Installing WIndows XP Help

Hey guys,
I need help. Is it possible to install windows xp onto your pc without burning the ISO image to a cd and then booting from it? Is it possible to just run it from Vista and install it? Any suggestions would be great!!!!
Answer #1
Vista doesnt let you install from xp within it suposedly its a “downgrade” .. perhaps you could use a usb as a boot device as an alternate.
Answer #2
Eh, if I were you, I’d just back up all my important stuff (pictures, irreplaceable files, rare files that you won’t be able to find again, etc) to an external drive or thumb drive and just reformat. It’s a great way to clean out your system of stuff you don’t use, but never bother to delete, and doing so generally makes your machine run just a bit faster.
Answer #3
i havnt seen any possible way for you can do that, I think the only way you have is booting it from a cd
Answer #4
But is there any way at all??
Answer #5
u must use a ‘VirtualPc’ to do so..
Answer #6
No, not with a virtual PC. I want to install it so that i can boot from it, without burning it to a cd or dvd. any one??
Answer #7
then u should copy the content to USB and install. the process is long!
then make the Vista boot link to appear with the help of software VistaBootPro. (because, once XP is installed, vista boot link will be gone…)
Answer #8
but then, i still have to boot from the USB. i dont want to do that
Answer #9
Please help, i am sure there must be a way
Answer #10
but then, i still have to boot from the USB. i dont want to do that
if u install from USB, its not must u should boot from USB alone. u can make it boot without USB..
Answer #11
???? how???
Answer #12
buddy coz u r running vista there is no possible way coz vista wont allow downgrading.
had it been windows 7 then it would have worked but xp-NO CHANCE
u have only 2 options
1.burn cd and boot frm there
2.usb boot
Believe me there is no other way if u r installing an os thats a previous version.
Answer #13
No, I dont want to downgrade. I just want to dual boot Windows XP and Windows Vista without booting from a USB since i only have the ISo, not a CD
Answer #14
will this work ?
Install Windows XP on a Mini-Note (USB stick method)
http://www.liliputing.com/2008/04/install-windows-xp-on-mini-note-usb.html
Answer #15
Thanks for the help but I just want to install windows xp on a seperate partition from my vista. Then i want to be able to dual boot it without installing windows xp using CD or DVD or USB. I just want to be able to surf the net while installing xp in the background. is there any way at all???
Answer #16
Aww, i guess i cant do it
Please do not double post, Use the edit button instead-
Answer #17
You cant surf the net while its installing on the computer you want to isntall on. and you can dual boot on the installation just click on create a partion then install to that partion
Answer #18
nope. vista wont allow you to run xp setup. whether you use an iso installer of xp saved to your hdd. not at all. possible only vice versa as in xp is installed and you want to install vista saved to hdd for dual boot. and also you can not surf.
Answer #19
Aww damm. if i have another pc with windows xp installed on it, can i just copy it over to my hard drive here and then use programs to make it duall boot???
Answer #20
Please help
Answer #21
No, I dont want to downgrade. I just want to dual boot Windows XP and Windows Vista without booting from a USB since i only have the ISo, not a CD
extract ur iso using winrar and put all the file in usb and boot the computer to usb
Answer #22
But i dont want to boot the computer using a USB i just want to be able to use my computer while it is installing windows xp
Answer #23
Can anyone help me at all??