Install Windows XP from USB Flash/Pen Drive

Never knew that Windows can be installed from USB . Wow

Excellent

its ageat thing when one properly and efficiently but be careful

FlashBoot utility is useful for this task.
It automates everything.
http://www.prime-expert.com/flashboot/

FlashBoot does not work properly

Excellent ! Win2Flash solved my big problem.Thanks for sharing…

I’d did my Pen Drive(1GB) bootable with win To flash. Everything seems cool until selection of hard drive which is to be format(local disk:C). It shows my pen drive instead of my hard disk partitions. This program Ran good But still not yet format my PC. Is it happening cuz my current OS is vista or no matter with it. Please help

Also one error system32Hal.dll
is missing or corrupt please re-install it….what it means…I downloaded hal.dll file n paste it in directory but not worked. wht shud i do…

Also one error system32Hal.dll
is missing or corrupt please re-install it….what it means…I downloaded hal.dll file n paste it in directory but not worked. wht shud i do…..

after installation of window we can convert pan drive(boot-able) to normal drive(storage device).can u tell me if we make a pan drive boot-able it is harmful or not for it.

Thanks for the information :)

Good one bro

While using win to flash for making windows xp usb bootable , when the transferring of of files reaches about half, i’m always getting a blue screen error..
May i know why i am facing such problem..
Pls explain, what should I do?
Explain clearly on my id.
Pls

My Motherboard is 945 series and P4 processor 3.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD,DVD RW..Is it sufficient to make a bootable USB?

Thanks But all my tries are in vain…….
I am trying to make bootable USB of XP SP3 with Sandisk Cruzer Micro Pen Drive but unable to boot..
I have two options at my BIOS setup “USB ZIP” and “USB FDD” .which should I make First Boot Device???
There is no such option like USB HDD..
I choose USB ZIP. Am i right?
But at last unable to boot… I have tried both the methods… Even after completely formatting my PC..
Pls Help…
Thanks…….

There is an error message that hal.dll missing, I have tried different copies of XP CDs but the same error reoccurs. how do I solve it

This software is crap. Tried it three times. All three times it locked up my XP machine and changed the partition of the flash drive to RAW. Then I had to trick a Windows 7 box to re-format the RAW drive, AFTER it loaded 25 mins later all three times. Crap, don’t use it.

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Format 2 flash drives fat32. Make 1 flash drive bootable using win98se.iso or .img found on net.
Copy i386 directory on 2nd flash drive.
A: will be first flash, e: will be second
Copy smartdrive.exe found on win98se oem cd toolsoldmsdos or on net to flash drive containing i386 directory.
Boot machine with both flash drives. May get error “Non System Disk” while bios looks for bootable hdd. OK
Fdisk, Format and install from i386 directory on second flash drive using “winnt”. (load smartdrv.exe first)
Recommend good high speed flash drives on newer systems to avoid timeout errors during install or copy i386 directory to formatted hdd.

dear Tanmay,
I tried both methods but failed. I have a netbook with win 7 which I am trying to downgrade to xp. when I tried part I:in gui mode system32Hal.dll, in text mode :drive c is corrupt.
when I tried part II: after typing cd c:softslasbootsect(all with proper backslash etc.) and entering it in the command window the reply was “not an internal or external command”.
what is wrong? plz help

Hi Tanmay,

How much time does it take to “Transfering Windows Setup to Usb Drive” for windows Xp?

thanks a lot for the application. its a life saver. i ve used others but with no luck!!! ty a lot

I got a command like
“NTDLR is missing
Press any key to restart”

Even if i restart the same appears plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help me its very urgent

sorry its “NTLDR is missing”

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help me

tanmay plzzzzzzzzzzzz reply me wt shall i do?

I tried the second method but this is wat i got Tanmay
hi tanmay,
this is wat i got while installing wat shall i do now

“Setup cannot access the cd containing the win xp installation files

To retry ,press Enter .If you are not successful after several times,quit setup.Then to restart setup,copy the windows xp installation files from the hard disk”

Plzzzzzzzzzz help me wat shall i do now its urgent

hi tanmay

I tried the second process but its saying tat hal.dll is missing wt shal i do plz help me

@hal.dll error, maybe you overlooked step 2 in the windows installation, the gui-based section. you need to access the flash device one more time to initiate the process.

Awesome…… the best way to install windows xp using usb drive specially when u have minilaptop without cd-rom…. thnx

i received an error that cdrom.sys file not found please restart the system

I have maintained all the procedures. after selecting my flash drive as first boot device priority and saves and exit. it shows J.

please provide me the solutions

i have also tried this first one but as the others have said, hal.dll is corrupt or something… i have yet to try the second method which you recommended.. only that when i tried to run the usb_prep8.cmd in my windows7 environment, it wont run and returns a message, unaccesible at this time. but when i tried it on an XP environment, it ran. i will be posting my results as soon as i finish through the second method… thanks for this post.

Tanmay sir, i tried both win to flash and multi boot both are not working.i am having HCL notebook and its window xp are corrupted and i m not having option of cd-r0m drive in that i want to format my HCL notebook and have fresh partition and fresh copy of windows with the help of usb pendrive so can u help me for this.i will be thankful if u do so.

i have tried the multiboot for XP and 7, but i only put XP in my USB Flash disk.. it works great! and its very easy to prepare and still works whatever OS you use in making the USB Installer…. very good! i give it a rating of 98%!!

TANMAY SIR HCL NOTEBOOK THANX FOR UR SUGGESTION BUT IT NOT WORKING PLS HELP ME AFTER THIS
Now open the windows Command prompt typing cmd in Start->Run

Now in Command Prompt window type

cd c:softslasbootsect and press “Enter”.

Now type the command

bootsect /nt52 I: and press “Enter”
THEN
Then again type “cd..” and press “Enter” and cd usb_prep8 and press “Enter”.
THEN AFTER THIS I M NOT GETTING
THAT SAME WHICH U SHOWN IN UR SCREEN. I GET NTLDR IS NOT COMPITABLE.PLEASE HELP ME FOR THIS PLS

you are gr8.tnx sir i am very greatful to u.its awesome…

hi i have an asus eee pc 900 with windows xp.
when i open it it shows the screen about corrupted or missing hal.dll file on system32hal.dll suggesting to re=install a new copy.
my pc hasnt got a cd rom drive so only iam able to install hal.dll via usb stick.
how should i do that? i put the option to boot from usb but still get the same error message? how is it possible that i install hal.dll only from usb stick?
thanks in advance

Hi dear sir plzzzz tell me that how can i install windows xp by my pen drive i can install it by cd but i want to know about it so plzz help me i’ll very glad to you.

i have aproblem now help me pleasse
every thing worked good till the end
and now im working on the windows but when i want to restart the pc or open it i have to put the flash i donno what to do if i but the flash it works if not it ask me to put the bootable disk or media disk

tell me how i make bootable usbflash in command prompt for xp

you can simply make a bootable usb installer for windows xp using the multiboot.. here’s the link:

http://www.techtipsgeek.com/create-multiboot-usb-drive-install-windows-7-xp-from-same-usb-drive/13085/

works on any windows environment! fast and easy.

thanks sir this is a good methood of installing of windows.

i have tried the multiboot for XP and 7, but i only put XP in my USB Flash disk.. it works great! thanks a lot for the application

Totaly useless !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Tanmay,

I would like to know that i don’t have a windows xp cd, can i use copy already installed windows from another computer to make my pen drive bootable. like windows is installed in C:/windows drive, Can i give the path in winToFlash software and copy to pen drive.

Thanks in advance.
Nik

woww

awesome yarrr

Hi,Tanmay!I m getting a problem still now!i get success in transferring files to usb vial wintoflash but when i restarst the computer and boot it with text mode,it successfully loads all the essential driver but after that,when formatting of c drive comes,it shows error that the “W: drive is either missing or corrupted,press f3 2 quit”.Plz help me as fast as a tsunami tide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

i tried the both parts still its getting hal.dll missing wat should i do man????????

Dear Mr. Tanmay,
I m getting a problem that by using wintoflash when I restart the computer and boot it in text mode, it successfully loads all drivers and it starts to check Drive C and then Drive D though there is no any Drive D. And then it is showing that Drive D is corrupted. And giving instruction to press F3 to quit. What should I do, please suggest me.

I make a bootable window xp in a usb drive.But when i attached it and restart my computer it does not booted from usb.

Its really superb & excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

i was format my pc using pendrive but it’s not started its asking password.

what i do?

plz…..

suggest me..

how to make a bootable cd.

It says “incorect source of windows files” What should i do. Is there another program to instal windows xp or windows 7 from usb drive?

excellent

I want to format windows xp service pack3.
I copy the instalation file in G drive.
But when I select source path from select option it show a message “in correct source path”.
Pleace tell me how can I select the source path.

Doesn’t work. Just tells me “incorrect windows path”

I am Vijay Shai. I am IT student actually i need this information that how can i copy window XP or 7 from Compact Disk to pendrive.
Actually i want to copy window from CD to Pendrive . Because i have nettbook which has no cdrom writter. please give information about it. I shall be very gratitude of u.

regard
Vijays shai

hal.dll problem

In my case this was caused because I had a diagnostic partition as partition 1, if you delete ALL partitions before creating your windows partition you should not get this message.

John

this software really worked i saved my vista on hard drive and now i am just installing it again from usb flash drive good luck.

here’s steps to integrate Service Pack 3 into the Win XP installer BEFORE loading onto the flash drive. This simplifies the install, and is said to fix driver errors during the setup process.
http://www.howtohaven.com/system/slipstream-xp-service-pack-3.shtml

Hello Friend

How can we install windows Xp from Pen drive,Have u any solution, u can mail me [email protected]

The installation hangs and I get a BSOD that lists pci.sys. Why does it crash?

If “NTLDR” is missing
I have an idea to solve this

“NTLDR” is Missing

Use XP Live CD and copy NTLDR file and paste in C Drive

What an amazing website ! I have setup win XP SP3 from this tips. Thanks to the author…..

@ All guys

put win xp cd in cd room, open it & copy all files to some folder in ur hard drive – while creating bootable windows usb, select the windows folder which u’ve copied & i bet it will not miss any file ;)

cheers

OMG took me three days to find a method to install windows on a laptop with no DVD. You guys did it for me found me a way thank you so much I had to play around a little to get it to work but vuala it worked you guys are geniuses
Keep up the good work

RAY

Didn’t work for me

Do u know how to add software to windows xp. i mean whenever we install this windows, some software should install automatically.
like in our office we use mozila, Skype, Ms Office 2003 etc, i want these software to be included in windows

I WANT TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP BY A USB PENDRIVE. HOW CAN I DO THIS?
HOW TO MAKE THE USB PENDRIVE AS A BOOTABLE DISK.

Also one error system32 hal.dll is missing or re installe . Help me . Wat can I do now

hey khalid u shuld (xn resourceeditor software) u can anything edditing and intall software in that software and one more another different good software for u (install maker software)that software is only for all auto install.

i created usb xp bootable..when i boot from my usb then do not any respones…plz hehp me …send solution on my email id – [email protected]

Thank you very much Neil brother ! i will work on these software

in the third step of win to flash which type of source path is needed

the path of cd rom which contain window xp cd
or
the path of c drive contain install window of computer

reply plz?

i created usb xp bootable..when i boot from my usb then do not any respones…plz hehp me …send solution on my email id –[email protected]

shkeel cheak your emailbox..i sended usb bootable solution..i hope u like that….

very good this topic.
I was really needed it, I looked in several sites, none solved my problem, only here it was possible

There are some specific computers which support USB boot. Not supported by all computers .

Everything, upto making my 2gb pendrive bootable worked well.
But when I was rebooting the laptop in txt mode for os installation, it is displaying only one partion (that too the pendrive as a partion) . No hard disk partitions were displaying.
Since i was left with no options, i selected to install on pendrive itself. Obviously it couldnt format it or repartition the free space in it, since it contains the installation files.
My previous os was xp (but preloaded with win7). Now i was left with no os on the laptop.
My cd drive was damaged so i can not use any cd’s.
Please suggest me what to do..
Thanks in advance.

How do you do this with a machine that does not have a current OS on it?

of course i will install O.S. on it! how do i do that? when booting the computer you will notice that theres a messsage that says press enter to delete on the lower part of the screen and some pc press f2 just press it, after that youll be directed to bios system of the computer, just look for the boot sequence, if in default it boots to hard drive just make it boot to cd rom if youll going to install the o.s. via cd, but if in usb just follow the procedure in this section.

hi miro, i think youve selected a wrong source, when putting the cd on the cd rom just verify the drive of your cd rom, if its drive D or E,if your cdrom is drive d just select drive d after that the usb will able to copy your cd xp to usb thumb drive, and how would you verify what drive is your cdrom? just click my computer, and look for the icon that represent you cd or dvd rom, theres a single letter on there, like c,d or sometimes E, it depends on how many partitions youve done on your harddrive.

wow its relly good when ur cd drive work not properly do this its relly good

i created usb xp
bootable. plz…hehp me …
send solution on my email id plz..
[email protected]

you’ve got to have a current operating system before you can do this,just in case your O.S. courupts in the near future, you dont have to worry becoz you have a bootable usb to reinstall your O.S. again

I MADE A BOOTABLE USB FLASH FOR XP AFTER TRANSFFERING ALL THE FILES AND CLICKING FINISH IT DOESNOT BOOT PLEASE HELP I AM USING CORE2 DUO LAPTOP WITH USB BOOT PRIORITY IN BIOS

THE SOFTWARE IS WIN TO FLASH

after you’ve created your bootable usb thumbdrive, all you have to do is to plug that into the usb port of computer, as you boot your computer, you’ll going to see on the lower part of your screen press delete to enter, just press the delete button on your keyboard, after that you’ll be directed to the bios of your computer, bios stands for basic input and output system. just look for boot sequence, when you see that, it boots from hard drive, configure it by pressing up and down arrow keys in your keyboard until it becomes usb, and then save the settings that you’ve made by pressing i think F10, after that your computer will going to restart, it will going to read, just follow the instruction from your screen.

after you created that bootable usb, ofcourse you have to plug it in the usb port of your computer, and then boot your computer some computer will read press delete to enter, just press delete in your keyboard youll be directed to bios of your pc, bios stands for basic input and output system, just look for the boot sequence there, and then you will goin to notice that it boots from your hard disk, change it to boot to usb because you are goin to install the win xp using usb, after save the changes you have made as the computer boots up again just foolow the instruction on the screen, hope that this will help you dude

Tanmay tnx it worked

I am fine and i dont know how can i make my pen drive boot able?

Respected . . . All . . . Ser im purchese wespro n720 mini laptop so product not a boot so wt to do me . . . Pz give me cd boot key i want install os

how can we install win from pendrive

This stuff works for my Laptop But the pain area is my Desktop… My Desktop is crashed and I’m out of options….

It just doesn’t boot from USB (I’ve change my BIOS options) when connected to desktop.
I tested the same USB drive with my laptop and it worked like magic…

any guesses what could be the problem??

i am unable to download novicorp winfoflash how i can download

this file is not opening

I transfer the windows xp files into USB flash Drive 4GB with the help of winToflash
software. After that when i restart my computer and going to run the windows xp setup from the USB (check the BIOS boot setting) its just stuck on the blank black screen not run the setup.

please can any body help me please I purchased fresh USB for only this purpose.
So hope you understand ….

Thank You!!!
Sorry for my bad e English once again!!

hi friends how are you all thanks for helping me thanks a lot

i also try to install windows xp sp2.but i do not successful.
first i will complete copping windows by win to flash.then i complete BIOS setting.but windows can’t install.i sow message::windows can not installed hall.dll/noksail messing or corrupted.so now what can i do?plz give me a simple succession to remove this problem in very soon.thank you.

dear when iam installing windows xp from usb to have that
process boot starts after that windows insaliing windows there appears a screen blue screen that any newly hardware you attached plz romove then restart and if u seen this first time then restart ur pc if it again appear then unplug newly hardware plz do something for me iam hardly thanx full to them…….[email protected] and also yahoo.com plz……..

this is good i am trying this

Thank u

the speed of copying files is very slow ie 50 minutes to copy instead of 5 minutes in first time text mode.

Good Day Sir
I don’t know what’s wrong with my desktop,the electricity went off while I was busy working on it and after that windows xp pro don’t want to start without the reboot disk.The problem is it’s not my disk I borrowed it from a friend so it I can’t repair windows
Please Help
Regards
Michelle

Man you’re the dude of the week. i thought only Win 7 could undergo this process. Thanks elephant and hippotamus man!!!!

i have an windows XP already.can i run another windows XP from pen drive??

Failed for me at the choose what partition to install windows, no formatting options are showing so I have a blank raw disc now.

Download Full version of “Novicorp WinToFlash” from here
http://goo.gl/EEGQO

thank a lot sir

thanks alot

perfect website i really like it thank u very much!!!

i got my pendrive corrupt while doing this..
plz. tell how to repair it…?

nice tips, thanks

Your Tips its Good,.., Thnks for your posting..,

Your Post its good., and Thnks for your posting..,

hi,you  told in part-II for already xp installed users then what about windows 7 installed users  

THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS… IT WORKED FOR ME.

WHAT I DID TO MAKE IT SIMPLE.
1. I INSERTED USB STICK AND BEGAN TO INSTALL THIS WINTOFLASH ON USB WITH THE OPERATING SYSTEM IS ON THE HARD DISK.
2. RESTART THE PC, GO TO BIOS AND SELECT USB STICK TO BE THE FIRST TO BOOT. RESTART
3. THAT’S ALL.

I have Windows XP in my computer but it is corrupted and doesn’t work properly

hey, I wanna know that can i install WinXP on a Win7 PC, if yes please tell me how is this possible?
please please pleeease…….

hello sir,when i am enter the command in dos i.e cd c:softslasboootsect. the dos showing that “the system can not find the specified path “plz help

Ok, i’ve seen many tutorials how to boot from usb ….. but a big question is how to run windows xp from USB… I’ve tryed to install it normaly like i would on a HDD but I get a Blue Screen error just before first bootscreen logo appears .. I’ve tried diferent methods, bios configurations….but no good result. Can you make a tutorial for this question ?

dear sir,

i have problem for formating their p4 computer form wintoflash usb pen drive i have successfully transfer win xp setup in usb with the help wintoflash

pl. tell me p4 or duel core bios setting

regards

pen drive boot xp

win toflash software

No matter what I try, I cannot get this program to make anything detectable by any pc with any version of windows… and yes i tried every method provided and all software was originally functioning, bootable disks.

Thank you a lot, it’s really what i needed

For multi boot usb flash drive visit this link http://making-a-bootable-usb.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-usb-bootable-windows-7.html

thank you for this website coz it’s really helpful..