Windows XP installation from USB flash disk has several advantages. Installation goes smoothly compared to installation from CD, in which slightly broken surface of CD may halt process of copying files. After installation, USB flash disk can be erased again for another use as common data traveler, something a CD is unable to do. Moreover, now there are netbooks, their small size does not have CD/DVD drive, so installation must be from USB CD/DVD ROM or USB Flash Disk.
.
To make a USB Flash Disk with booting ability to install Windows XP, first an application, WinSetupFromUSB, need to installed. After installation, run WinSetupFromUSB and this windows will appear.
- Select source of Windows XP files installation, to speed up process, copy entire CD of Windows XP to a folder in Hard Disk.
- Select USB drive destination, usually it is autodetect.
- Before making bootable USB Flash Disk and copying process, USB Flash Disk should be formatted, it is recommended to use NTFS file system.
- Entire preparations are completed, click GO to start process.
.
To install Windows XP from a Flash Disk, insert Flash Disk to USB slot, and in BIOS set booting option to boot from USB HDD or its analog (different BIOS manufactures may have different naming). Windows XP installation process from USB is not different compared to installation from CD/DVD ROM. We also can install Windows 7 from USB Flash Disk.
.
Note: After Windows XP installation from USB Flash Disk, sometimes a problem occurred during Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office installation. To fix this, see here!
2 comments:
My PC is unable to boot from a flashdik, but it boots smoothly using another flashdisk. I use those steps above to make them, using same protocol. Anybody can explain this? Installation works after I tried multiple bootable FD.
Work perfectly. But My USB FD used in XP installation is always identified as U:\ in installed laptop, even after I reformatted it. It still works just fine. Anybody can explain?
Post a Comment