Select this unpartitioned space (so that it's highlighted in gray) and press the "C" key to create a partition in this unpartitioned space. Hence the fact that the Windows XP installer tells you that it contains unpartitioned space. When it's finished loading, you'll see the Windows XP installer appear.Īs you can see, in our case, our hard disk (disk 0) is blank (which is the case when you buy a new hard disk). Note : if your hard drive is already partitioned and you just want to reinstall Windows XP, skip to the next step of this tutorial. If your computer's hard drive is blank (= it contains no partitions), you will see that the installer will not correctly assign letters to your partitions. Now that your USB key is created, configure your computer's BIOS to boot on your USB key. Here is the content of your Windows XP installation USB key. In my computer, you will see that your USB key will have changed its name. Once the Windows XP installation USB key has been created, the status will be "Ready". ![]() Then, Rufus will copy the contents of the Windows XP ISO file to your USB key. To start, Rufus will format and create the appropriate file system (in this case : NTFS) on your USB key. Warning : as Rufus warns you, your USB key will be erased before creating the Windows XP installation USB key. Rufus adapts the settings automatically based on the selected ISO file.Īs you can see, the volume label (the name under which your USB key will appear in the workstation) will be the name present in your ISO file. Then, click on the icon to the right of "ISO Image" (bottom right). ![]() Plug in an USB key (which will be erased by Rufus), launch the Rufus 2.18 utility and select your USB key in the "Device" list. Create the Windows XP installation USB key
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