Booting Windows XP From USB Stick / HDD
Posted By: Behrad
Wednesday 2 January 2008
2 Comments
Microsoft denies that booting Windows off a USB drive works. See this page for example. It says:
Q: Can a USB storage device be the primary (and only) means of storage?
No. USB-based mass storage devices cannot be the primary hard disk storage solution on a regular system …
Anyway, while I was browsing the web, I came across a site which offers a guide on how to install and booting Windows XP from USB drive. So in case you want to know how you can do it, visit this website for more info…

good idea for any tech, you never know when a client has a busted hard drive.
Your right Technical Inspiration. With the low prices and the higher storage spaces of the USB sticks these days this is a very handy guide to install and boot windows xp from your usb stick!