Anyway to run PI 10 on a portable USB drive???

srnile · Post by **srnile** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:11 am

I do web editing on different computers. Is there any way to run PI 10 or any older version on a fast flash drive?

Thanks

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:50 am

Not on different computers, that would be a violation of copyright. One program installed to one computer.

For an install on one computer it should work, since a Flash Memory Drive is just another drive to the OS. The consideration is the speed of your Flash. I have a few 4 gig USB Microdrives that run at 133x, but most Flash drives can run as slow as 10x.

Ulead usually installs between 350 and 600 megs to your hard drive. However, Ulead will still have to install operating and support files to that hard drive or nothing will work.

srnile · Post by **srnile** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:23 pm

I didn't know that rule about one computer. One thing to note is the program would stay on the portable drive and would go with me when I leave.
I have a 2GB 120x drive. It's not the U3 type but still runs many programs.
I wonder if Ulead has considered making a portable version. Some other vendors are doing this.

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:21 pm

I think that is a good Idea and you should make that suggestion to Ulead.

I already have Ulead installed and don't remember whether they do a minimal install and run from the CD.

I do know that Ulead will look for the original install files before it runs the main program. Like Norton Ghost, you can install on one computer, but if you try to use the disks on another the program bulks because it can't find the original install info.

You should contact Ulead Tech support by email and ask them about the install issues with the Flash. It might be a long wait, but could be worth your trouble.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:29 pm

Whats on the Hard Drive might be portable but whats in the windows registry isn't.

srnile · Post by **srnile** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:04 am

I asked a pre-sale question so maybe I'll get a faster response.
It looks like I may have to find another program.

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:11 am

I think you will still be pushing a string. Any such program needs access to the windows registry. Every computer has only one and that is on the system drive.

It may be possible to have the actual program portable on a drive like you are using, but the program needs to be installed on the machine you want to use it at. Kind of defeats the purpose of having it mobile.

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:19 am

...I don't know the install details, or the license details of PI.

There is an open source photo editor called GIMP. I haven't tried it, but it's supposed to be pretty good!

Most Windows programs have to be "installed". Like Steve said, they store info data in the registry (probably including the serial number, or the location of the serial number).

So, you would have to re-install the program on each computer, even though the bulk of the program is on your flash drive.

Most commercial software license agreements only allow you to install the software on one computer. It would be OK to un-install it and re-install it on a different computer each time you want to switch.

Personally, I don't consider it immoral or unethical to install a program on more than one computer, as long as you only run one instance of the program at a time. (I'll probably get flamed for that!)

Some software licenses (mostly shareware-type programs) do allow this.

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:02 am

There is a Windows version of GIMP and it is open source. However, I ran the GIMP for about a year, had too many install problems and crashes under XP so uninstalled it. Your graphic card can make a big difference whether NVidia or ATI.

srnile · Post by **srnile** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:58 am

I found a program called "PhotoFiltre". It seems to do most of what I need. I'll use it for now but will check out "Gimp".

Thank you all for your help.