for extra ANime storage when I'd goto the Library or Internet Cafe. I'm just glad that these days I can afford and pay for my own 25 mbps internet and stream anime and download 150 GB Of games without having to leave my home.

@sahhull

2 жыл бұрын

I still use my MP3 player as an MP3 player.

@rootbrian4815

2 жыл бұрын

Still hve my sandisk sansa (1GB model got stolen, got a 512MB model as a replacement). Also have a 256MB model. FM Tuner, voice recorder, USB flash drive too (mini USB cable, however can adapt it with mini to USB-C adapters, or go to a shop and get the port swapped for microUSB).

Wow, Flash drives for freedom is pretty wild... Never heard of that, thanks for sharing, that's a great idea.✊👍👊💪😁✌😎💯

I was skeptical like most 5 thing videos, but you have some great ideas, very informative

@LironSegev

Жыл бұрын

glad to help!

Also still a great way for novices to move files between computers rather than having a network or when networking is not easily possible

@briandsatterfield

Жыл бұрын

AKA "Sneaker wear network." We did this with 3.5 plastic floppies. Then we did this with CDRoms. Then we did this with DVDS.

@rennmaxbeta

Жыл бұрын

@@briandsatterfield "Sneakernet"

@alangruber2309

Жыл бұрын

Could not do much with a paper. 5-3/4 soft floppy floppy. They held only 360k !

Thanks for the cool tips. Another use that may come in handy for people with slow computers is to turn your old flash into a memory buffer by utilizing the ReadyBoost cache feature in Windows. Not necessary with SSD drives though.

@renegade_patriot

Жыл бұрын

Uhhh who doesn't have any SSD lol. They cost the same as a flash drive now.

@zhetesteur3654

Жыл бұрын

@@renegade_patriot i still use hdd

@gamingtonight1526

Жыл бұрын

@@zhetesteur3654 Me too. One slot for SSD on Motherboard, but 12 partitions on 5 external HDDs! Not all games need the speed of an SSD. Even games that say they need an SSD, like Cyberpunk 2077, don't actually need one!

Wow that was very informative and it was a great as I learned something new. Thank you

And, don't forget they can still be used as RAM to speed up or add temporary memory to almost any computer that accepts them. (Including but not limited to operating systems, games, some tablets and phones etc.).

@vallenvvanderbilt1114

2 жыл бұрын

Wow how can i use 1 of my usb flashdrives as ram for my computer please?

@fat_pigeon

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. They tried that in the Windows Vista era (Readyboost) but it's rarely helpful on modern computers. The problem is that by modern standards, old USB flash drives are *really slow*, comparable to HDD in IOPS and worse for sequential throughput. Also, the USB connection and the drives themselves tend to be unreliable. So you're better off either upgrading the internal storage or attaching a modern external drive.

Great info, especially the utilities. But . . . I have a medical alert flash drive that I have all of my medical data on. I thought it would be helpful to the medics in the event of an emergency. Well, they would not use it for fear of introducing a virus onto their device. Maybe that's changed these days, I don't know. It could prove this approach to be useless if one runs into the same situation. Anyway, thank you for the great advice! If nothing else, I can still donate them to help those whom are being censored. ✌

@PhilLesh69

2 жыл бұрын

It would be safer to have a qr code, barcode or a short web url that links directly to your medical data on the cloud which is encrypted using a key that only authorized emergency responders can access. I just wrote a "back of the napkin business plan" for a lucrative medical technology business venture. Lol.

@tacokoneko

2 жыл бұрын

it's weird how your ✌sticks up over the Read more by 1 pixel

@sboinkthelegday3892

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same immediately, and what I would do IF I was to carry medical information, is I would carry a computing device as well. For $30, you can get a portable music and video player, that works like a USB via a cable and has its own memory as well as a slot for a Micro SD card. Not a way to reuse you OLD sticks, but a great medical security tool. They can record speech, play txt files, mp3 music, and depending on the device like my Ruizu M8, also mp4 video without being ANY more expensive. However it may be difficult to know which device CAN play video. On the other hand, if you HAVE old USB media players, they typically CAN carry any kind of data, even if they only play music. Same is true for the internal memory of a digital camera, usually a detachable SD card, unless they utilize some very involved formatting. These might be helpful jsut as backup locations for you to preserve any useful information, in case your phone gets stolen for instance. Or, if you're unresponsive and unidentified, the police would get involved and the first thing they'd look is something like camera data, or a tiny 512 MB USB device. Even I personally have equipment ready for scanning things like potentially USB malware designed to permanently destroy a PC.

@fat_pigeon

2 жыл бұрын

Another possibility is to store the data an old Android phone (configured without a password). The battery might go bad after a while though.

@archygrey9093

Жыл бұрын

Considering the amount of critically important and sensitive data hospitals have on their computers this concern is not unwarranted even if they know and trust you, if your own pc is infected then depending on the type of virus you could unwittingly spread it to theirs too. That is actually how the original computer viruses spread before the internet, via floppy disk sharing.

Thank you so much for all your hard work and Info😀😀😀😀

I've been using Portable Apps for over 15 years on my job, and love it.

Fun fact: Tails is a Linux distribution 😁

Hello Liron, I've got no idea how USB sticks work & I've watched many tutorials for beginners & I have stacks of new ones I find in dumpsters lying around the house, have you got any links that could help me? - Take care... 👍

@writerpatrick

2 жыл бұрын

They plug into USB ports and work just like disks. For something like a utility disk you have to make it bootable.

@unliving_ball_of_gas

2 жыл бұрын

@@writerpatrick If this guy doesn't know how pendrives work, then he has no idea how discs works.

@unliving_ball_of_gas

2 жыл бұрын

Just plug it in the usb port. And it'll pop up in folders. But be careful, you have no idea what those random pendrives contain, could be malware. So probably scan it first.

@DUMPSTERDIVINGADELAIDE

2 жыл бұрын

@@unliving_ball_of_gas - I know where to put the stick, just don't know how to put stuff on them? - I'm not computer savvy & I've got no Family or friends to help

@DUMPSTERDIVINGADELAIDE

2 жыл бұрын

@@unliving_ball_of_gas - buzz off

Can also be used as a cheap (not so fast) RAID device if you daisy chain a few of them, I have x7 256MB Flash drives sat on a USB3 expander bar.

Actually great video that's not way beyond. Now the question is - if buying new USB drives - which size to choose? Personally thinking about getting a few 32GB ones. What do you guys think?

Wondering why your videos are low volume? I noticed in some others before this one. Is too bad we can't have everybody's video turn out the same volume to not be too low or too loud. As I watch through different videos I have to change the volume for each.

@countcrow

2 жыл бұрын

There must be an app for that? 😂🤣

@ampstudios

2 жыл бұрын

i've noticed that too, like everything is not set for the same output at all