System and method for loading, executing, and adapting a portable running operation system from a removable module to multiple computer systems

An information handling system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a first memory unit accessible by the one or more processors;
• a removable operating system module interface connected to the one or more processors and adapted to receive a removable operating system module, wherein:
• the removable operating system module comprises a second memory unit for storing a running image of an operating system,
• the first memory unit is adapted to store a loaded copy of the running image of the operating system from the second memory unit, and
• the one or more processors are adapted to execute the operating system;
• and
• a BIOS, wherein the BIOS is adapted to:
• detect an insertion of the removable operating system module;
• load the running image of the operating system from the second memory unit to the first memory unit;
• load a state of the operating system from the second memory unit to the first memory unit;
• and
• restart execution of the operating system.

A computer program product on computer operable media, the computer program product comprising:

• means for communicating with a removable operating system module,
• wherein the removable operating system module comprises a memory unit, and
• wherein the memory unit stores a running image of an operating system;
• means for detecting the removable operating system module;
• means for loading the running image of the operating system from the removable operating system module to a second memory accessible from one or more processors;
• and
• means for executing the operating system using the processors, wherein the means for executing the operating system comprises restarting execution of the operating system.