INSTALL WINDOWS XP FROM A USB KEY

How to install Windows from a USB Disk

THE PROBLEM:

- How can I install Windows XP from a USB Device.

THE PRINCIPLE:

I have already explained how to install Windows 7 from a USB Disk  in a previous post but you might ask what about XP? Read on and you will learn how to install Windows XP from a USB Disk.

Installing Windows XP from a USB Device is far more complicated than with Windows 7 because the Windows XP does not have the feature of booting from a USB flash drive integrated. But dont worry, there are many ways to do this. Here I will show you an easy method of doing this and in the next post, I will explain a more complex but more efficient method.

We are going to use a small software called Win to Flash, you can download it here.

THE SOLUTION:

Follow this steps:

1) Download Win to Flash. It is a small utility that does not need to be installed. After unzipping it and running the WintoFlash.exe file, the following screen should appear.

2) Now click on the task tab, you should see a wide range of options. The task you should choose is the first task "Transfer Windows XP/2003 setup to flash".

3) Click on the "next" button.

4) Next a screen will prompt, where you can select the source path of the Windows XP installation CD or copy and then the path of your USB flash drive.

You can then click on the "next" button and an exact bootable copy of the Windows XP installation CD will be created in the USB Flash Disc. You can now install Windows XP from Flash drive, simply boot your computer from the USB Device (Change the boot option in your BIOS setup. Make the USB Device as the first boot option).

This method is quite easy but does not always work. In my next post, i will explain you how to manually create a bootable USB Disc to install XP.

Stay Tuned!   


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