Which software should I use on Ubuntu to create a Windows XP LiveUSB?

Question

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How to create Windows XP LiveUSB using Ubuntu to replace it

Since many programs that I need only work on XP, I need to install Windows XP on my 2 laptops but I can't use an optical drive, which makes using a USB the only option.

If it helps, I can tell you that I used to have Vista and Windows 7 on my 2 laptops but I clean installed Ubuntu 12.04 on one, and Lubuntu on the other. Also I have no trace of Windows left on any of my laptops, when I bought my laptops they came without a Windows CD, so I only had a 20GB partition on my hard drives (which I formatted when I clean installed Ubuntu and Lubuntu.)

Also, I have no problem with clean installing Windows XP and the reinstalling Ubuntu/Lubuntu so I can dual boot.

Thanks!

Edit: I have a ISO file ready, on a USB.

Solution

1. Install GPARTED (sudo apt-get install gparted) and format your USB Drive as NTFS.
2. Install unetbootin from the Ubuntu Software Centre.
3. Point to your XP iso and select your USB drive and press OK.
4. Boot from it
5. Done!

Comments

[user92241]

Web-E: I've already searched around the web and read quite a few links on how to do it. I've even read the link you've posted. Maybe I'm just looking incorrectly, but I can't find how it would help me? Also, I've used UNetBootin, but I had the same problem as the OP of the link you provided. All I get is a blue screen with default, and when the countdown finishes it restarts the countdown and does nothing.

[Anwar]

I don't know whether it will work, but I think you should try using dd

[Glutanimate]

Another duplicate that describes a solution for Windows XP: askubuntu.com/questions/47362/…

[user92241]

If i use unetbootin I get the same problem as: askubuntu.com/questions/3241/… All I get is a blue screen with default, and when the countdown finishes it restarts the countdown and does nothing.

[user92241]

It seems that WinUSB doesn't work for XP: "Supported images: Windows Vista, Seven, 8 installer for any language and any version (home, pro...) and Windows PE."

[Glutanimate]

That's too bad. It might work anyway. I would try it out, if I were you.

[Vasilii Suricov]

unetbootin don't give you ntfs as an option