mrs.cos Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 I know you can do this.. but all the instructions out there seem overly complicated and my mind keeps wandering when i try to read them.. Anyone know the easiest way to do this, so i can use it as a boot device? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl1647545488 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Try this. http://wintoflash.com/home/en/ It saves you the time of having to do all the manual DOS commands. It worked for me putting Windows 7 32-bit on a flash drive. You'll need the original disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 i have a version of xp stripped down to run on a usb stick, used it for a while its easy to do. Just put files on usb stick and boot off of it. Let me know if you need the files I think i have them on my server somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 we used an app called thinapp by vmware to create this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 i have a version of xp stripped down to run on a usb stick, used it for a while its easy to do. Just put files on usb stick and boot off of it. Let me know if you need the files I think i have them on my server somewhere. This is exactly what i need. I am attempting to repair my dads netbook, but i dont have an external hard drive to hook up, so usb-boot is my only option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 isnt there an option to boot to usb in the BIOS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 isnt there an option to boot to usb in the BIOS? only in newer model machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 isnt there an option to boot to usb in the BIOS? yes, but i need something to boot from on that USB. Hence why i want a bootable USB XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl1647545488 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Oh! The OP is asking for a flash drive with Windows XP installed and running off of it? The utility I posted only creates a flash drive from which you can install Windows XP, which isn't the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Oh! The OP is asking for a flash drive with Windows XP installed and running off of it? The utility I posted only creates a flash drive from which you can install Windows XP, which isn't the same thing. Thanks for trying I cant believe after this long, its still such an undaunting task to do this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 its easy here is the link to whomever wants it http://www.shweet.org/filez/XP_performance_USB.rar extract and copy to usb drive. Total size is like 300mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 its easy here is the link to whomever wants it http://www.shweet.org/filez/XP_performance_USB.rar extract and copy to usb drive. Total size is like 300mb Extracting now.. will test as soon as done Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Well... that kinda did what i wanted.. It actually was in install.. as opposed to actually being a Boot Drive.. Their may have been an option for this.. and i was nervous doing it.. but it did what i wanted, ultimately, so Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Try Linux. Install Ubuntu Live to a cd, then you can boot it from the cd without installing anything to the hard drive. Or, once you have booted up on a different computer, it has a program that creates a bootable Linux thumb drive. It's also become simple enough that if you are decent with Windows, you can figure it out well enough to retrieve files or whatever it is you are looking to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 or, if you are wanting to install windows from a flash drive, just try copying a windows cd to the flash drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Afaik linux/ubuntu will not help me. I am trying to run windows ON the usb so i can tru to repair the netbook. I cant install ubuntu, its my dads computer and he would have a fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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