How to use your phone as a boot drive for your computer

We had not even really get used to the fact that optical media a thing of the past, like the menacing clouds begin to thicken and over the stick. The rapid development of cloud file storage invalidates usb-use remote controls for transferring digital data between computers. In other cases, this task can perfectly handle mobile devices, disk space, the dimensions of which all continue to grow.

Therefore, more and more often it turns out that the flash drive is the sad fate of being extracted into the light only when we need another system reinstallation. However, DriveDroid utility and robs them of this - now you can install on your PC right from your phone.

DriveDroid It is an app for devices running Android, which allows you to use your phone as a bootable media to boot your computer using the disc images in ISO format or IMG, stored on phone. This can be convenient for you for several reasons. Maybe you want your service set of tools for the treatment, maintenance and repair of operating systems has always been with you. Maybe you need to reinstall the system, and anything other than a mobile on hand there.

First of all, it should be noted that DriveDroid application is running Android 2.2 and above, requires superuser. In addition, your device must support USB Mass Storage technology and, of course, need a cable to connect to a computer.

After starting the application, you have the opportunity to create a blank image, download a disk image from the network, or add an existing one. To download available several popular Linux-based systems. After you have specified an existing boot image or downloaded it from the internet, it is possible to download files from your computer. Just set in the BIOS as the first boot a USB device and reboot the system.

Despite the fact that the creator utility pay more attention to the possibility of using a Linux-based systems, though Windows is also quite possible to establish such an unusual way. Detailed guidance on the subject is located here.

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