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Post Number: 1
xoben Posted on: Jul. 28
2008,04:30

Reference: Roderick van Domburg’s Blog: Installing Windows XP from USB

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Disclaimer
The procedure here is provided without any warranty or support. It
worked for me and so it might for you. Some of the procedures
described here can wipe all of your data. Thought I’d warn you.
Step #1: Prepping BartPE
First we’ll prep the USB drive we’ll be using for booting. This is by far the
largest step in the process, though it shouldn’t be difficult for anyone to
follow. It requires a functional Windows system.
1.Download BartPE builder from http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
2. Install BartPE. We’ll be assuming that you install to C:\pebuilder.
3. Start PE Builder from the Start Menu. Point “Source:” to the location of
your Windows XP setup files containing SP3.

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Note : “Source :” is drive le tte r of your physical C D/DVD-R O M drive which is

holding XP SP3 se tup C D, a virtua l drive m ounte d with XP SP 3 ISO work s
as we ll

4. Make sure the “Output:” is set to “BartPE”.

5. Set “Media output” as “Craete ISO image” and filename as
“c:\pebuilder\pebuilder.iso”
6. Hit “Build”.
7. When it’s done building, image file “c:\pebuilder\pebuilder.iso” should be
created properly

Step #2: Creating bootable USB

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1. Satrt UltraISO (V9.3 or newer version, download here)
2. Choose ‘File’->’Open’from main menu and open file
“c:\pebuilder\pebuilder.iso”
3. Choose ‘Bootable’->’Write disk image’ from main menu
4.Insert the USB drive you intend to boot from
5. Choose proper “Write Method”,USB-HDD+ is recommanded
6. Hit “Write” to get a bootable USB drive
7. When it’s done, copy the Windows XP setup files to the USB drive. Please
note that you’ll only need the i386 folder.

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If no e rrors occure d in the above proce ss, you should now be all se t to
boot from USB!

Step #3: Configuring the BIOS

You should now reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to boot from USB.
Instructions for doing so wildly from system to system, but generally entail the
following:
1. Reboot the system.
2. While booting (before Windows starts loading), get into the BIOS
configuration screen by hitting something like F1, F2, Delete or Escape. Hotkey
instructions are generally provided on the screen.
3. Go to the section that contains your boot devices.
4. With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be listed. If it isn’t,
your system might not support booting from USB. Assuming that it is
supported (as is the case with virtually all modern hardware), promote your
USB drive to the primary boot device.
5. Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes.
If you’re completely new to BIOS configuration, BIOS for Beginners over at
Tom’s Hardware might be a good primer. Be aware though, that you can
seriously screw up your system by providing incorrect settings!

Step #4: Booting into BartPE

Assuming that you properly configured your BIOS and your USB device
supports booting, BartPE should now load. Depending on the speed of your
USB device, this may take a while.
If it isn’t working, then double-check the following before making a scene:
• Is your BIOS properly configured for booting from the USB disk? (Is the USB
device listed and does it have top priority?)
• Have you correctly prepared the USB disk in step two? (Restart the
procedure.)
• Does your USB stick properly support being booted from? (Try another
one!)

Step #5: Prepping the Hard Disk

You need to make sure that your hard drive is partitioned and formatted
properly. Especially if you’ve had Linux or some other operating system on it,
you’ll need to repartition and format it. BartPE contains DiskPart for disk

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partitioning and A43 File Manager to format your drive.

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If you are sure that your ha rd drive is se t up prope rly (i.e . it has only run
W indows, it contains a valid FAT or NTFS partition) the n you can safe
yourse lf the hassle and sk ip this ste p.

This procedure will destroy any data on the hard drive.

To repartition:
1. From the Go menu, navigate to DiskPart.
2. Enter the commands needed to repartition your drive. For example, try the
following: select disk 0 (select the first disk), clean (purges the entire drive,
essentially resetting it), create partition primary (creates a single partition from
the entire disk), assign (assign the partition a drive letter), exit (quits DiskPart).
This procedure will destroy any data on the hard drive.
To format:
1. From the Go menu, navigate to the A43 File Manager.
2. Right-click on the target drive (e.g. C:) and click Format. Should be self-
explanatory.

Step #6: Launching Windows XP Setup from USB

With your drive all ready, you can now launch the Windows XP setup with a
few custom parameters. Let’s assume that the files are available at X:\i386.
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Plugging in a de vice now won’t work . R e m e m be r that a ll USB de vice s will

ne e d to be plugge d in right from the start while using Ba rtP E.

1. Run the following command:

X:\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:C: /tempdrive:C: /makelocalsource /noreboot
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Note : R e pla ce “/te m pdrive :C :” with the drive which has e nough space to
hold windows se tup file s, you m ay cha nge the pa rtition which you wa nt to
install W indows to at ne x t ste p #7.

2. Proceed with the installation. When asked to convert the installation

volume to NTFS, answer No. The setup program incorrectly believes that your
USB drive (which is formatted as FAT) needs conversion.
3. The setup program will then silently close, which might make you think that
something went wrong. Don’t worry though.

Step #7: Continue Windows XP Setup from Harddisk

1. Reboot your system
2. Unplug USB drive during post stage
3. Change your BIOS setting back to boot from hard disk again as needed
4. You can now continue to finish setting up Windows XP.

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Congratulations!

E dited by xoben on Jul. 28 2008,05:48

Post Number: 2
Dennis Posted on: Aug. 03
2008,01:27

Thank you very much for a very detailed tutorial.. After 4hours of searching
the net for this I've finally found it.. Thanks again bro.You rock

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steenbras Posted on: Sep. 30
2008,14:24

Fantastic article - thank you. I registered just to feedback.

There's one additional detail I needed - diskpart didn't work for me, I had to
do one additional step, which I found here.

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ne t start dm a dm in

Post Number: 4
ezuk Posted on: Jan. 02
2009,09:49

I've spent nearly an entire night searching the net for something like this. This
how-to is THE BEST, and it 100% works.

Steenbra's comment was the only needed addition - once I did that,
everything went super-smooth!
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Joined: Jan. 2009 Thank you so much for saving my laptop!

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Post Number: 5
hscheff Posted on: Feb. 01
2009,10:05

Thanks for this excellent guide.

However, I am still struggling with this #$%@ Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro V2010
notebook!

I will be very grateful if someone here can help.

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I am attempting to do a clean install of Windows XP on a Amilo Pro V2010
notebook.

I have got the original Windows XP SP2 CD supplied with the notebook by
Fujitsu-Siemens.

When I attempt to boot and install from the CD, I get an error: "ntkrnlmp.exe
could not be loaded
Error Code 7"
Microsoft's advise at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812580 does not help
and I cannot find where to disable ACPI in the BIOS (I have flashed the BIOS
to latest available ver. 1.0E).

I tested the memory with Memtest86 and Microsoft Windows Memory

Diagnostic and all seems fine.

If I run setup.exe from the CD the existing Windows XP installation it starts out
fine, but after rebooting and starting the copy process from CD to harddrive,
the installation complains about many missing files e.g. cdaudio.sys,
cinemst2.sys, cpqdap01.sys etc. (too many to list here).
Out of desperation I pressed Escape many times to ignore each error, but as
expected after reboot there was an error: "Unknown hard error
\SystemRoot\System32\ntdll.dll"

Trying to eliminate the CD drive as a possible problem, I tried installing from

USB as per the guide above.

Booting from USB works, and I could partition and format drive C: from BartPE.
The install runs, but after entering the license code etc it ends with a message
"Cannot complete Windows XP Setup Wizard because you canceled the wizard
or because an error occurred."
I did not cancel, so something went wrong.

I have never struggled this much to do a clean XP install. Must be something

with the hardware...

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

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Post Number: 6
fluidblue Posted on: Feb. 15
2009,17:01

Hi,
i tried this with a Windows XP x64 Install CD (with integrated SP2).
When I boot from the USB stick, the setup program gives the following error:

INF file txtsetup.sif is corrupt or missing

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What could I do?

Post Number: 7
EngRoomCirta Posted on: Feb. 27
2009,11:00

verry thanks

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Post Number: 8
krimson Posted on: Mar. 25
2009,16:22

(hscheff @ Feb. 01 2009,10:05)

QUOTE

Thank s for this e x ce lle nt guide .

Group: Members Howe ve r, I a m still struggling with this #$%@ Fujitsu Sie m e ns Am ilo P ro
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V2010 note book !
Joined: Mar. 2009

I will be ve ry grate ful if som e one he re can he lp.

This is the story:

I am atte m pting to do a cle an install of W indows XP on a Am ilo Pro

V2010 note book .

I have got the origina l W indows XP SP 2 C D supplie d with the note book by
Fujitsu-Sie m e ns.

W he n I a tte m pt to boot and insta ll from the C D, I ge t an e rror:

"ntk rnlm p.e x e could not be loa de d
Error C ode 7"
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Microsoft's advise at http://support.m icrosoft.com /k b/812580 doe s not
he lp and I cannot find whe re to disable AC PI in the BIO S (I ha ve fla she d
the BIO S to la te st availa ble ve r. 1.0E).

I te ste d the m e m ory with Me m te st86 and Microsoft W indows Me m ory

Dia gnostic and all se e m s fine .

If I run se tup.e x e from the CD the e x isting W indows XP installa tion it

starts out fine , but afte r re booting and starting the copy proce ss from CD
to harddrive , the installa tion com plains about m any m issing file s e .g.
cdaudio.sys, cine m st2.sys, cpqda p01.sys e tc. (too m any to list he re ).
O ut of de spe ration I pre sse d Escape m any tim e s to ignore e ach e rror, but
as e x pe cte d a fte r re boot the re wa s an e rror: "Unk nown hard e rror
\Syste m R oot\Syste m 32\ntdll.dll"

Trying to e lim inate the CD drive a s a possible proble m , I trie d installing

from USB as pe r the guide above .

Booting from USB work s, and I could pa rtition a nd form at drive C : from
BartPE.
The insta ll runs, but afte r e nte ring the lice nse code e tc it e nds with a
m e ssa ge "C annot com ple te W indows XP Se tup W iza rd be cause you
ca nce le d the wizard o r be cause a n e rror occurre d."
I did not ca nce l, so som e thing we nt wrong.

I have ne ve r struggle d this m uch to do a cle an XP insta ll. Must be

som e thing with the hardwa re ...

Any he lp appre ciate d.

Thank s

[QUOTE]Hello, I believe that you must integrate intel matrix storage drivers
into original xp installation using nlite.
I have done so and integrated also several other drivers for SCSI and RAID, and
created a custom XP CD, and now whenever I install a new PC with XP, I
NEVER encounter any problem of this kind. Of course it would be easiast to
select IDE instead of AHCI in BIOS if this would be possible, and then you
would be able to install XP with your original XP CD. Good luck

Post Number: 9
mrtoad Posted on: Apr. 15
2009,01:37

grassyass!

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Post Number: 10
asdf123432123 Posted on: Apr. 29
2009,05:35

hey, i did all the steps correctly, and even tried using a different flash drive,
but i am getting the following error: (ive done this 5 times now!) Any help
would be appreciated.

No Systemdisk. Booting from harddisk.

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Bootsector from C.H. Hochstatter

No systemdisk. Booting from harddisk.

Start booting from USB device...

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