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Title: win xp install from a flash drive.....
Post by: jdoc on August 05, 2009, 11:00:46 PM

  :| Hello all I have an hp 2133 this model > KR922UT. I have been running ubuntu on it since I got it and like it very much but would like to try xp pro on it just to see how it runs. Any who I was wondering if any one can tell me how to install xp from a flash drive. I for the life of me can't seem to find a thing about it. Google  is of no help and I can't seem to figure it out thanks in advance all.

Title: Re: win xp install from a flash drive.....
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on August 06, 2009, 01:45:49 AM

http://www.liliputing.com/2008/04/install-windows-xp-on-mini-note-usb.html

I'm getting ready to wipe Ubuntu off my eeePC sometime soon and will be using this technique.  Haven't tried it yet but I see no reason for it not to work.

I also wonder if you can't just create an ISO of the XP disc and then dd it onto the flash drive.

Also... USB cd/dvd drives are awful cheap nowadays.  Is the headache and hacking worth the $50 you save from doing it the easy way (and you then have a new toy)?

Title: Re: win xp install from a flash drive.....
Post by: Gewehr98 on August 06, 2009, 08:23:23 AM

USB flash drives are horribly slow, thanks to the USB interface.

I'd suggest getting an IDE/SATA interface card, and then using Industrial Flash or an SSD of some sort.

I've already got two machines here that are running either a CF or DOM drive for pagefile swap, and I've had no hiccups to date.

MTBF has come a long way with respect to solid-state media.

Title: Re: win xp install from a flash drive.....
Post by: jdoc on August 06, 2009, 04:16:56 PM

thanks Azr that is alot more detailed than the ones I was ablt to find. I'll give it a shot tonight and let ya now how it goes.