Can I boot and run windows XP from a USB flash memory stick?

Question

I know this can be done with Linux - curious if it's possible with XP (commenting on Vista or 7 is fine, too).

Solution

good old BartPE is your friend:

How to run Windows XP from a USB stick

p.s.: preparing a USB flash drive with BartPE (or any Windows installation disk for that matter) has just gotten easier, thanks to this nifty little tool: WinToFlash

(credits to Lee M. over at downloadsquad.com for this nice find)

Comments

[Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007]

Related: Can I install Windows OS (Windows 7) on a removable USB hard drive?

[Fred Hamilton]

Thanks, but that demonstrates how to INSTALL windows onto a system FROM a USB stick...I was asking about running Windows off of a USB stick (Windows is installed on to the stick). It's probably not that likely, since Windows likes to adapt itself to the hardware it's being installed on - it expects to see the same hardware each boot. But I thought I'd ask...

[The How-To Geek]

Please don't link to pirated software. I've edited out the link.