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| Rufus v1.3.2 |
Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.
It can be especially useful for cases where:
- you need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, EFI, etc.)
- you need to work on a system that doesn't have an OS installed
- you need to flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS
- you want to run a low-level utility
Despite its small size, Rufus provides everything you need! Oh, and Rufus is fast
How to make USB Drive bootable.
I know, The above-mentioned figure is stating the instruction, yet I would rather clear up using text.
1. Device
Here you need to opt that USB drive, where you're aspiring to keep the OS Hope Setup. ( Skip this step whether you have merely one external drive inserted { viz.. memory card, Pen drive }
CAUTION: Opted USB drive will be format, so if any data is exist into that USB, Please first backup.
2. File system
Please Opt 'NTFS'
3. Quick format
Please Untick Quick format.
4. Cd Drive (Icon)
Here you need to Explore "Windows XP Professional Hope SP3 32-bit.iso" ( it will be found within "Windows XP Professional Hope SP3 32-bit.cab" hence you have gotta extract that first and then you can opt that one. )
5. New volume lable
Here you can rename to whatsoever you prefer, however it is not necessary.
6. Start
Click on "Start" ( it may take about 10-15 minutes, make patience and let the processes. )
7. At last, it will show you up "DONE" and that too with "Close" option. .
8. You have sucessfully Done!
How to Install using USB Drive.
1. Shut down your system.
2. Insert created USB Drive and Start system.
3. At the time of BIOS image, press "Del" or "F2" or that key by which you can enter into BIOS.
4. Go to your BIOS booting option and make Priority to "Generic STORAGE DEVICE" .
5. Save the Setting and Continue.
6. If the Windows XP is done loading then press the key "ENTER" on your Keyboard and then press the key "F8" on your Keyboard and then press the key "ESC" on your Keyboard.
(NOTE: This "ESC" key is required whether you've already an operating system in your Hard Disk.. If you're on new Hard Disk then this "ESC" is not required.)
7. Now select the Hard disk drive where you want to install OS Hope (in most cases, Default is "C:") and then press the Key "D" on your Keyboard and then press the Key "ENTER" on your Keyboard and then press the Key "L" on your Keyboard.
7. Now select the Hard disk drive where you want to install OS Hope (in most cases, Default is "C:") and then press the Key "D" on your Keyboard and then press the Key "ENTER" on your Keyboard and then press the Key "L" on your Keyboard.
(NOTE: this process is required whether you've already an operating system, if you're on new hard disk then skip this process and create partition as per your requirement and then install onto your created partition )
8. Now select the same Hard disk drive again (Default is "C:") and press the Key "ENTER" on your Keyboard and then you should select the option "Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick)" and then press the key "ENTER" on your Keyboard .
9. You have sucessfully Done!
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