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XP USB Boot problem

Archived thread 1530311 from Development CD/DVD Image Testing. Markdown source: Development_CDDVD_Image_Testing/thread_1530311_XP_USB_Boot_problem.md

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#1

I'm running ubuntu 9,10, and I recently mounted an xp iso to my usb key using UNetBootin.

However when I booted from the USB on my formatted computer, it showed a boot menu for debian (choices, only one showing was "default"). When I hit default or let it autochoose, it takes no action and resets the autochoose counter (will auto boot in....6).

Does anyone know why I might be encountering this problem?

(Also, I've used the .iso before and it works, but I've never mounted it to a usb using ubuntu)

#2

UNetbootin does not work with Windows. The only method that I have found to run XP from a USB flash drive is described here: http://www.ngine.de/article/id/8

#3

That uses winISO, my problem is that if UNetBootin doesn't work for windows, I don't know how else to mount the iso to the usb key from ubuntu (my only option).

#4

Do you just want to make a windows install USB key?

  1. sudo apt-get install gparted

-> put bootable flag (right click in gparted - manage flags)

  1. open gparted -> format stick to ntfs
  1. extract win7.iso to usb stick or if you have live dvd just copy contents to usb stick

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