Persistent usb

[elgast]

If l attempt to make a Persistent usb , will l be able to just put in in ,while booted into windows and have a linux version there and then ? Thanks for any answers

[haqking]

If l attempt to make a Persistent usb , will l be able to just put in in ,while booted into windows and have a linux version there and then ? Thanks for any answers

no, if you want that environment use a virtual machine.

You can run linux in a window using qemu ( i have a DSL on a 128 USB key) for that purpose.

A perisistent USB you boot to and enables you to save the changes

See here to do what you describe

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/using-a-portable-virtualbox-to-run-linux-from-usb/

and

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/run-damn-small-linux-in-windows/ (though DSL is way otu of date now)