How to install Windows XP via USB Flash Drive

When you select a notebook without being equipped with integrated optical drive (read DVD-R) it will be very anxious when once again you have to reinstall the operating system of your notebook. If you have to spend in just to get a portable optical drive, feels very affectionate. Because the market price for a portable optical drives are still too expensive.

 
Already there is a solution to overcome your fears. Maybe for ordinary people even know the tips and tricks to reinstall the operating system notebook via USB FlashDisk. You can download the installation files supporting Windows XP on the link given below.



USB_PREP8 _http://www.ziddu.com/download/7733234/usb_prep8.zip.html


BOOTSECT _http://www.ziddu.com/download/7733232/bootsect.zip.html

PeTo_USB _http://www.ziddu.com/download/7733233/PeToUSB_3.0.0.7.zip.html

These will set out the steps the installation of Windows XP via a USB stick. A. Creating a Bootable USB stick

First you have to create a bootable USB stick. The following steps will be given.

1. Create a folder on drive C and name the folder WinXP.
2. USB file copy PREP8.zip, PeToUSB.zip and Bootsect.exe on WinXP folder.
3. Extract the USB PREP8.zip, followed by Extract files Bootsect.zip.
4. Extract PeToUSB_3.0.0.7.zip file, then copy the file to a folder PeToUSB.exe USB_Prep8.
5. Double-click the file that is inside the folder usb_prep8.cmd USB_Prep8.
6. After it says "Press any key to continue" and press it, it will show windows PeToUSB.
7. Let the look of Windows PeToUSB and do not closed.
8. Format USB stick.
9. When formatting the flash drive then do not shut the windows.
10. Then on the desktop, click Start, select Run, and type cmd (and press Enter or click OK).
11. Type CD\ (and press Enter).
12. Type the WinXP CD.
13. Type CD BootSect.
14. Type bootsect.exe / nt52 E: (where E is the USB drive, depending on the location of the USB drive is).
15. When the E meant to type: bootsect.exe / nt52 E: (and press Enter).
16. If successful, it will display the words "bootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes."
17. Then they will close the Command Prompt (not that usbprep8).
18. Close also windows PeToUSB.
19. In the Command Prompt windows that USB_Prep8, exactly typed Enter your choice: Enter the number 1, then press "Enter".
20. Please browse to the CD drive O/S Windows XP, type the number 2 and press "Enter".
21. Enter unused letters to name an example drive "F", type the number 3, then press "Enter".
22. Enter the drive letter where your USB stick is, for example "G", Type the number 4, then press "Enter".
23. The process began to copy to a USB stick.
24. Then the question will arise whether you want to format drive "F". Type "Y" and press "Enter".
25. If you have press "Enter" again to continue the process.
26. Then press "Enter" again.
27. After that, a pop up will appear, click "Yes".
28. Click "Yes" if there is a popup that appears.
29. Click "Yes" to do "Unmount virtual drives".
30. The process is completed, OK.
31. Then close the windows Command prompt usbprep8.
32. Bootable USB stick that is ready to install O / S Windows XP on your notebook.


B. Installation O/S Windows XP on Notebook

1. Insert your USB stick into the USB port on the notebook.
2. Setting the first notebook to boot from USB.
3. Do this by pressing F12 during boot.
4. Once inside the BIOS, later during install, choose the mode "TEXT SETUP".
5. The process of installing O/S Windows as usual (Creating Partitions with NTFS format).
6. After that Restart Netbook, then select the "GUI MODE" (Not the TEXT MODE).
7. If you have to restart again, then select again the "GUI MODE".
8. When you install the O/S Windows XP is complete, do not unplug your USB stick.
9. Go first to the Desktop Windows XP open the "Safely Remove Hardware", then remove the USB stick.
10. Do not forget to restore the BIOS settings to boot to the hard drive back.

Eventually all the issues and concerns that have notebooks without integrated optical drive equipped resolved. Sorry no picture so high imagination and experiment are required. Enjoy :D

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