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How to Install XP on an External Hard Drive

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Windows XP was built to run on internal system hard drives. It has no simple setup or
configuration option to run on an external hard drive . It is possible to "make" XP run on an
external hard drive, but it involves a lot of tweaking, including making the external drive
bootable and editing boot files.
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
• Windows XP CD USB external hard disk drive ISO creation software (WinISO) CD-
burning software that can handle ISO files
 Creating the Windows XP Boot Image
1. Step 1
Set your BIOS so that USB booting is enabled. (Your BIOS must support boot from
USB.) Connect the USB external hard drive directly to your computer.
2. Step 2
Make an ISO image (an .iso file is an archive disk image of an optical disk) from the
Windows XP CD-ROM using your preferred software. Save to your hard drive.
3. Step 3
Open the ISO file you just created. Navigate to the I386 folder, and select the following
files:
TXTSETUP.SIF, DOSNET.INF, USB.IN_, USBPORT.IN_, and USBSTOR.IN_.
Extract the files and put them into a folder to work with.
4. Step 4
Open a command prompt and use Cab SDK to extract the contents of the .IN_ files; Cab
SDK is a Microsoft compression and decompression program available as an .exe file in
your Windows directory. Each of the .IN_ files contains exactly one .inf file. An example
command line would be: "cabarc x USBSTOR.IN_" . You should end up with three new
files in the folder, called usb.inf, usbport.inf and usbstor.inf. Delete the .IN_ files.
5. Step 5
Open the files using a simple text editor such as Notepad. Edit them according to the
section below titled "Editing Files."
6. Step 6
Open the previously created ISO file and delete the files you extracted earlier. Replace
them with the newly modified files.
7. Step 7
Save the ISO files and burn them to a CD using the burning software of your choice.
8. Step 8
Insert the CD you created and restart the computer. Make sure it is set to boot from CD.
Most computers will do this automatically, but if not, hit F8 on startup to choose boot
options. When asked, choose the external USB hard drive to install WIndows XP.
Editing Files
9. Step 1
Open TXTSETUP.SIF and move the following entries from [InputDevicesSupport.Load]
to the [BootBusExtenders.Load]:
usbehci = usbehci.sys
usbohci = usbohci.sys
usbuhci = usbuhci.sys
usbhub = usbhub.sys
usbstor = usbstor.sys
10. Step 2
 Move the following entries from [InputDevicesSupport] to [BootBusExtenders]:
usbehci = "Erweiterter Hostcontroller",files.usbehci,usbehci
usbohci = "Open Hostcontroller",files.usbohci,usbohci
usbuhci = "Universeller Hostcontroller",files.usbuhci,usbuhci
usbhub = "Standard-USB-Hubtreiber",files.usbhub,usbhub
usbstor = "USB-Speicherklassentreiber",files.usbstor,usbstor
11. Step 3
Insert the following in the [HiveInfs.Fresh] section:
AddReg = hivedef.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hivesys.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hivesft.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hivecls.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hiveusd.inf,AddReg
AddReg = dmreg.inf,DM.AddReg
AddReg = usbboot.inf,usbservices

Insert the following commands into the [SourceDisksFiles] section:

[SourceDisksFiles]
usbboot.inf = 1,,,,,,_x,3,,3
bootvid.dll = 1,,,,,,3_,2,0,0,,1,2
kdcom.dll = 1,,,,,,3_,2,0,0,,1,2
12. Step 4
Open DOSNET.INF and change the second [Files] section to look like this:
[Files]
d1,usbboot.inf
d1,_default.pif
d1,12520437.cpx
d1,12520850.cpx
13. Step 5
Open USB.INF and change lines in the [StandardHub.AddService] and
[CommonClassParent.AddService] sections to look like this:

[StandardHub.AddService]
DisplayName = %StandardHub.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 0 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\usbhub.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Boot Bus Extender

[CommonClassParent.AddService]
DisplayName = %GenericParent.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 0 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
 ServiceBinary = %12%\usbccgp.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Boot Bus Extender
14. Step 6
Open usbport.inf and change lines in the [EHCI.AddService], [OHCI.AddService] ,
[UHCI.AddService] and [ROOTHUB.AddService] sections to look like this:

[EHCI.AddService]
DisplayName = %EHCIMP.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 0 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\usbehci.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Boot Bus Extender

[OHCI.AddService]
DisplayName = %OHCIMP.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 0 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\usbohci.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Boot Bus Extender

[UHCI.AddService]
DisplayName = %UHCIMP.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 0 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\usbuhci.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Boot Bus Extender

[ROOTHUB.AddService]
DisplayName = %ROOTHUB.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 0 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %12%\usbhub.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Boot Bus Extender
15. Step 7
Open usbstore.inf and change lines in the [USBSTOR.AddService] section to look like
this:

[USBSTOR.AddService]
DisplayName = %USBSTOR.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1
StartType = 0
Tag = 3
ErrorControl = 1
 ServiceBinary = %12%\USBSTOR.SYS
LoadOrderGroup = Boot Bus Extender
16. Step 8
Create a new file called USBBOOT.INF in the same directory as the other modified files,
and paste the following content into it:
[usbservices]

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR","DisplayName",0x00000000
,"USB Mass Storage Driver"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR","ErrorControl",0x00010001,
1
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR","Group",0x00000000,"Syste
m Reserved"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR","ImagePath",0x00020000,"s
ystem32\DRIVERS\USBSTOR.SYS"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR","Start",0x00010001,0
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR","Type",0x00010001,1

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbehci","DisplayName",0x00000000,"U
SB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller Miniport Driver"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbehci","ErrorControl",0x00010001,1
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbehci","Group",0x00000000,"System
Reserved"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbehci","ImagePath",0x00020000,"syste
m32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbehci","Start",0x00010001,0
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbehci","Type",0x00010001,1

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbhub","DisplayName",0x00000000,"U
SB2 Enabled Hub"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbhub","ErrorControl",0x00010001,1
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbhub","Group",0x00000000,"System
Reserved"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbhub","ImagePath",0x00020000,"syste
m32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbhub","Start",0x00010001,0
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbhub","Type",0x00010001,1

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbuhci","DisplayName",0x00000000,"
Microsoft USB Universal Host Controller Miniport Driver"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbuhci","ErrorControl",0x00010001,1
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbuhci","Group",0x00000000,"System
Reserved"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbuhci","ImagePath",0x00020000,"syste
m32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbuhci","Start",0x00010001,0
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbuhci","Type",0x00010001,1
 HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbohci","DisplayName",0x00000000,"
Microsoft USB Open Host Controller Miniport Driver"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbohci","ErrorControl",0x00010001,1
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbohci","Group",0x00000000,"System
Reserved"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbohci","ImagePath",0x00020000,"syste
m32\DRIVERS\usbohci.sys"
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbohci","Start",0x00010001,0
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbohci","Type",0x00010001,1
17. Step 9
Delete your original extracted .IN_ files. Open the command prompt and navigate to the
folder with your changed files. Execute these commands to repack the files:
cabarc n USB.IN_ usb.inf
cabarc n USBPORT.IN_ usbport.inf
cabarc n USBSTOR.IN_ usbstor.inf

The three IN_ files should now exist again. Return to Step 6 above to complete.
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