How cam I install XP from a USB key?

MikeHunt79 · 14 Jul 2008 at 12:39

I'm trying to install windows XP on to a machine with no CD drive.

How can I make a bootable USB CD key that installs windows XP?

bledd · 14 Jul 2008 at 12:41

http://www.msfn.org/board/Install-XP-from-USB-f157.html

read

edit, a new tool to do it for you, crikey!
http://www.msfn.org/board/WinSetupFromUSB-with-GUI-t120444.html

MikeHunt79 · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:19

Ooo, thanks. I'll give it a whirl.

TaLLyJ · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:34

Your motherboard needs to be able to boot from USB firstly.. then just copy the CD to the USB device

Is this for a eee ?

MikeHunt79 · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:58

TaLLyJ said:
Your motherboard needs to be able to boot from USB firstly.. then just copy the CD to the USB device

Is this for a eee ?

Not an eee, just a normal nano-itx rig I've built with no optical drive. It boots from USB fine tho.

If I can get it to install from a USB key it will save a lot of time and hassle.

bledd · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:13

once it's installed, i'd make a bootable acronis usb stick and use that to create/restore images to it, much faster than installing each time

MikeHunt79 · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:45

bledd. said:
once it's installed, i'd make a bootable acronis usb stick and use that to create/restore images to it, much faster than installing each time

Not a bad idea, I've currently got something a ubcd4win disk with acronis on it, so I'll see if I can make a USB key version of that disk.

TaLLyJ · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:59

Ah right sounds good... it should work they way i said then

bledd · 14 Jul 2008 at 16:10

if you install acronis in windows, it's got a bootable media creator section, can create an iso / write to cd / write to a usb stick