In some cases, it can be useful to have a portable disk with Windows installed on hand. For example, when the system stopped loading due to a virus that damaged the operating system. Also, on a properly configured portable disk, you can install your favorite file manager or antivirus, or any other programs you need. All you need is a portable disk of at least 256 MB and a Windows installation disk. Using the free Bart PE Builder Windows XP program, you can install a removable disk, and in the free space your favorite programs.
Instructions
Step 1
Before installation, you need to format the portable disk. It's best to use the free HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool to do this. After installation, select "Start - All Programs - HP Company" from the menu. In the list of devices, find and select the USB device, and format it to FAT. After formatting, copy the Windows boot files to the removable disk. % systemdrive% / boot.ini,% systemdrive% / ntldr, and% systemdrive%: / ntdetect
Step 2
Now you need to configure the BIOS of the motherboard. To enter the BIOS when booting the computer, you must press the F2 or DEL key. The key depends on your BIOS version. When the computer boots up, the screen will say which key you need to press to enter the BIOS. From the Advanced BIOS Features menu, select Boot Device Select. In this menu, you need to click on the USB drive as the "Boot Device Priority" boot device. Press F10 to exit and save. Then the computer will restart. If you see the "USB Mass Storage Reset Delay" menu item in your BIOS, set this value to the maximum.
Step 3
The PE Builder utility is used to install the operating system on a portable disk. To install, you will need a Windows installation disc. Create a new folder on your hard drive where you will copy the contents of the windows boot disk. Open the command line: "Start - Run - cmd". Now copy the update package. Enter the command "C: /sp2/xpsp2.exe -u -x: c: / sp2 / sp2". Then run the installation file and specify the portable drive where you want to install the operating system as the installation path.
