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How to make a pendrive bootable?

Oct 29th, 2009

I have a 4 GB Transcend pen drive.
I want to install the OS windows XP in the hard disk.
In BIOS settings i set to first boot from usb.
I want to use my pendrive to install XP.
How can i make my pendrive botable? So that i can install XP from my pendrive.

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Originally Posted by bipinbaglung

I have a 4 GB Transcend pen drive.
I want to install the OS windows XP in the hard disk.
In BIOS settings i set to first boot from usb.
I want to use my pendrive to install XP.
How can i make my pendrive botable? So that i can install XP from my pendrive.

info for you found here .
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+make+a+pendrive+bootable

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Info given by CAPERJACK doesn't works for me. I had already tried that.
Give me some easier ways.

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Originally Posted by bipinbaglung

Give me some easier ways.

there were so many sites im sure one has the answer! maybe this one .,good luck
http://www.vandomburg.net/installing...s-xp-from-usb/

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Hi,
caperjack was being very kind to you, I would have directed you to a more suitable site for someone that says "Give me some easier ways."
Like this one...
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+avoid+lmgtfy

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That's too hard

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Hi,

you could try using 'winbuilder' to create a bootable livexp cd image & then extract the iso image to your pen drive.

I have just done this & it does work but you have to copy the boot files from your c drive to the pen & edit them. You also need 2 files from server 2003 sp1.

I think with hindsight this may be too much work... You just want a really simple process right?

Have you tried using an official win xp installation cd to instal onto your pen drive?
ie. insert pen drive, insert installation cd, re-boot pc, follow instructions to install xp and when asked choose the pen drive as the destination for installation.

Don't know if this would work but would be an easy option if it did.

good luck