you need to make the usb drive bootable.
Help me out installing Xp.
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Well, three days ago, i decided to install eeebuntu and give it a go knowing that ubuntu gave me alot of solutions and problems..
This one just gives me problems and the biggest one being "Slow".
I had Windows Xp on the EeePc, the seller installed it for me.
It is a stripped down Xp and its only 500mb
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, i know i have to put it on a Thumb Drive, But i don't know how to boot Xp on the drive.
Any help guys?
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This one just gives me problems and the biggest one being "Slow".
I had Windows Xp on the EeePc, the seller installed it for me.
It is a stripped down Xp and its only 500mb
Any help guys?
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I know that, i did that to install eeebuntu.
now, if somebody knew how.
Originally Posted by Aaroman you need to make the usb drive bootable. |
now, if somebody knew how.
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will do!
Originally Posted by dralb There is a HP format tool to make the flash drive bootable. You can then use XPlite to remove anything you don't want or need. (like language packs, modem drivers etc.) Once you format the drive, put XP on it, boot from USB and it is the same as doing it from a disk. http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197 |
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You need a little more than that... slngsht suggested the nlite utility... great if your creating a bootable cd... plus you can slipstream to SP3... I don't know if it works with USB flashdrives. If it does, this is you simplest solution.
You can potentially have the USB cut out problem when installing from USB as describled in the link by dvast8n.
But anyway you do it, you will need to extract the Microsoft Corporation.img file from your original XP install disk. This is the part of an XP installation disk that makes it bootable, its the image of the "disk". Also, the files on the USB drive must be an ISO image, not just the files copied from the install CD.
Do a search for "installing Win XP from a flash drive", and you will find step by step walkthrough instructions on how to do it, along with links to the free programs to help you extract the img file from your XP disk, and free use software to create the ISO image.
Although I never tried it from a usb flash drive, I would also suspect you can slipstream straight to SP3 and then not have to deal with all of the updates.
Good luck... believe me a good printed copy of a walkthrough, before you start, will make this process as simple as it really is.
Originally Posted by dvast8n Have you set the boot order in bios to boot to USB first? |
You can potentially have the USB cut out problem when installing from USB as describled in the link by dvast8n.
But anyway you do it, you will need to extract the Microsoft Corporation.img file from your original XP install disk. This is the part of an XP installation disk that makes it bootable, its the image of the "disk". Also, the files on the USB drive must be an ISO image, not just the files copied from the install CD.
Do a search for "installing Win XP from a flash drive", and you will find step by step walkthrough instructions on how to do it, along with links to the free programs to help you extract the img file from your XP disk, and free use software to create the ISO image.
Although I never tried it from a usb flash drive, I would also suspect you can slipstream straight to SP3 and then not have to deal with all of the updates.
Good luck... believe me a good printed copy of a walkthrough, before you start, will make this process as simple as it really is.
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