Software: Software & hints to make easy bootable pen drive for windows xp

Creating your bootable USB key:-

First of all,you will need :-

ð A USB key (Capacity 1 or 2 GB)

ð A Windows XP CD (official version)

ð A PC with a CD Player and a USB key.

ð And this software win setup from USB :

It will also require that :-

ð Your USB key is bootable;

ð Your machine accepts the boot on your USB key (see in the BIOS);

ð Your key is fast enough to avoid delays during installation of the OS;

Installing XP :-

Once downloaded, run the installation software and follow the

Installation wizard at the end of the installation, the software will

launch.

ð Step 1: Insert your Windows XP CD into the CD ROM Drive and click

browse.

ð Step 2: Enter the destination path on the PC.

ð Step 3: Select your CD ROM drive where your CD is Windows XP and

click OK.

ð Step 4: Click Refresh and then go on the small arrow just to the left and

Select the USB key that you used to boot XP.

ð Step 5: Select Fixed.

ð Step 6: That everything is ready you can just click on the GO.

ð Wait for the copying procedure. Then close the software.

(You are informed when the copy is complete)

ð Installing Windows XP.

ð In a first time you connect the USB to your notebook and go into the BIOS.

ð Then set your BIOS to boot your PC on USB key.

ð Once done, save and restart your PC.

ð Here you will have two lines in the GRUB menu.

ð The first is to select the startup of the installation procedure

ð The second line will be for the rest of the installation and the first boot of Windows XP.

ð Therefore boot on the USB key until Windows XP is fully installed.

ð Follow the installation instructions as for a normal installation.

ð Now your Windows XP is installed with your USB key.

By :- Kundan Kumar

Purnea, Bihar

Software