On the tab 'Details' under XP the item 'Device instance ID' is already selected.Ĭlick on the ID in the list and press Ctrl+C, this copies the ID into the Windows Clipboard, now open notepad and paste the ID using Ctrl+V.Ĥ) Now, go to the temp folder, and open the included INF file with notepad, and search for Ī. Install Paragon Partition Manager™ 10.0 Server.ġ) Extract the contents of “ xpfildrvr1224_320.zip” to a temp folderĢ) Insert you USB pen drive that you want to turn into USB hard drive.ģ) Right click on “my computer” -> properties -> hardware -> and click –> device manger Įxpand 'Disk drives', right click your USB drive, select Properties. When booted this will display selection screen for booting from USB. Setup TEST virtual machine with Plop Boot Manager plpbt.iso used as CD/DVD connected at power on. Soviet_direct_hooking_src.zip from (read the article too!) Windows 7 installation disk (32 or 64 bit or both if you like it does not matter for this method, it can be AIO with all versions, what ever you want, works wit vista too) GRUB, I've used GRUB2 for i wanted NTFS partition. Software to partition USB, I've used Paragon Partition Manager™ 10.0 Server Xpfildrvr1224_320 driver to see partitions on USB under XP Virtual machine with Windows Xp 32 bit (for partitioning USB, can be done in many other ways)

Plop Boot Manager (to boot virtual machine from USB)

Windows 7 ultimate 64bit desktop computer with WAIK and VmWare 7.1 Workstation installed I've made it work after some exploration. Not using ISO because there is probably not enough RAM on host machine to extract it. First partition of USB is not an option for number of reasons (I do not want it to be). One of them is Windows 7 installation with WIM larger than 6 GB hence i need NTFS to put it on (or simply because I cann).

Have 16 GB USB stick, need all sort of systems to boot from it.

Install grub on usb from windows