Transfer XP OS files from disk to USB flash

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We made a trial run to put our XP OS disk files - onto a flash
drive....

Except for ONE large folder within the files, the transfer would take
about 2 hours plus...

Question is:

CAN you use a USB 2.0 flash drive as an OS startup,
given that all files have been put ON it?

If not, why?

Thx!
 
We made a trial run to put our XP OS disk files - onto a flash
drive....

Except for ONE large folder within the files, the transfer would take
about 2 hours plus...

Question is:

CAN you use a USB 2.0 flash drive as an OS startup,
given that all files have been put ON it?

If not, why?

Thx!
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would be handy that would.
take your flashdrive round to a friends, plug in the drive into their comp.
and there you have your own comp to use.
 
charlie said:
take your flashdrive round to a friends, plug in the drive into their computer...
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That's NOT our intent here...

We simply need someone that's an expert to tell us IF this could be
done...

...esp on how to BOOT from a USB Port with the flash being like an OS
disk....
 
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That's NOT our intent here...

We simply need someone that's an expert to tell us IF this could be
done...

..esp on how to BOOT from a USB Port with the flash being like an OS
disk....
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Your concept is moot if the motherboard BIOS does not support booting from
USB drive.
Refer to the manual that came with your MoBo.
Your concept is also moot if the flash drive is not a bootable device.
Refer to the manual that came with the flash drive.
Steve
 
Og said:
Your concept is moot if the motherboard BIOS does not support booting from
USB drive. Your concept is also moot if the flash drive is not a bootable device.
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That's the thing -

The manual for the flash does not indicate...

SO - 'how' does one MAKE a USB Flash Drive into a BOOTABLE?...
....and IS IT the wise thing to do? - as we figure putting the OS files
to flash
saves the possibility of the CD getting worn-out or cracked...
 
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That's the thing -

The manual for the flash does not indicate...

SO - 'how' does one MAKE a USB Flash Drive into a BOOTABLE?...
...and IS IT the wise thing to do? - as we figure putting the OS files
to flash
saves the possibility of the CD getting worn-out or cracked...
Click to expand...
One can "MAKE" a non-bootable USB flashdrive into a bootable flashdrive in
the same manner that one can MAKE a VW Bug into a ski-boat.
To prepare for the possibility that the original CD becomes damaged:
Burn a copy of your WIn XP CD to another CD. Now you have a backup Win XP
CD.
Steve
 
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That's the thing -

The manual for the flash does not indicate...

SO - 'how' does one MAKE a USB Flash Drive into a BOOTABLE?...
...and IS IT the wise thing to do? - as we figure putting the OS files
to flash
saves the possibility of the CD getting worn-out or cracked...
Click to expand...

Buy a U3 thumb drive...

Bobby
 
According to MVP's, and MS, win will not function from a usb drive, even if
your bios has a boot from usb option.
There has however I believe been posted a method to do this.
Suggest you google
 
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