Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Install Windows XP from USB Flash Drive

 Install Windows XP from USB Flash Drive

Dear brothers & sisters, today i will tel you how to install windows XP from USB flash drive. To do this first you have to download a software called WinToFlash from here. then you will be able to install Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 from USB Flash drive easily.

 

Step by step Guide Install Windows XP from USB Flash drive:

Requirements:
-USB Flash disk/Flash drive/Pen drive/Thumb drive, etc
-Computer with CD/DVD drive to build this Windows XP setup Flashdisk (or you may use computer without CD/DVD drive, but you have to copy Windows XP setup files from another computer to your hard disk)
-Computer with or without CD/DVD drive (e.g. Aspire One)
 Step 1:
Download WinToFlash here http://wintoflash.com/download/en/


Step 2:
Extract the zip file, then double click on WinToFlash.exe



Step 3: 
Click Accept button


Step 4: 
This program will transfer Windows setup from CD or DVD to flash drive Recommended to switch on Wizard mode for users have no experience of Windows setup fine tuning Windows setup transfer wizard Following basic instructions you will transfer Windows setup program to flash drive and install Windows on PC have no CD or DVD drive

Click the button to enter Wizard mode...

Step 5:
This program will help you to install Windows from a flash
To access other features and advanced options swicth to advanced mode (for advanced users).

for now, we will use wizard mode instead of advanced mode, so click Next...


Step 6:
Specify locations of files and drive on Windows files path click Select button

 Step 7:
Select CD/DVD drive that contain Windows XP CD or folder that contain Windows XP files... then click OK.

Step 8:
Specify locations of files and drive on USB drive click Select button


Step 9:
Select USB Flash drive ... then click OK

Step 10:
Specify locations of files and drive Click Next button...


Step 11:
Select "I Accepted the terms of the license agreement" then click Continue...

Step 12:
Warning! Formatting will erase ALL DATA on target disk. To format press OK, to quit press Cancel.

Click OK...
Step 13:
Please wait while WinToFlash transferring Windows setup to flash drive


Step 14:
Finished... click Next then Exit
USB Flash drive ready...


On computer without CD/DVD drive (e.g. Aspire One)
you must change the first boot order to USB Flash drive from BIOS. How to do this?

Change Boot order from BIOS:
This is just for example (Aspire 4710)
your BIOS interface may be slightly different

Step 1:
Plug a Flash drive into a USB port on your computer/laptop

Step 2:
Turn on your laptop then hit F2 rapidly (or Del for some other machine)
then go to Boot tab > change boot order > then hit F10 key to Save and Exit

Now you can boot from USB Flash drive, first select

    1st, text mode setup (Boot from flash again after finished)

then... on the first restart, select

    2nd, GUI mode setup, continue setup + 1st start of Windows

Install Windows XP as usual...


Enjoy.....

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