Follow the next steps:
1. This step is mandatory. Through all the following process do not close the application.
Close them if specified;
2. Create a folder and copy the 3 archives from above in that folder. (it is preferably to be close to the root; e.g.
c:\XP USB);
3. Extract the content of
USB_prep8.zip and
PeToUSB.zip archives to the folder you just created;
4. Copy
PeToUSB exe file to
USB_prep8 folder
5. Enter the
USB_prep8 folder, look for the
usb_prep8.cmd and run it;
6. A black and ugly window will pop up. Press any key to continue. Here is the window that will pop up:
7. The result is the opening of the
PetoUSB application:
8. All the settings are made. You only have to press
Start. The application will
format the USB stick and made it
bootable. After completing the process
do not close the application;
9. Extract the content of
bootsect.zip archive;
10. Open the
Command prompt (CMD). To enter the
cmd, enter the
Start menu- Run- type cmd. Or press
Win key + R to open the
Run window;
11. In the console use the
CD command (
Change
Directory). Go to the folder that contains
bootsect.exe file. If you followed step 1 the command is much more simple:
c:\XP USB\bootsect;
12. Now you are in the specified folder. Type
“bootsect.exe /nt52 I:”, where
I: is the drive letter of the USB stick. Open a
Windows Explorer or
My Computer and check the drive letter of your USB flash and replace the
“I:” letter with your drive letter. If it's not working close the window where you checked the letter of the drive.
13. The result will be the update of Fat file system necessary for the boot from the USB stick. Now you finally transformed the USB stick into a Bootable USB Stick. Now you can close the following window and PeToUSB application.
14. You
will have in front of your eyes the following windows. If not press Enter.
After the option list appeared, choose the following in the order:
a) Choose
option no. 1 than browse the installation CD of Windows
b) Option
2- pick an unallocated drive letter. For example you can pick
T (it is unlikely to be already chosen)
c) Option 3- pick the letter assigned for your
USB Stick (in my case
I)
d) Option
4 starts the process. When asked if you want
to format the drive choose
”Yes”,
than
“Press any key to continue”.
The process needs some more confirmations, so stay close to your computer. It
takes 10-15 minutes. It depends on transfer rate of the flash drive and the speed
of the optical drive.
15. The
worse passed. Now you have to confirm the deactivation of the temporary drive
T: and to close all the windows. The XP
USB stick is ready for use. You just have to install the operating system on
your desktop or laptop PC
Now here are the steps for
installing
Windows from your fresh
USB Boot
Stick.
·
Plug in the flash drive
·
Check the
Boot
Order from the
Setup(Bios) and
set the
Removable drive as
first and the
Hard Disk as
second.
·
Even so, there are cases when you have to enter
the
Boot Menu as soon you turn on
your computer. (for EEE PC is
ESC,
for Toshiba is
F12). From now on
select Removable Drive or USB and the proper device.
·
You will see that the menu is slightly different
from the classic Windows XP installation menu, but it is not complicated.
·
Pick option 1: “
TXT Mode Setup Windows XP...”.Now the first part of the installation process is completed, the one in text mode. After the file copying process completes, the computer restarts, but you have to boot again from your Bootable USB flash drive. Now you have to choose option 2: “GUI
Mode Setup Windows XP...”. From now on until the final
steps of the installation process you have to choose Option 2.
And this is it
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