2) usb_prep8
3) bootsect
4) a pc or laptop with windows xp or vista installed and one with cd-rom(so you have now two computers -one with xp/vista installed and one with no cd-rom)
5) a genuine copy of windows xp/vista
PROCEDURE (COPYING XP TO USB AND CONFIGURING)(INSERT PED DRIVE TO DO THIS PROCESS)1. extract usb_prep8 zip and bootsect zip
2.After extracting usb_prep folder open or double click on usb_prep8.cmd.a command promp will open
3.press any key to continue.A peTousb window will open
4.don't change anything in peTousb window wil open.just click on "start" button.Formatting of your USB will start
5.Do not close that two windows (petousb and usb_prep8).now open a new command prompt by typing cmd in run box[start>run].in this new command prompt go to the directory where
bootsect.exe is saved.Now type " bootsect.exe/nt52 R" change "R" with the letter drive directory of your
usb drive.
NOTE:when running the
boot.exe command u cannot have any windows open displaying the content of your usb drive.if it is done successfully u will see
"bootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes." .now close this command prompt (do not close usb_prep8).
6.now close peTousb window.you must see the usb_prep8 command like this
7.now u need to enter the correct info for numbers 1-3
press
1 and then enter.A folder browse window will open to browse to the location of your xp setup files(insert xp cd in cd rom)
press
2 and enter a letter NOT currently assigned to a drive on your pc, say
Tpress
3 and enter the drive letter of your usb stick
press
4 to start the process
8.The script will ask you if its ok to format drive
T. this is just a temp drive the program creates to catche windows installation files.press Y then enter
9. once its done formatting,press enter to continue again,u will now see the program copying windows xp files from your CD to the temp drive it created.it takes 3-5 min.press enter to continue after copying files
10. Next u will see a box pop up asking u to copy the files from temp drive to
USB drive.
press
yes11.once the program has completed copy files a popup window asking if u would like to USB DRIVE to be preferred boot drive U: select
YES on this window
12.u are done with this part.select
YES to unmount the virtual drive
PROCEDURE 2 (INSTALLING XP INTO YOUR PC WITHOUT CD-ROM USING USB )1.insert your
usb and start your pc,then goto the BIOS set-up.set
usb as your
primary boot device or
first boot device2.on the start up menu u have 2 options, select
option number for text mode setup.
3.from this point on,it is just like any other windows xp installation.when prompt delete all the partion,including the one with labeled "BIOS" for EEE-PC.RECREATE the primary partition on your EEE pc and format it using NTFS.
4.Once the text mode partition of setup is complete,the computer will reboot.this time, boot into the
GUI mode
5. once the
GUI setup is complete u have to boot into
GUI mode to complete the
xp installation
untill end up at your XP desktop.it is very important that u
DO NOT REMOVE THE USB DRIVE before this point.once u can see your start menu it is safe to remove the
USB drive and reboot your pc to make sure everything worked.