wrayal Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I have a bookmark to the thread on booting XP from USB - ultimately successful. However, this page no longer appears to exist, and searching for 'USB' throws no results - can anyone tell me what happened to it? Sorry if I'm being exceptionally dim!!Wrayal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickytheanuj Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Booting xp frm USB? Yes, it is possible. but installing xp from usb.. aaa.. e.e.er.....i don't think it can be done..... ahhha.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Booting xp frm USB? Yes, it is possible. but installing xp from usb.. aaa.. e.e.er.....i don't think it can be done..... ahhha..You can install from usb but not directly, I mean you can boot xp from usb (bartpe) and after you install windows like "winnt /syspart ...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 @rickytheanuj@SonicHey guys, take a deep breath, and start revising your opinion on this, it is PERFECTLY possible to install XP from USB.@wrayalThe topic is here:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=61384Quick links to various releases of the tutorials:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...1384&st=128http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...1384&st=154http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...1384&st=178http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...1384&st=199jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 /me Deep breath taken I must update my knowledge about 'usb' things, there are too many things to update ^^ Thanks for info jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickytheanuj Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Thanx guys for ur tips. Now i m interested on this too.. so i will try it ...Thanks 2 u 2 increase my knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efong Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 How about installing XP x64 from USB... Anyone successfully install x64 version using USB?I would like to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effgee Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) I have successfully accomplished this install using the guide. A few notes, Stock XP VLK install works seamlessly.I first attempted using the Grub bootloader, works fine.Now I am using the extracted bootsector, renamed to skip using GRUB and boot directly from NTLDR into the TXTMODE SETUP.This process was posted by ilko_t here http://www.msfn.org/board/boot_install_USB...376#entry671376Also works fine.Here's the next problem.Trying to install a custom XP build. RVM/NLITE/YADAYADAAddon most of the current hotfixes and extras such as WMP11 and IE7.Important note about Nlite and RVM customized XPs for USB.Make sure to usewinnt32 /makelocalsource:all /unattend:winnt.sif /noreboot The /unattend:winnt.sif makes sure that the nlite version of the winnt.sif is used.Yes, you still have to edit it and remove the [unattended] section.I didn't at first and because it didn't give me the choice of which disk / partition to use, it said my drive F: (usb disk) was corrupt and unfixable.First problem - SOLVEDDuring TXTMODE it asks for the Windows XP SP2 Disc 2 - This is fixed using /makelocalsource:allThe guide needs to reflect that.While using this switch, there was a bunch of missing files (for Tablet PC and Media Center? versions.) I skipped those files.Second problem - SOLVED - but needs some work.Second problem, during textmode it asks for quite a few dlls and files that are MISSING from the /makelocalsource:all copy.These files are present in my i386 (nlited and rvmi) source directory.A few of them are , kbdhc.dll , kbdiultn.dll , kbdnepr.dll and more.I solved this by copying all of the .dll files from my i386 (nlited and rvmi) source in to the $WIN_NT$.~LS directory on my USB stick. I did not overwrite files.Then setup gets a bit further and starts to ask for some driver files. Specifically amdk6.sys and amdk7.sysTo fix this I extracted driver.cab and copied the entire thing into my $WIN_NT$.~LS directory as well. Once again I did not overwrite files.At this point the installation is continuing.Can someone tell me why these steps are necessary ? Did I do something wrong?Also I have been following the whole process in all the various threads, I still don't understand what the binifix is for? Can someone explain? Edited October 16, 2007 by effgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silacomalley Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Oh...Oooohhhh.....This sounds like it could be a repeat of said thread referenced above by jaclaz.I do hope so, I enjoyed following the USB install thread very much and rely on that project in my work place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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