Install XP from a RAM loaded ISO image. Use a default XP ISO image. Addional files are at a F6 virtual floppy. After years of search a new driver is developed: FiraDisk: File/RAM Disk driver for Windows. http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8804 The driver is at early development. The driver does mount a grub4dos RAM drive. That's awsome and can be used at a lot of conditions. Use grub4dos to load a virtual floppy and XP installation image to RAM first. The virtual floppy is used