Browse the Windows XP ISO Image to load at the ISO File field.To burn Windows XP to a USB drive using Easy USB Creator 2.0, simply follow these steps: Using Easy USB Creator 2.0Įasy USB Creator can quickly convert the ISO images into bootable USB drives, with just a single click: You can create a bootable USB drive with Windows XP by following these instructions. You need to have the product (or license) key.

If you don’t have the ISO image to create the bootable USB drive, you can download an official image from Microsoft’s website. If you need to use the repair tools of an original Windows installation CD/DVD, you can also use Easy Recovery Essentials ( download link) and run Automated Repair to automatically find and fix boot errors.ĭownload Easy Recovery Essentials ISO image If the item doesn’t appear, you need to use the original Windows installation CD or DVD to install Windows or access the repair tools. You can try with the USB drive plugged-in and then boot into BIOS directly. If your BIOS menu doesn’t list a USB item in the BIOS settings, it may mean that it can’t boot from a USB drive. If you’re using a computer with Fast Boot option, make sure that Fast Boot is disabled. If you are using a new computer with UEFI/EFI, make sure that the Boot Legacy option is enabled: A Boot Device menu can look like this, depending on your computer model and Windows version: If a Boot Device menu doesn’t appear on your screen where the USB drive is plugged-in, check the BIOS/UEFI settings. To make sure that your BIOS/UEFI is configured to boot from a USB drive, follow our Boot from USB drive guide. The USB drive you want to make bootable should have at least 4 GB in available size. Software needed to write the ISO image to the USB drive or alternatives, such as Easy USB Creator 2.0 by NeoSmart or the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool by Microsoft.

If you have the original Windows installation disc, you can use that instead of the ISO image.

You have the ISO image of Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1.

Your BIOS/UEFI is properly configured to boot from the USB flash drive first.

The USB drive is empty and properly formatted.

Before you start creating a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10), you need to make sure that:

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