Phone as a USB boot device?

[bobflipaburger]

Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I recently received a free copy of Windows 7, the only computer I have right now is kind of old. Maybe a little old than I though since it can't even read DVDs, which is a big problem since the Windows 7 instaall disc is obviously a DVD. Right now, all I have is a bootleg copy of XP that my uncle installed when he owned it. So I'm operating with XP with no service packs, which is risky business. I can't even install an up to date anti-virus since everything requires SP2 or higher. Applying for work and entering sensitive information on a computer that I'm positive has at least a few viruses and possibly some spyware doesn't give me peace of mind. I can borrow a laptop to transfer the files to a thumb drive, but I lost my good thumb drive and my other one isn't big enough. So that leaves my phone (original Droid 2 with a 16 GB SD card) or my iPod (5th generation video, 80GB) I was wondering is if its possible to even do that. Is there an app that will make my phone behave more like a thumb drive, so I can boot from it?

 

[chanchan05]

Won't it be just cheaper and easier to buy a thumb drive? i mean you can get 8GB thumb drives for just $10

 

[bobflipaburger]

Not sure I follow? If an app like that existed that would be the only expense. I could backup my SD card and reformat it if that if that would be an issue.

 

[dvhttn]

Not sure I follow? If an app like that existed that would be the only expense. I could backup my SD card and reformat it if that if that would be an issue.

I believe that CC05 meant to actually purchase a new USB flash drive - because they can be bought very cheaply. I assume that your PC can be booted from a USB drive? You mention your PC is old so possibly it can't .... best check first. But I don't believe that $10/