I wanted to know how to install windows xp on a usb hard drive?

Question

I tried the simple way of putting in the winxp cd and it says can't do it. it reads the usb hard drive is there, I even tried going to disk management and turning it into a logical drive, expanded drive, and a psyhical drive, but I also read there is no way except for windows 98 and mellium. can any help me with this?

Answer 1

Installing Windows 2000, XP using the drive.

Download USB DOS driver and Save the file to your hard drive.
Use Winzip to extract the file, if you do not have the Winzip program you may get a shareware version here www.winzip.com
Once Winzip is installed, use the program to extract the file.
Open the folder name USBboot and execute the rawrite2.exe
When prompt for the image name, enter dosboot.img
Enter the floppy drive as your destination drive, which in general is the A:\
Place a disk into the floppy drive and press enter
When it is done, reboot with this disk to use the USB devices.
CD/ROM drives will be using the Drive R:\
Hard Drives will be using the next letter available. Please note there will be no letter for the hard drive if it has not been partitioned and formatted. If you are not familiar with partitioning or formatting a hard drive, please go to the following Microsoft link for the information http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q255867
If everything went well, you should have a drive R:\ for the CD/ROM drive. You are now ready to copy the I386 folder from the Windows 2000 or XP installation CD to the hard drive.
At the prompt, go to the C:\drive by typing “C:" then "Enter”
At the Local Drive C:\drive, create a Folder name. For example at the C:\prompt type “MD 2k”. Doing this will create a folder name “2K” on your local hard drive.
Now type “R": then "Enter” to go to the R:\drive
At the R:\ prompt type the following “Path=A:" then press "Enter
Now type “Xcopy . /s C:\2k" then press "Enter” (There is a space between Xcopy and the dot)
Once the copy process is completed, go to the C:\drive.
Open the folder you have created, in this case it is the 2k folder. For example: from the C:\ prompt type “CD 2k" then press "Enter”
Now go to the I386 folder by typing CD I386 then Enter, from the C:\I386 type Winnt and enter.
Installation should now start. Follow instruction from your Operating System manual on how to install the OS. (Installation will take some time, Please be patient)

Answer 2

My query, can i set up homestead windows xp (professional version) from the exterior annoying force? basic query for an hassle-free answer:.... No you may't bodily connect a exterior hardrive to boot XP from it. Its very complicated fairly, plus exterior Hardrives tend to disconnect and connect and you dont even word it, what occurs while its copying homestead windows report previously setting up and the Extn HD does a speedy reboot you would be at it persistently lower back.

Answer 3

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