FlashBoot: Convert Windows XP or BartPE to bootable USB thumbdrive

With FlashBoot, you can convert Windows XP setup CD or BartPE to USB thumbdrive, so you could install Windows XP from USB thumbdrive, or run mini-version of Windows XP from USB thumbdrive.

This example demonstrated how to use FlashBoot to convert ISO file of Windows XP setup CD to USB thumbdrive, and then install Windows from USB thumbdrive (so avoid using external USB CD reader/recorder for that purpose).

1) Run FlashBoot Pro, click Next:

2) Choose "OS installer -> USB" in the Main Menu:

3) Choose "Windows XP installer (for BIOS-based computers)" in this menu and click Next:

4) Specify ISO image file (or CD disc) of Windows XP setup and click Next:

5) Specify target USB storage device and click Next:

6) If necessary, change volume label, or leave it as is, and click Next:

7) Check summary information and click Format Now:

8) Wait for process completion:

9) Bootable USB storage device is ready to use. Click OK to exit:

Click here to view gallery of screenshots made during installation of Windows XP from FlashBoot-formatted USB disk to netbook. Windows XP was installed to the newly-created disk C: (which took 20 Gb out of 64 Gb total SSD space). Final filesystem of disk C: is NTFS.