Install Windows XP from USB Disk Drive. Installing Windows XP from a USB drive(pen Drive) has been an issue with less number of ideal solutions available. Here we have given a solution which is easy to follow and which works. The reason why should anybody want to install Windows from a USB drive is that using a bootable CD is always been a problem. Sometimes our CD ROM may not work. Some mini laptops like Asus Eee PC may not have CD ROMs where installation is possible only through USB or an external Drive. One of the main reason why we were interested in this topic is that in the current trend Using a CD is considered primitive.

A USB drive is much more easy and more portable. Hence why should anybody not want to carry their Installation files in a bootable USB drive and why would anybody rely on a CD which is easily damageable by rough handling. The method given here is tested successfully for Windows XP 3. SP2 and SP3. It may work with other versions of Windows like Vista and Windows 7 but we have not tested it yet.

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A USB Drive of minimum 2. GB2. Windows XP installation CD (Back Up will also do)The method consists of two parts and one file download (around 4. KB). We will have touse tools like Pe. To. USB to format your pen drive and copy the Windows XP installation files to the USB Disk using usb. Then we will boot up from the USB Drive and prepare for installation. After the process is completed your XP install is ready for the process. Now we will start the process: Step 1: Download the File from the link given below: Size: 4.

KBName:  usb. It will give you two folders named bootsect and usb. Plug in your USB drive to your computer and put the Windows XP CD also. Step 3: Go to the usb- prep.

Press any key to continue. Step 4: Now it will open Pe. To. USB. Format your USB drive using it.

Select the options as in the image below. Note that after formatting do not close the Pe.

To. USB or the cmd console. Step 5: Now open a new cmd console manually (press Start+L, type cmd and enter). And type the following command in the commands prompt. Note that you should type your own USB drive letter instead of .

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No. Command: Action: 1cd\Enter. Enter. 3bootsect. Enter. I had copied the folder in D drive. So the image will be somewhat different with the actual display of your console. Don’t worry copy the folder in your C drive only. Now close this cmd console but not the other one.

Step 6. Close Pe. To. USB. Now the usb. Select 1 to set the source location. Select the CD ROM containing the XP CD.

It is most important for creating the setup file(.exe file) from windows forms application.you can easily installed the setup and easily used. How to Install Windows XP. Windows XP is one of Microsoft's most popular operating systems, and though it's starting to show its age, many people still use it. Installing Windows XP from a USB drive(pen Drive) has been an issue with less number of ideal solutions available. Here we have given a solution which is easy. GenoPro Setup. Installing GenoPro is easy, no database or advanced computer knowledge is required. Here are the easy steps to download and install GenoPro. Installing Windows XP on the Asus EEE pc using a single USB flash drive. Please note this tutorial works on all computers not just the Asus EEE PC. I recently had to install the Microsoft Common Controls on an XP machine that had never had this stuff installed before Probably these files were missing because. Another option to the floppy disk set. Windows XP System Setup Disk Look for bootdisk essentials. Allows you to boot from a single floppy disk.

Step 7: If you have a drive called T in your computer then check option 2 to change it to any letter which is not present. Otherwise no need to change. Select 3 to set the destination drive. Enter your USB Drive letter as shown below: Step 8: Now select choice 4 as we don’t have any Tempimage previously. It may ask you to delete the existing tempimage. Microsoft Windows Xp Pro Oem Bootable Cd English Incl Sp3. Enter y and it will format your temp drive. Press any key to continue.

Now it will start copying the XP files to the tempdrive. Step 1. 0: After the completion of the file copy process Press any key to continue. Now it will ask you to copy the files to your USB drive or not. Select Yes. Step 1. During the copy process it will ask whether to change migrate.

Is you are using a USB stick then Select Yes. If you are using a USB hard drive then Select No. Step 1. 2: After the successful completion of copying the files to your USB drive it will ask whether to unmount the Virtual temp drive or not. As you do not need it Select Yes. Step 1. 3: After the successful completion of the process close the cmd console.

Now your pen drive is ready for the installation process. Step 1. 4: Plug in the USB drive to the computer you want to install XP. While start up make sure that you set the first boot choice as your USB drive. To do this you have to enter to the bios and change the boot order to USB Disk as the first choice. For entering to BIOS  press the BIOS setup key while start up. This key is usually seen in the screen in the boot screen. For most of the systems it is DEL key.

For HP and Compaq it is F1. Go to the boot configuration tab and change the boot order. Step 1. 5: While booting up from the USB it will ask you to choose between GUI and TXT mode of setup. Select TXT mode for now. Step 1. 6: Follow the onscreen instructions.

It is same as the usual setup process. In the partition selection screen do not select you USB drive for install.

And if you are installing in a new RAW hard disk then your USB Drive will be the C drive. Now first create a new partition and format your HDD using the setup. And again restart the process from step 1. Quitting the current Install(Press F3). Then you should get your HDD partition as C drive. Continue your installation. Step 1. 7: Now it will copy a set of files to the hard disk.

It usually takes lesser time than a CD ROM installation. After the process it will ask for reboot. Press Enter to reboot immediately. Step 1. 8: Now while start up select the GUI mode of setup to continue setup. Now you can continue your usual setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions carefully.

After the setup process which usually takes 3. Now boot from your Hard drive not the USB drive. Again use BIOS settings to make this happen. Congratulations you have successfully installed Windows XP via a USB Drive. Important: 1. You can copy the contents of your pen drive if you want for future use.

To use in future just format your USB drive with FAT, run the commands given in Step 5 and simply copy paste the files you had saved earlier. No need to run the whole process again.

While unmounting the Virtual Temp Drive T, it may fail and ask you to try again. And  when it asks you to Force unmount select yes. This Method is for informational purpose only and should not be used for Software Piracy and illegal practices. We are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from this information.

This method will not work if your motherboard or your BIOS does not support USB booting. This method is an implementation of the guide given in  http: //www. And Pe. To. USB is a property of http: //gocoding. Featured Post: Install Windows 7 or Vista to your computer using a flash drive easily following the guide given here in few minutes. No download or software required and clear steps are given.