[Lone_Dawg]

i have an old computer that i'd like to (in fact, i have to) get up and running again. everything's fine except that both it's IDE channels have gone kaput and i can't use my installation disc to set up the OS. i have a SATA optical drive, but like a fool i lent to a friend(?!) whos out of town.

what i'd like to ask is, is it possible for me to do this with my USB drive? my motherboard(intel 865GBF) supports booting from USB, so that's not an issue, but can i get my windows installation disc (XP Service pack2) on the USB drive to install the OS? if so, how?

please help, and thanks.

[1002richards]

Hi,
This guide might be of help for XP? Not tried XP myself but have run linux from USB.

http://www.everythingusb.com/windows_xp.html

This from pendrivelinux:

USB Linux installation enables you to install a portable Linux operating system on a flash drive or USB key no larger than your thumb (thumbdrive). This portable Linux operating system can then be run from any computer that can boot from a flash device, allowing you to bring your operating system, desktop, applications, files, email, personal settings, favorites, games and more with you. It’s your own personal operating system you can carry in your pocket. On Pendrivelinux.com, we provide many simplified portable Linux flash drive installation tutorials. Making is easy for anyone to install, boot and run Linux portably from a Pen drive!

Pasted from <http://www.pendrivelinux.com/>


Richard

[Plantsman]

To install WinXP from USB pendrive

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=4900

[Lone_Dawg]

Originally Posted by Plantsman

To install WinXP from USB pendrive

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=4900

Thanks!! that link did the trick. installing XP from a USB drive is super quick, i'm never installing an OS from a disc again.

[Plantsman]

Glad it worked