How To Install Windows XP From (Pendrive) USB Flash Drive An Easy Tutorial

Most of our friends know how to format Windows Xp.  In general what we will do is simply by puting the Xp cd in CD/DVD ROM, and press any key to boot from cd and bla… bla…, it’s an easy procedure.  But in case of CD/DVD ROM free computers ? for example Acer Latest laptops are not having the CD ROM inserted in it, in those cases cd type formating is some what difficult so i am searched a lot for avoiding this problem finally problem solved.  We can install Windows Operating system with our USB Flash Drive ( Pendrive ), just follow the procedure below.

1. First Download the Komku-SP-usb ( Freeware ) this can open with Winrar download and Unzip it, and install.
2. You can locate folder C:\Komku\PeToUSB\
3. Now double click on PeToUSB.exe
4. That will opens a window like, choose the options as i done.
5. Now Click on start button –> then a window will open asClick on Yes
6. Now again another window will opens, press Yes
7. Now the window after pressing yes button on above step will be
   press ok
8. Now you can close PeToUSB window.
9. Now open Run –> type cmd –>press ok then a Command Prompt window will open
   
10. Now come to  C:\Komku\bootsect\ i think you understand this step so i am going to next step, if not check commands that will take around 30-40sec
11. The window will be
12. Now type boostsect /nt52 M: [ Hear M is my (USB)0pendrive letter ]This may be different with yours ok. now the screen will beC:\komku\bootsect>bootsect /nt52 M:
13. Press enter
14. Now on the resulting screen, it will shows that   “Successfully updated filesystem bootcode. Bootcode was succesfully updated on all targeted volumes.” . Now type cd.. (remember just two dots after cd ) see below figure
15. Then the screen will be
16. Now type cd usb_prep8 and press enter then the screen will be
17. Now type usb_prep8 again… and pres Enter
18. After press the enter button the screen will be
19. So it asking to press any key to continue… so press any key then the screen will becomes
20. Ya hear we come to the original menu,0) Change Type of USB-Drive, currently [USB-stick]
    1) Change XP Setup Source Path, currently []
    2) Change Virtual TempDrive, currently [T:]
    3) Change Target USB-Drive Letter, currently []
    4) Make New Tempimage with XP LocalSource and Copy to USB-Drive
    5) Use Existing Tempimage with XP LocalSource and Copy to USB-Drive
    F) Change Log File – Simple OR Extended, currently [Simple]
    Q) Quit
21. So first select the source path of Windows xp cd for that press 1 and select the xp cd path like below and press ok
22. press 2 for changing Virtual TempDrive, if letter T is currently assigned to a drive in your computer, you must change it, as i said above as just type letter and press enter  if not, leave it as it is
23. Press 3 for Change Target USB-Drive Letter, This means that just select your prendrive letter thats it. Mine is M and press enter
24. Press 4 and press Enter to make new temporary image with XP LocalSource and copy it to USB Flash Drive please wait a few seconds..
25. “WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE T: WILL BE LOST! Proceed with Format (Y/N)?”  type Y and press Enter please wait, when format virtual disk complete, it will shows press any key to continue, then just press any key like below
26. Now that will create the files for the pendrive in the LocalSource folder This may take a few minutes to complete so please wait……….
27. After making  ” LocalSource folder $WIN_NT$.~LS Ready” it will asks for Press any key to continue… then just press any key
28. Then we will get a new window as
    Just press Yes
    
    
    
    
29. Then all files will be copyed to the USB, then “Would you like USB-stick to be preferred Boot Drive ……..,ect …Click Yes
    

Finally “Would you like to unmount the Virtual Drive ?” Just Click Yes, wait a few seconds, and press any key, press any key again to close usb_prep8. Now you can install the windows xp with your pendrive You are done!

Should follow:

• At restart 1st go to bios and give the major priority for USB drive and enable the similor options regarding the USB
• After boot with the pendrive, you can see two options as
  “TXT Mode Setup Windows XP, Never unplug USB-Drive Until After Logon” & GUI Mode setup Windows XP, Continue Setup + Start XP“
• So first select  TXT Mode Setup Windows XP, after next restart select the GUI Mode setup Windows XP,
  
• Continue Windows XP setup…. and Done! Windows XP Installed.
• Some computers will not supports the USB boot, especially old pc’s