How can i install windows xp to pen drive

see the information at the following link:

http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm

first check your pen drive in some other system to make sure that your pen drive is not faulty
then try repairing your usb drivers of your operating system by using the cd
ex- if it is windows xp then use bootable disk & fast repair or override the operating system on the same drive.

download this file unetbootin-windows-471.exe, then you must have an ISO file of your windows xp, you can install ultraiso or any iso maker available on the web, insert your xp cd then make an iso image out of your xp cd... after having iso file for win xp, insert your pen drive (at least you have 1gig free space on your pen drive) then open unetbootin-windows-471.exe, under the disk image, locate your win xp iso file using the select disk image file button,. then just chose Usb Drive , and also on the drive chose the drive of the usb (check it on my computer and check the drive letter of your pen drive) then click ok... once successful transfer of image to the pen drive, restart pc then make your pen drive to be the 1st boot device

Hello,
Refer the following link for instruction on how to make a bootable win XP 2 Flash Drive.

http://www.webnol.org/install-windows-xp-using-bootable-pendrive/

Your motherboard basically has to compatible with a boot from usb. On power up, press either f1, f2, esc, or delete to bring up the bios. Then slide over to boot options or boot order. Put Boot from USB as your first priority.

ok this should be simple, While your computer starts to boot, before windows screen, keep pushing F2 to enter the bios setup. Set it to boot from usb first under boot order. Also make sure boot from usb is enabled under advanced

visit this link you will get the answer http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm

1. Put the cd with xp on it in the cd rom
   
2. plug your pen drive into your computer
   
3. open "my computer"
   
4. drag and drop the cd to the pen drive and it should copy the files to it.
   

Let me know how it goes.

helo frind

1. Windows Xp installation disk 
2. Access to PC with working CD Cd-ROM DVD drive. 
3. This file solution.rar 

This guide is for people with basic knowledge of PC hardware and system software 
Let's start. 

1. Download solution.rar file 
2. Unpack solution.rar file on drive C, you should have a folder named C:\Dos 
3. Put your pendrive ( at least 1GB) into working PC USB port 
4. Go to the folder C:\Dos and run HpUSBformat.exe file 
- it should auto detect wyour pendrive disk, if not select form the list ( my pendrive is a drive G: ) 
- set other options like on the image below and click start. 


- now you have a pendrive with bootable dos on it. 
5. Copy all other files from C:/Dos to your pendrive. ( you can overwrite existing ones) 
- your pendrive should look like that 



6. Put your Windows Xp installation disk into Cdrom and copy all files from CD to pendrive.

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