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Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP

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Walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP

How does this method stack up against other techniques you've used to create a bootable UFD? Have you had success taking this approach?

Posted: 02/16/2007 @ 07:52 AM (PST)

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Walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPJodyGilbert | 02/16/2007 @ 07:52 AM (PST)

If yuo don't want WinXP on a USB stick, try SlaxA_Selby | 02/19/2007 @ 05:07 AM (PST)

outstanding SLAX or KNOPPIX on USB pendrivehelder.velez@... | 02/22/2007 @ 03:13 AM (PST)

Because the "better stuff" has a hard time with NTFSajb9794@... | 04/24/2007 @ 06:03 PM (PDT)

I've not had trouble with the more recent bootable live linux cdsA_Selby | 04/30/2007 @ 02:44 PM (PDT)

Gnome!tnt4748@... | 05/24/2007 @ 09:23 AM (PDT)

Outstanding point!epiovani@... | 08/07/2009 @ 01:46 AM (PDT)

DSL makes USB bootable!linuxiac | 02/22/2007 @ 02:48 PM (PST)

About timeAAWW | 02/21/2007 @ 07:24 AM (PST)

My OEM CD dosn't workkeith@... | 02/22/2007 @ 04:02 AM (PST)

OEM is just for 1 PC.raymondday@... | 09/03/2009 @ 05:23 AM (PDT)

Took 3 tries for BartPE/ 1 for DLSecampos | 02/26/2007 @ 06:29 AM (PST)

Did you include the Broadcom NIC driver?r_widell | 02/27/2007 @ 09:35 PM (PST)

Still no network supportecampos | 03/01/2007 @ 11:21 AM (PST)

Re: Still no network supportr_widell | 03/02/2007 @ 06:29 AM (PST)

UBCD4Win has very good network supportkennyschachat@... | 08/13/2007 @ 04:27 PM (PDT)

USB Lock RPSystadm | 03/14/2007 @ 01:31 PM (PDT)

USB OSijross74@... | 03/16/2007 @ 03:31 PM (PDT)

Slax rulesA_Selby | 03/17/2007 @ 01:38 PM (PDT)

SLAX & Networked Shares or CD Burning?holmescd@... | 03/17/2007 @ 08:21 PM (PDT)

Depends on what modules you installA_Selby | 03/19/2007 @ 01:07 PM (PDT)

Slax Modules...holmescd@... | 03/19/2007 @ 06:40 PM (PDT)

Installin XP on USB flash stickk_granit@... | 06/02/2007 @ 08:32 AM (PDT)

great article...there's also PuppyLinux for USB drives...radicalspud | 08/13/2007 @ 10:09 AM (PDT)

"If you have a good quality UFD that's at least 512 KB ..."Lamini | 12/31/2007 @ 05:04 AM (PST)

Whats with the WinServer 2003 filesHead-Tech | 12/31/2007 @ 12:21 PM (PST)

Good question.steve.cookson@... | 04/30/2008 @ 08:03 AM (PDT)

They're used by the pe2usb processYoungJules | 06/10/2008 @ 02:20 AM (PDT)

Simplest USB FormattingGis Bun | 03/05/2008 @ 06:00 AM (PST)

What about adding ISOs to the bootable UFD?mmcanosa@... | 04/29/2008 @ 05:41 AM (PDT)

Installing non-portable progs afterwards?Llc@... | 04/29/2008 @ 05:13 PM (PDT)

not workingokelay@... | 10/18/2008 @ 01:29 PM (PDT)

It has not worked for me eitherKapokosagb@... | 08/20/2009 @ 07:23 AM (PDT)

pe2usb Error, (Don't Understand This)basstrx | 10/15/2009 @ 12:44 PM (PDT)

Boot device locks to 1st PC it is used ongrewcockd@... | 02/19/2007 @ 01:34 AM (PST)

It worked for meclawton@... | 02/19/2007 @ 12:54 PM (PST)

Windows Vistaw.hhutch@... | 02/21/2008 @ 11:47 PM (PST)

What are the 8 files?A_Selby | 02/20/2007 @ 02:21 PM (PST)

Tried again, with the same result (BSOD 7B)grewcockd@... | 02/23/2007 @ 11:42 AM (PST)

I don't get this problemA_Selby | 02/25/2007 @ 09:34 AM (PST)

How I created the USB_PE Flashgrewcockd@... | 02/26/2007 @ 04:22 AM (PST)

if that's the problem, use generic driversA_Selby | 02/26/2007 @ 10:56 AM (PST)

Normal cause of BSOD 7Bgrewcockd@... | 02/26/2007 @ 02:14 PM (PST)

Doubt it's the USB driverA_Selby | 02/27/2007 @ 01:38 PM (PST)

Entered in Error (Sorry)grewcockd@... | 02/26/2007 @ 02:15 PM (PST)

XP lock downbrucebell2002@... | 04/13/2009 @ 10:28 AM (PDT)

Its excellentkhanrazza@... | 02/19/2007 @ 01:52 AM (PST)

PE2USB GUIpbg51 | 02/19/2007 @ 03:22 AM (PST)

Followed this. It Worksmadcow9597 | 02/19/2007 @ 06:10 AM (PST)

Finally!!!!J.D. Keith | 02/19/2007 @ 06:30 AM (PST)

Windows CDDBAdmin | 02/19/2007 @ 08:09 AM (PST)

Dittojmbiii@... | 02/19/2007 @ 01:14 PM (PST)

Try the HP Mass formatter tooldon_sewell@... | 02/20/2007 @ 08:20 AM (PST)

HP Mass FormatterLost Cause? | 02/20/2007 @ 08:35 AM (PST)

Maybe this oneVitamin | 02/20/2007 @ 09:51 AM (PST)

HP Formatter ToolLost Cause? | 02/20/2007 @ 12:30 PM (PST)

Wrong Titledon_sewell@... | 02/20/2007 @ 01:01 PM (PST)

Here is a toolEndoscopy | 02/26/2007 @ 10:14 AM (PST)

winfuture?akita96th@... | 08/24/2009 @ 12:59 PM (PDT)

Search Menur_widell | 02/27/2007 @ 10:04 PM (PST)

delete this onetnt4748@... | 05/24/2007 @ 09:35 AM (PDT)

Peopletnt4748@... | 05/24/2007 @ 09:37 AM (PDT)

So much for Windows greatness...ppyo | 04/29/2008 @ 06:25 AM (PDT)

Great!Jorge Valdes | 02/19/2007 @ 09:19 AM (PST)

How about Vista?FXEF | 02/19/2007 @ 05:18 PM (PST)

Vista on a USB flash driveGreg Shultz | 02/20/2007 @ 06:38 PM (PST)

Boot Vista; WAIKhusserl@... | 06/25/2009 @ 07:09 AM (PDT)

Boot Vista?!!derek@... | 04/29/2008 @ 04:29 PM (PDT)

re: boot vistamage_night@... | 11/17/2008 @ 08:20 PM (PST)

Glad to hear...Greg Shultz | 02/20/2007 @ 06:43 PM (PST)

Got it to Worksparker@... | 02/23/2007 @ 07:59 AM (PST)

ufd typejorge@... | 03/12/2008 @ 07:09 PM (PDT)

I've done it successfullybakulev@... | 04/11/2008 @ 01:16 AM (PDT)

Why must get 300Mb? Here you are :-) just 2 file u needchinhan2k5@... | 02/26/2007 @ 01:14 AM (PST)

why create SRSP1?chinhan2k5@... | 02/26/2007 @ 01:17 AM (PST)

Will not bootwildbear63 | 02/27/2007 @ 09:12 AM (PST)

Re: Not Bootingtdime@... | 06/05/2007 @ 03:43 PM (PDT)

BartPE.iso will not boot?aerify7351@... | 01/03/2008 @ 08:43 AM (PST)

Same here...bob.west@... | 05/03/2008 @ 02:45 PM (PDT)

an error messageparacrine99@... | 07/01/2008 @ 10:16 PM (PDT)

Me toocoty111@... | 01/30/2010 @ 05:39 AM (PST)

Only Extract What You Needs31064 | 03/02/2007 @ 12:54 PM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPuncleruss11 | 07/20/2007 @ 05:56 AM (PDT)

Problem installing puginzultekmilennia@... | 11/05/2007 @ 07:15 PM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPoceanimp1957@... | 12/31/2007 @ 04:10 PM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPrsa_y2j@... | 01/15/2008 @ 10:49 PM (PST)

Bootable Flash Drive for Server 2003fuller.artful@... | 02/06/2008 @ 03:05 AM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPdixit_sanjeev@... | 04/02/2008 @ 06:40 PM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windodixit_sanjeev@... | 04/03/2008 @ 05:58 AM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPelmidwill@... | 04/14/2008 @ 07:14 PM (PDT)

No Bootable Partion on Kingston 1GB DataTraveler Solutionevdennison@... | 05/02/2008 @ 10:40 AM (PDT)

Well donesoon_writeme@... | 04/16/2008 @ 10:46 PM (PDT)

why use Windows Server 2003 service packs?albert-dfw | 04/29/2008 @ 08:30 AM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPglwhite | 06/04/2008 @ 03:14 PM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windog.langley1@... | 06/17/2008 @ 02:27 PM (PDT)

INF-file txtsetup.sifcrappymail@... | 09/03/2008 @ 10:18 AM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPelmer011988@... | 09/03/2008 @ 10:05 PM (PDT)

2 things, Command prompt and Vistamage_night@... | 11/17/2008 @ 08:14 PM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPcuatromarcas@... | 01/03/2009 @ 07:23 AM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPscaphalia@... | 01/23/2009 @ 09:11 AM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPhappydaysgirlie@... | 04/23/2009 @ 04:22 AM (PDT)

HELP: WXP Recovery disk to heal NETbook without optical driveabdulrahmanonine | 06/10/2009 @ 10:15 PM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPpiyush.ml20@... | 08/16/2009 @ 05:52 AM (PDT)

RE: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPbigWillie | 08/26/2009 @ 07:52 AM (PDT)

Even better stuffgarysnewjob@... | 09/03/2009 @ 05:55 AM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPjonlee87@... | 09/22/2009 @ 06:40 PM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPgsinkinson@... | 10/15/2009 @ 09:45 PM (PDT)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPPadremark | 11/20/2009 @ 03:57 PM (PST)

Error while trying to create Buildjediagent | 12/04/2009 @ 07:18 PM (PST)

Work around for older computers that don't boot to USB and have Floppy Drivrbngan@... | 12/05/2009 @ 06:59 AM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPrnetinature | 12/24/2009 @ 08:48 PM (PST)

RE: Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XPPetris1 | 01/11/2010 @ 06:50 AM (PST)

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