Install Windows 2000/XP/2003 from USB Stick (Pen Drive)

We already blogged the method to install Windows Vista/7/2008 from USB stick, besides, few readers want the same with Windows XP too. We tried to find out the solution but didn’t get simple and straight forward way to make this. Well now we have solution, to make bootable USB stick to install Windows XP.

Requires:

USB stick (Pen Drive) at least 1GB
Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD or Installation Source
WinSetupFromUSB – A tool from MSFN community

How To:

First of all, plug your USB stick and Open (My) Computer. Right click on USB stick and choose Format… to prepare it.
Download and extract WinSetupFromUSB. Now run the utility.
Mark checkbox corresponding to Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup and locate installation source or CD that contains I386 or AMD64 folders.
Now click on Go button to start copying installation source to USB stick and finalizing all sort of things.
Once its Done! you can restart your PC and boot from USB stick. You need to follow 3-Steps installation, viz:
1. Text mode setup
2. GUI mode setup
3. Start Windows for first time
Start with First part of Windows installation; When the first step (Text mode setup) completes and system reboots, boot with USB stick again and select Second part of 2000/XP/2003 Setup and complete GUI mode setup. Now instead of boot with HDD, boot with USB stick one more time and choose Second part setup again and keep USB stick plugged-in until you see Windows desktop.

Applies To:

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003

– UPDATED 01/10/2011

36 responses to “Install Windows 2000/XP/2003 from USB Stick (Pen Drive)”

Omkar

2011-06-09

Heyy Thanx… Its Realy Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Diogo

2011-04-16

Thank you! Worked to install w2k3 from usb-hdd 16gb formatting ntfs

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Geek

2011-03-27

Thanks! It really helped me. Finally I installed Windows XP in my netbook.

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pompy

2011-02-13

i successfully installed it earlier… now again installing it through this method as my windows XP dvd is with my friend.

this method works fine with no errors and its so simple. just read instructions carefully and u will end up installing XP with no errors :D

thanks ADMIN!

enjoy!!!

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Peter

2011-02-11

Hello

I sucesfully installed WS2003 using the described method. However, after the installation, the USB stick is not usable – the Windows folders are missing and one has to recreate it. Is there a reason for such behavior?
Thanks

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Tim

2011-01-31

i got USBEHCI.sys cannot be found on windows 2k server setup

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1. adamkopp
  
  2011-03-03
  
  Same problem.
2. Carbonell35
  
  2011-09-09
  
  same problem here, too, w/ win2k srvr and advanced.
fds

2011-01-28

yo

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jivjot

2011-01-20

Thanks

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Hunter

2011-01-18

my anti-virus say that the program is a virus!!! O.o

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1. Admin
  
  2011-01-18
  
  Which AV program are you using?
Immigration Attorney Riverside

2011-01-11

Install Windows 2000/XP/2003 from USB Stick (Pen Drive) That is very good to know, you gave me some thing to think about on the way house from work.

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