usb bootable or not?

[Jem-Hadar]

hi guys ! i have some questions about usb.
- do i need a usb that is bootable when you buy it?i dont know how it works...is there any usb that come with a bootable fonction on it?
- i heard that if you buy a normal usb, you can install something on it so it becomes bootable... is this "method" going to work to flash the xbox?
-do i have to buy a usb that has a bootable fonction?
-any suggestion on a good and cheap usb to flash the xbox 360?
thanks

 

[lang]

Yeah not every USB flash drive is bootable, I got a PNY Attache 1GB for around $15 on sale and it boots and works great. I also have a Sandisk Cruzer Mini 1GB which was cheap but it's not bootable so don't get that one.

 

[jimh]

i bought a cheap memorex...32mb and target for 5 bucks...it was at the checklanes...that one worked out just great....5 samsung flashes so far

 

[Jem-Hadar]

thank you!

 

[Jem-Hadar]

i was looking on ebay for the one you guys mentioned but they were not bootable. do you know any web site or item on ebay that could work?

thanks!

 

[Jem-Hadar]

i read some stuff about booting from a usb and it seems very complicated.
http://bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm
did you do that to boot from your usb?

 

[Textbook]

Flash drives I've used ...

PNY Attache 512MB (purple one)
Kingston Datatraveler 1GB
Lexar JumpDrive FireFly 2GB

You could always use NTFS4DOS CD too..

 

[Jem-Hadar]

thanks a lot for those usb.
when you have the firmware on the usb, is it hard to boot from it or you just open the computer and it automatically boot? sorry i dont know how it works.

 

[Jem-Hadar]

i found one.
it is the same one but 1gb instead:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/TRANSCEND-2GB-JETFLASH-130-USB-FLASH-DRIVE_W0QQitemZ120134272070QQihZ002QQcategoryZ99247QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem