Make Your Old Computer Like New Again!

Yes, getting started with Xtra-PC Ultra is incredibly easy! Just follow these simple steps to begin:

1. While in Windows, plug in your Xtra-PC® Ultra device and then go to the Xtra-PC® Ultra drive.
2. Double-click on StartUsingXtraPC.exe to start the StartUsingXtraPC application.
3.Click “Begin Using Xtra-PC!”

Xtra-PC Ultra is a USB drive that you insert into an available USB port on your PC. Built on the proven foundation of the Linux operating system, it bypasses the old, slow, bloated Windows operating system to make your PC into a blazing fast, high performance PC with a new, simple to use, operating system that has the familiar look and feel of your Windows PC. It even works with missing or faulty hard drives.

Since Xtra-PC Ultra runs on a USB stick, your existing computer is not altered, and you'll have access to all of your old files. You simply plug it in, restart your PC to boot into USB, and start using Xtra-PC!

Generally speaking, no. Most of those programs have online equivalents that are just as easy to use, with capabilities that are just like Windows programs!

For example, Xtra-PC Ultra comes with LibreOffice, which has all the equivalent programs that Microsoft Office has. Or, you can use Microsoft Office 365 so you can use the full suite of Office 365 applications like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. through your browser in Xtra-PC Ultra. Google Docs can also be fully utilized on Xtra-PC Ultra through your browser.

Xtra-PC Ultra can be used on both Windows and Mac computers.

To boot your Xtra-PC Ultra on a Windows computer, please do the following:

1. While in Windows, plug in your Xtra-PC® Ultra device and then go to the Xtra-PC® Ultra drive.
2. Double-click on StartUsingXtraPC.exe to start the StartUsingXtraPC application.
3. Click “Begin Using Xtra-PC!”

To boot your Xtra-PC on a Mac computer, please do the following:

1. Plug your Xtra-PC Ultra USB drive into an available USB port on your Mac computer.
2. Restart your Mac by clicking on the Apple icon in the upper left hand corner and then selecting "Restart".
3. When you hear the startup chime, press and hold the Option key.
4. Release the Option key when you see the Startup Manager window.
5. Select your startup disk, then click the arrow under its icon, or press Return.
*Note: In the Startup Manager, the Xtra-PC drive will show up as either "EFI Boot" or sometimes it's called "Windows". It just depends on the firmware version of your Mac hardware in how it displays exactly.

**Note: We have seen that Macs made before 2011, may not boot to a USB drive. You won't even see an option on the Startup manager to select any usb drives. So, if that is the case for you, I would consult the documentation provided with your Mac on how to boot to a USB drive. 

Absolutely! The hard drive can be accessed from the old computer with Xtra-PC Ultra, making all of those files available to you if you choose!

Yes. Xtra-PC Ultra runs from the USB drive, so your computer doesn’t even need a hard drive to run, when using your Xtra-PC Ultra.

Yes. Xtra-PC Ultra runs from the USB drive, so it can be used with computers that have viruses or malware! Xtra-PC Ultra simple bypasses all the viruses and malware in your operating system.

This greatly depends on how you plan on using your computer, therefore how you plan on using Xtra-PC Ultra.

If you plan to use Xtra-PC Ultra for internet browsing and streaming movies, etc, then the 16GB or 32GB would be great options.

If you plan on creating a lot of files, or copying a lot of files, photos, and/or videos, then the 64GB size is best. The Xtra-PC Ultra Pro also has added features like the FileRez software that can copy files from your old Windows HDD to the Xtra-PC Ulra Pro drive -- even if the Windows computer can no longer boot.