Install XP in Flash Drive(USB)

How to prepare bootable XP setup on USB-Drive.

Notes:

• USB Flash Drive must be with at least 1GB of storage.

Download USB_MultiBoot 10 and unpack it with 7-zip. Plug USB Flash Drive (we will call it later USB-Drive) to one of USB ports.


Go to path where you extracted USB_MultiBoot_10 and double click ' USB_MultiBoot_10.cmd ' file.
Next press any key on keyboard.



In this step you will decide how to format USB-Drive.



Select PeToUSB method by pressing ' p ' and then ' Enter ' key.




PeToUSB window will show up.
Do not change there anything (use default settings) and click ' Start ' button.



Choose ' Yes '.



Select ' Yes '.



Click ' OK '.




Choose ' Close '.



Now you will have to set few things.



Hit ' 1 ' and then ' Enter ' key to select a folder with XP files.




In below example it's in D:\Windows_XP_Professional_SP3_En path.
Confirm choice by selecting ' OK '.



Now you will add few basic informations to Windows XP setup.
Choose ' Yes ' to start this process.









Note:
Below Product Key is fake.
Real key you'll find at the bottom of the laptop on a sticker (if it's with OEM licence) or if you used retail copy then in box with it.


















You'll see a summary of entered data.



Press ' 2 ' and then ' Enter ' key to select USB-Drive.



In below example it's visible as ' Removable Disk (U) '.
Confirm choice by selecting ' OK '.



Hit ' 3 ' and then ' Enter ' key to make bootable XP setup USB-Drive.



Choose ' Yes '.




Select ' Yes '.

Note:
This will ensure that the system partition will be with C letter.



You may press any key on keyboard to finish the whole procedure.

How to install XP from prepared bootable USB-Drive.

Plug the USB-Drive to your netbook / notebook USB port and turn it on. Press F10 / Delete at startup to enter BIOS.
Go to:


System Configuration -> Boot Options -> Boot Order


and set ' USB-Drive ', ' USB Hard Drive ', ' USB Flash ' or ' USB diskette on key ' as first booting device. Remember to save this changes before you will leave BIOS.



After restart you will see start menu. Use ' up arrow ' key to select option 1



and press ' Enter ' to confirm this choice.



Windows XP setup will show up.




Press ' Enter ' to continue.



Now you will see all existing partitions and unpartitioned space on HDD.


In below example we have on list USB-Drive with U letter and 76 GB of unpartitioned space.
I will create now two partitions. One will be for XP system (40 GB) and second for data (36 GB).
To do this I need to press ' C ' key.

Of course you should make it according to your needs.




You've created partitions. Select partion with letter C and press ' Enter '.
In this way you decided that on this partition will be installed XP.





Choose ' Format the partition using the NTFS file systems ' and hit ' Enter '.



Process of formatting the partition has began.




Wait for restart or hit ' Enter ' to make it quicker.



This time select here option two or don't do anything - it will be choosen by default.






Windows XP installation process will begin now.






Choose option 2 or wait for default choice.










Windows XP welcome screen will show up.



Congratulations! XP system is finally installed on your machine.



Finally you may safely remove USB-Drive and start installing drivers for this system.

From : AMIT KOTHARI