If you want to install Windows XP but your Desktop PC / Laptop has NO CDROM/NETWORK BOOT option , then still you can install Windows XP using USB Disk. Its simple and handy in many situations. Specially for network / hardware support personnel because USB have added benefits. You can add / remove several apps on the fly from usb.
There are several ways to do this, For example If you have USB disk with under < 2gb Space, you can follow this VERY simple and easy to follow Guide
But unfortunately for some reasons, it didn’t worked out for me .
So I decided to go with the USB_MULTIBOOT, In this example I am using the same.
Here We Start . . .
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You will need a special tool name USB_MULTIBOOT that will copy xp cd to usb and enable the Usb to boot Windows XP setup.
You can Download it from
You will need a special tool name USB_MULTIBOOT that will copy xp cd to usb and enable the Usb to boot Windows XP setup.
You can Download it from
Unzip it to any folder. For example
c:\usb_multiboot_10
c:\usb_multiboot_10
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2)
Run USB_MultiBoot_10.cmd from your the folder.
(As Shown in the image below)
Run USB_MultiBoot_10.cmd from your the folder.
(As Shown in the image below)
Press any key to continue.
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3)
Format Utility will appear, Select ‘ H ‘ , It will then give you several options to choose. Select the following.
FILE SYSTEM = NTFS
FORMAT OPTIONS = QUICK(As Shown in the image below)
Format Utility will appear, Select ‘ H ‘ , It will then give you several options to choose. Select the following.
FILE SYSTEM = NTFS
FORMAT OPTIONS = QUICK(As Shown in the image below)
TIP: Using the “HP format” option works fine for any capacity, and you can use FAT32 / NTFS
without problems. This can be useful as more systems can read FAT32 than NTFS.
4)
Select Option 1 > Select the WINDOWS XP Source path (CD or Extracted version)
Select Option 1 > Select the WINDOWS XP Source path (CD or Extracted version)
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Select Option 2 > Select USB-Drive Target Drive
Select Option 2 > Select USB-Drive Target Drive
will ask you to whether you want to install XP in Un-Attendend mode, which means that it will auto enter the required info during the setup installation like User names / Windows XP CD KEY / TimeZone etc.
Select YES and enter the required info like User Name CD Key etc. Follow the on screen instructions.
(As Shown in the image below)
Select YES and enter the required info like User Name CD Key etc. Follow the on screen instructions.
(As Shown in the image below)
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6)
Now select option # 3 [Make MultiBoot and Copy Source] to start the setup copy process.
(As Shown in the image below)
(As Shown in the image below)
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After this It will start copying XP files to USB and will perform necessary actions to make it Bootable.
After All data is copied It will inform you that
After All data is copied It will inform you that
” FileCopy to USB-Drive is Ready -OK- Success” ,
Click YES to continue.
(As Shown in the image below)
Click YES to continue.
(As Shown in the image below)
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ALL DONE. Your USB – Drive is ready for Booting.
Plug it to your computer and in BIOS select USB in first boot device.
After booting from USB you will see boot menu of usb
will ask you to whether you want to install XP in Un-Attendend mode, which means that it will auto enter the required info during the setup installation like User names / Windows XP CD KEY / TimeZone etc.
Select YES and enter the required info like User Name CD Key etc. Follow the on screen instructions.
(As Shown in the image below)
Select YES and enter the required info like User Name CD Key etc. Follow the on screen instructions.
(As Shown in the image below)
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Now select option # 3 [Make MultiBoot and Copy Source] to start the setup copy process.
(As Shown in the image below)
(As Shown in the image below)
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After this It will start copying XP files to USB and will perform necessary actions to make it Bootable.
After All data is copied It will inform you that
After All data is copied It will inform you that
” FileCopy to USB-Drive is Ready -OK- Success” ,
Click YES to continue.
(As Shown in the image below)
Click YES to continue.
(As Shown in the image below)
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ALL DONE. Your USB – Drive is ready for Booting.
Plug it to your computer and in BIOS select USB in first boot device.
After booting from USB you will see boot menu of usb
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