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i dont get your point..what do i need? well the all usb disk i have menu with hiren tools, xp setup ext.. loading bios options every time and set usb as firsrt boot it's pain in the a**.. it will be very simple to add a line at boot ini isnt it?

OK, i have 1 hd with 2 partitions (c:,e:) when i load windows (xp) and i put in the usb drive i get like c:\ (root drive) d:\ (usb drive) e:\ (seconde partition of the hard drive) all are bootble. now- my question is Can I add an entry to the Boot.ini file on the hard disk of the PC to boot USB Drive? Are the USB drivers of Windows already loaded when NTLDR boots? If yes, what do I have to add to the Boot.ini? (with out getting to the bios option 'usb first boot" thats not a problem..) tried those options ( at "USB" lines) - no luck so far: [boot Loader] timeout=30 Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP LITE" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="USB" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="USB" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(2)partition(2)\WINDOWS="USB" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="USB" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="USB" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(2)partition(3)\WINDOWS="USB" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

ok, i see that aint easy .. well what about just installing xp lite not by rem disk with iso..ext. i mean just like normal way puting the files in $WIN_NT$.~LS and set it up.. is that possible or not?

wonder if that possible installing lite winxp iso image file (only 320mg) with WinSetupFromUSB, when i attuched the (from virtual disk) disk with xp lite to WinSetupFromUSB says "winnt32.exe' missing.." so i tried other way i maade bootble disk to my usb and added the files that needed. i add at winsetup.lst some lines like : title setup Windows XP Lite setup find --set-root /SP3_Lite.iso map --mem /SP3_Lite.iso (hd32) map --hook root (hd32) chainloader (hd32) started fine but! than was that blue screen.. do i miss something ,, is it possible to setup xp lite from usb at all? it is only 300 mg and could be great to have it in case... hop you guys have some answers - thank you.