This guide will show you, how to use WinSetupFromUSB to create a bootable USB Flash Drive including all Windows source files, plus the following installation of Windows XP. Compare to the different USB_Multiboot versions, WinSetupFromUSB comes with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and is in my opinion easier to use. You can get the latest version of the program and you will also find many detailed informations about WinSetupFromUSB. I’ve tested this guide with a 32-bit version of Windows XP and a 64-bit version of Windows Vista and it worked flawlessly. Prerequisites: All you need is: • a USB Flash Drive with at least 1GB of storage • the original Windows XP Setup CD • WinSetupFromUSB If you use nLite to slim down your version of Windows XP, please keep the following in mind. DO NOT remove “Manual Install and Upgrade” under Operating System Options!

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I also recommend to Service Pack 3 into your Windows XP source files. Preparations Download and install WinSetupFromUSB.

Default installation path is C: WinSetupFromUSB. Create a new folder with the name WINXPCD in the root directory of drive C: and copy all files from your Windows XP Setup CD into this folder. Dagestanskaya skazka pechke poleno. Depending on your version of Windows XP, the content of C: WINXPCD should look approximately like this: The following files will show you, which Service Pack is already integrated into your CD: • WIN51IC.SP1, Sevice Pack 1 • WIN51IC.SP2, Sevice Pack 2 • WIN51IC.SP3, Sevice Pack 3 2. Start WinSetupFromUSB Connect the USB Flash Drive to your PC and start WinSetupFromUSB. It should show up under USB Disk Selection: 3. Select your Source Path Click on Browse under Windows 2000/XP/2003 Source and navigate to the folder with your Windows XP Source Files.

It should be C: WINXPCD: Click OK and C: WINXPCD should show up under Windows 2000/XP/2003 Source: 4. Format USB Flash Drive PeToUSB or HP Format Tool are used to format the USB Flash Drive. There is no need to download these programs seperately as they are already included in WinSetupFromUSB. USB Flash Drives up to 2GB should be formatted with PeToUSB in FAT16, USB Flash Drives with 4GB or more with HP Format Tool in FAT32. I will use PeToUSB to format my Kingston Data Traveler with 2GB.

In the main window of WinSetupFromUSB click PeToUSB under Format target using to start the program. The USB Flash Drive should show up under Destination Drive. Check USB Removable, Enable Disk Format and Quick Format.