In this book you will find unique useful information on how to install Windows XP and Windows Vista on a flash drive, and how to configure Linux on a flash drive. You will learn to use portable versions of office programs (Word, Excel), get acquainted with a huge number of portable programs that can work directly from a flash drive and will always be at hand: antiviruses, programs for working with video and sound, useful utilities for every day, file managers , “writing” CDs and DVDs, Internet programs for various purposes (from ICQ to a torrent client), graphic editors (including GIMP Portable - a mobile substitute for Photoshop), games, and many others. Separate chapters are devoted to the correct use of flash drives and data recovery from damaged flash drives in case of problems. The book is written in simple and accessible language. As a result, you will be able to configure whatever you want on your flash drive, and it will work for you anywhere you go. Just connect the flash drive to your computer. You won't have to configure anything on the computer itself. You will find all the programs on the DVD included with the book. It also contains installation packages designed for creating portable versions and installing Windows on a flash drive, portable Linux distributions, as well as a VIDEO COURSE on creating bootable flash drives and installing Windows XP and Vista on flash drives.