Installing Windows XP from a USB

Here’s how to create a Windows XP, bootable, USB key. This is very
useful especially persons using Netbook or in the case that your PC is
not equipped with a DVD/CD player.

Creating your bootable USB key:


First of all, you will need:

• A USB key (capacity:1 or 2 GB;)
  
• A Windows XP CD ( official version )
  
• A PC with a CD player and a USB key
  
• And this software WinSetupFromUSB : http://www.datafilehost.com/download-109e97af.html
  

It will also require that:

• Your USB key is bootable;
  
• Your machine accepts the boot on your USB key (see in the BIOS);
  
• Your key is fast enough to avoid delays during installation of the OS;
  

Installing XP


Once downloaded, run the installation software and follow the
installation wizard. At the end of the installation, the software will
launch.

• Step 1: Insert your Windows XP CD into the CD ROM drive and click Browse
  
• Step 2: Enter the destination path on the PC
  
• Step 3: Select your CD ROM drive where your CD is Windows XP and click OK
  
• Step 4: Click Refresh and then go on the small arrow just to the left and select the USB key that you used to boot XP
  
• Step 5: Select Fixed
  
• Step 6: That everything is ready you can just click on the GO
  
• Wait for the copying procedure. Then close the software (you are informed when the copy is complete)
  
• Installing Windows XP
  
• In a first time you connect the USB to your netBook and go into the BIOS
  
• Then set your BIOS to boot your PC on USB key;
  
• Once done, save and restart your PC;
  
• Here, you'll have two lines in the GRUB menu;
  
• The first is to select the startup of the installation procedure
  
• The second line will be for the rest of the installation and the first boot of Windows XP;
  
• Therefore boot on the USB key until Windows XP is fully installed.
  
• Follow the installation instructions as for a normal installation
  
• Now your Windows XP is installed with your USB key!