Bootable USB by using RUFUS.exe

To Create Bootable USB Flash is more easy with Rufus.exe, the software is Twice Fast than other for example : UnetBootIn, Universal USB Installer, Windows 7 USB Download Tool.

It can be especially useful for cases where:

1. you need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows,Linux, EFI, etc.)
2. you need to work on a system that doesn't have an OS installed.
3. you need to flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS.
4. you want to run a low-level utility

 Rufus is portable so you don't need to install it. Just run its EXE file and you are ready to create bootable USB drive. its very small in size and you can carry it on your USB drive.

The most impressive thing about this tool is its interface. It looks very close to default format window which is shown by Windows whenever you try to format a hard disk partition or a USB drive.

The developer claims that Rufus is very fast compared to other free software available for the same task such as UNetbootin,Windows 7 USB downlaod tool, etc.

Also once formatted using this tool,your USB drive is still usable as before to transfer data.It doesn't have to be dedicated for DOS or installation only.

This small utility also allows you to check the device the device for bad blocks.Up to 4 passes can be selected to find out if your device is defected.

This free utility can be used in Windows XP and all later Windows versions such as Windows Vista, 7, and 8. It can be used in both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows editions.

You can create bootable USB drive for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and almost all popular Linux distro such as Fedora, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, OpenSuse, Gentoo, Knoppix, etc.

Rufus comes with FreeDOS support. If you use a non-US keyboard, FreeDOS is recommended as it supports more keyboard layouts. In both cases, if you choose DOS, this freeware will try to set the keyboard locale for you.

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Create Bootable USB by using software (winTo)

"Win To Flash" is a good and easiest software to create Bootable USB. Remember this software is for copy Bootable CD to USB Drive.

Requirements:

•  USB Flash disk/Flash drive/pen drive/Thumb drive, etc.
• Computer with CD/DVD/drive to build this Windows XP setup Flashdisk (or you may use computer without CD/DVD drive, but you have to copy Windows XP setup file from another computer to your hard disk)
• Computer with or without CD/DVD drive 

Step A:
Download WinToFlash here
From the Author : This software may contain bugs (spelling too).

Step B:
Extract the Zip file, then double click on WinToFlash.exe.

Step C:
Click Accept button.

Step D:
Click the button Wizard mode.

Step E:
For now we will use wizard mode instead of advanced mode, so click Next...

Step F:
On window file path click Select button.

Step G:
Select CD/ DVD drive which contains window XP CD or folder which contains Windows XP files and then click OK.

Step H:
On USB drive click Select Button

Step I:
Select USB Flash drive > click OK.

Step J:
Click next Button.

Step K:
Select " I Accepted the terms of the license agreement" then click Continue...

Step L:
Click Ok

Step M:
Please wait while WinToFlash tranferring window setup to the flash drive.

Step N:
Click Next and Exit
USB Drive ready

On a computer without CD/DVD drive
You must change the first bootorder to USB Flash drive from BIOS. How to do this?

Change Boot order from BIOS:

Step A:
Plug a Flash drive into a USB port on your computer/ laptop

Step B:
Turn on your laptop then hit F2 rapidly (or Del for some other machine)
Then go to the Boot tab>change boot order > then hit F10 key to Save and Exit

Now you can boot from USB Flash drive, first select

Install Windows XP as usual

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