booting xp from usb

[b-man]

i know u can boot xp from usb by editing some files in the iso and then installing but is there a way i can copy my xp install from my primary hdd on laptop that is about to fail to my external usb hdd and make it bootable without having to reinstall xp and setup everything again?

[dencorso]

USBoot. YMMV, though.

[jaclaz]

Yes, usboot approach may work.

The alternative being following the "good ol'" method by Dietmar (tutorials are in his signature):

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14181

you want to use Tutorial 3:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14181&st=228

and/or Tutorial 6:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14181&st=1515

with the added feature of USbbootwatcher:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=22473&hl=

But yes, your mileage may vary.

jaclaz