Live USB XP

Hello,
Why do you want a Live USB XP?
Even if you installed Windows XP on a USB stick, you wouldn't be able to use it on any computers other than the one you initially used (driver issues, I believe).

You need to create a Live USB of BartPE. All the info HERE.
First, you create the ISO, just like you would to create a Live CD, then you create a Live USB using the PEtoUSB software: https://www.pcastuces.com/logitheque/petousb.htm

PS: an 8 GB stick is more than enough.
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This is a SE project I have to do for class, for Linux and XP I need to explain how to obtain a bootable USB key for these two OS, I personally do not want to have a bootable XP on USB, I just have no choice. The good thing is that at least for Linux it’s straightforward, but for XP I'm struggling. Knowing that I also have to find a way to integrate certain software for XP...

Thanks, I will try again with BARTPE and I'll keep you posted.

if you followed the procedure described on S. Terrier's site, it should have worked
another simpler tutorial:
https://www.erenumerique.fr/

be sure to set the BIOS to boot from USB

to add software, the easiest way is to open the ISO with PowerIso and place standalone (portable) software in it

I don't have a CD (physical), I mount the ISO and open the virtual drive to retrieve the files.

I see. If it comes from the compilation, you should try with another XP ISO.
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It's still not working... I'm using an official Windows XP SP3. "Disk error, press a key to restart."
When compiling, PEBuilder doesn't ask me anything about the license as mentioned in the tutorial, maybe that's where the problem lies?

My laptop is indeed compatible with USB boot, as it works with Linux. So no issues there. Do you have any ideas?

Thank you.

Do you use petousb?

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Yes, I've actually tried plenty.

I've tried tons of them, that's the most frustrating part. And official versions! Normally, PEBuilder is supposed to request the license at compilation. It has never asked me for it!

I'm so c...!
Here are the parameters for Petousb:
USB Removable selected
Enable Disk Format checked
Uncheck everything except Enable LBA (Fat16X)
Check Enable File Copy
Select Overwrite Always

I remember I struggled too...

EDIT: I just recompiled BartPE, it didn't ask me for my license. So, it's normal with this version.
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Have you ever managed to make XP bootable?

I reconfigured PEToUSB as you showed but it didn't change anything, it's still not working! Disk error... I'm desperate, I've tried so many tutorials and nothing works, it's really outrageous.

Here's the content of my USB stick if it can help you identify any potential issues. I still believe that the problem comes from the boot files and not from the versions of XP that I can use.

##################################################
Contents of the ISO I'm using for the compilation
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24/04/2010 01:17 <DIR> .
24/04/2010 01:17 <DIR> ..
28/02/2006 14:00 110 AUTORUN.INF
24/04/2010 01:15 <DIR> DOCS
24/04/2010 01:15 <DIR> DOTNETFX
24/04/2010 01:17 <DIR> I386
28/02/2006 14:00 34 301 README.HTM
28/02/2006 14:00 1 314 816 SETUP.EXE
28/02/2006 14:00 85 792 SETUPXP.HTM
24/04/2010 01:17 <DIR> SUPPORT
24/04/2010 01:17 <DIR> VALUEADD
28/02/2006 14:00 10 WIN51
28/02/2006 14:00 10 WIN51IP
28/02/2006 14:00 10 WIN51IP.SP2
7 file(s) 1 435 049 bytes
7 Dir(s) 18 754 416 640 bytes free

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Contents of the USB stick after using PEToUSB and the ISO from the compilation
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F:\>dir
The volume in drive F is called LIVEXP
The volume serial number is 86DC-43E6

Directory of F:\

24/04/2010 12:06 167 winbom.ini
28/02/2006 14:00 260 272 ntldr
28/02/2006 14:00 47 564 ntdetect.com
02/11/2004 15:04 46 autorun.inf
24/04/2010 01:31 2 048 bootsect.bin
24/04/2010 12:07 <DIR> minint
24/04/2010 12:25 <DIR> Programs
24/04/2010 01:30 0 WIN51IP
24/04/2010 01:30 0 WIN51IP.SP2
7 file(s) 310 097 bytes
2 Dir(s) 1 784 905 728 bytes free

Thank you for your help.

I have been using two USB drives BartPE for two years, without any issues; one of them is a UBCD4Win (an enhanced BartPE, specialized for repairs).
I have been using BartPE for a long time, so I had forgotten the details for creating a USB drive.

For example, PEToUSB creates a Live USB from the BartPE folder, created at the same time as the ISO, and not from the ISO, as I had mentioned earlier.
One small detail, my USB drives have no problem booting from a BartPE, however, they do not boot from Linux, so try with a different USB drive...

For your information, I use a slimmed XP Pro ISO, my original XP Pro CD doesn't even have SP1. The contents of my ISO are slightly different, but I don't know if it's important.
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I really don't understand why it's not working.
I have my ISO of Windows XP Professional SP2 that I compile under BartPE. Then I use PeToUSB to create the live USB of XP. That's what's explained. Yet every time I test booting from the USB key, I get the error "disk error". I've tried with several keys, it doesn't work, I've tried with several versions of Windows and it doesn't work. Yet with Linux it works perfectly fine. So I don't think the problem lies with the USB key. I think I must be doing something wrong with PeBuilder...
Otherwise, is there a place where I could get your ISOs?

Thank you for your help =)

Doesn't work -.-, it's always the same... No need to compile with PEBuilder? Has that already been done?

I tested it on 1, 2, 8, and 32 GB... So did it need to be compiled with BartPE for your ISO or not? I directly used Petousb?

It's not working. I admit I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown right now :D

I'll do it right away and let you know.

All my CDs are dead! What was your track?

It drives me crazy! I don’t understand what’s wrong!