Comments on: How To Create A Bootable USB Drive From Your Windows CD http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kabindra http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-434860 Kabindra Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:45:19 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-434860 I compeleted all the steps but when i try to boot from the USB Drive i get stucked on blinking cursor for infinite time. It doesn't boot but halts on the same blinking cursor. Same problem as others... what's the solutions? Have i missed any steps other than above mentioned? I compeleted all the steps but when i try to boot from the USB Drive i get stucked on blinking cursor for infinite time. It doesn’t boot but halts on the same blinking cursor.

Same problem as others… what’s the solutions? Have i missed any steps other than above mentioned?

]]> By: john smith http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-432137 john smith Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:05:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-432137 this is shit same cursor blinks forever nothing happens who has a solution this is shit same cursor blinks forever nothing happens who has a solution

]]> By: Andreea http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-417815 Andreea Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:44:03 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-417815 Hi! I tried to make my USB flash bootable in order to install WinXP. WinToFlash made my flash bootable but it does not install XP. When I boot from the USB the cursor just blinks and stays there for ever. The installation process does not begin. Any ideas? Please.... Hi! I tried to make my USB flash bootable in order to install WinXP. WinToFlash made my flash bootable but it does not install XP. When I boot from the USB the cursor just blinks and stays there for ever. The installation process does not begin. Any ideas? Please….

]]> By: jax http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-411990 jax Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:07:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-411990 (long time user of these forum sites, first time commentor.) normally when i have an issue i perform a search to scour online forums for people who have had a similar issue and to read possible solutions. this method has worked about 99% of the time. however, after spending all day (literally, all day) yesterday trying to get not only xp onto my usb drive but make it bootable in the process, this site really became the salvation to my sanity (and what's left of my hair). that said, i think it is important that others realize that if the copy of xp they have is only sp1, they will need to integrate sp2 into it in order for the usb drive to work properly. the following site helped me to do just that: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_11-5304468.html and this website provided me with the tools to make my usb drive bootable. so thanx Varun! what strikes me as "odd", is that while every one of these tutorial sites i came across usually begin with some iteration of the fact floppy drives are dead, and some computers either have a non-working optical drive or no optical drive at all, and so booting off a usb drive will become a necessity. that there is so many "possible" solutions to do this. and that the majority of them are crap. i mean, sure, from one of the tutorial sites i was able to make my usb drive bootable, but it was impossible to install xp since it was in a FAT16 environment. maybe there should be an option inside windows itself to format a usb drive and make it bootable (much like in win98 there was an option to format a floppy disk and make it bootable...), i don't know, something easier than spending a whole day trying different solutions, and honestly contemplating purchasing an external optical drive to get the installation done. ugh! and thanx again Varun!!! (long time user of these forum sites, first time commentor.)
normally when i have an issue i perform a search to scour online forums for people who have had a similar issue and to read possible solutions. this method has worked about 99% of the time. however, after spending all day (literally, all day) yesterday trying to get not only xp onto my usb drive but make it bootable in the process, this site really became the salvation to my sanity (and what’s left of my hair).
that said, i think it is important that others realize that if the copy of xp they have is only sp1, they will need to integrate sp2 into it in order for the usb drive to work properly. the following site helped me to do just that:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_11-5304468.html
and this website provided me with the tools to make my usb drive bootable. so thanx Varun!
what strikes me as “odd”, is that while every one of these tutorial sites i came across usually begin with some iteration of the fact floppy drives are dead, and some computers either have a non-working optical drive or no optical drive at all, and so booting off a usb drive will become a necessity. that there is so many “possible” solutions to do this. and that the majority of them are crap. i mean, sure, from one of the tutorial sites i was able to make my usb drive bootable, but it was impossible to install xp since it was in a FAT16 environment.
maybe there should be an option inside windows itself to format a usb drive and make it bootable (much like in win98 there was an option to format a floppy disk and make it bootable…), i don’t know, something easier than spending a whole day trying different solutions, and honestly contemplating purchasing an external optical drive to get the installation done. ugh!
and thanx again Varun!!!

]]> By: cheap computers http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-409964 cheap computers Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:02:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-409964 I think theoretically, the transfer speeds should be better and the installation process is a little faster. I think theoretically, the transfer speeds should be better and the installation process is a little faster.

]]> By: Sana http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-408355 Sana Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:16:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-408355 Thanks a lot dude...you are a just amazing...i spent a lot of time for this...thanks to u i got the answere... Thanks a lot dude…you are a just amazing…i spent a lot of time for this…thanks to u i got the answere…

]]> By: abass http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-404457 abass Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:04:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-404457 i love it, it really amazing incredible i love it, it really amazing incredible

]]> By: John http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-404159 John Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:28:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-404159 As a novice, I went through the process of trying to make a bootable USB from this process. Process was easy to follow and it completed with no problems. Changed the BIOS to boot from a USB as 1st selection. Did a shutdown and power up. Other than the USB blinking a few times it would not boot up. Cursor stock in upper left corner blinking. Must of done something wrong. Used Boot CD that came with the Dell XPS M1330 (Vista Ultimate) As a novice, I went through the process of trying to make a bootable USB from this process. Process was easy to follow and it completed with no problems. Changed the BIOS to boot from a USB as 1st selection. Did a shutdown and power up. Other than the USB blinking a few times it would not boot up. Cursor stock in upper left corner blinking. Must of done something wrong. Used Boot CD that came with the Dell XPS M1330 (Vista Ultimate)

]]> By: batteries http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-404101 batteries Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:48:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-404101 Hi Varun am impressed by your work. Actually previously I have less knowledge about bootable USB and after your post it seems helpful. Anyways thanks for the brilliant post. Hi Varun am impressed by your work.
Actually previously I have less knowledge about bootable USB and after your post it seems helpful.
Anyways thanks for the brilliant post.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-drive-from-your-windows-cd/#comment-404094 Charlie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:49:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24492#comment-404094 i do enjoy all the tips sent to me by oh use of. they have really helped me overcome some difficulties with computing. i do enjoy all the tips sent to me by oh use of. they have really helped me overcome some difficulties with computing.

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