

A main issue is that a Persistent drive does not allow for a kernel update. If the Persistence file should become corrupted then all data is lost. On a device with Persistence the Persistence is usually a compressed file which stores all of the data on the OS which is updated from the original install files. You cannot easily transfer files to and from the USB stick.Ī full install on a USB stick will make a perfect Fix stick.

If you use a USB stick with Persistence you cannot access files on the USB stick from another Operating System. Wrong partitions can be selected and important data lost. A problem can arise that the Boot Loader can be installed in the wrong place. There are ways to install to a USB stick from a Live Linux Operating System.
