Install XP in VHDDownload VHD_XP_Setup - http://reboot.pro/files/file/315-vhd-xp-setup/ Or http://www.mediafire.com/?233dka636369kVHD_XP_Create.exe - Make VHD file and make Grub4dos Boot Menu on HDD or USB for Install of XP in VHD by using XP Setup ISO file and WinVBlock driverYouTube Video Install XP in VHD - http://reboot.pro/links/goto/223-vhd-xp-setup-install-xp-in-vhd/Possible Scenario's - Boot from USB and Install XP in VHD located on NTFS drive of USB or HDD- Boot with Grub4dos Menu on NTFS USB-Stick for Install of XP in VHD located on NTFS Drive of Internal Harddisk- Boot with Portable USB-harddisk and Direct Install XP in VHD located on NTFS System Drive of USB-HarddiskFirst Prepare XP Setup ISO file with integrated DriverPacks as described below in Section 2. How to prepare XP Setup Source ?http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23553and Copy XP Setup ISO file to the root of internal harddisk drive of your computer.Direct Install of XP in VHD on USB requires to Integrate Wait4UFD driver in XP Setup Sourcehttp://reboot.pro/topic/18107-integratedrv-install-xp-2003-to-a-usb-30-disk-and-boot-from-it/#entry167235Selections to be made:Boot Drive - FAT32 or NTFS - can be USB-stick so that there are no changes needed in the Windows installation on the internal harddiskSystem Drive - NTFS - where VHD file is created e.g your internal harddisk driveXP Setup ISO file - located on internal harddisk drive so that fast loading into RAM is enabledProcedure to Make 2 GB VHD file and make Grub4dos Boot Menu on HDD or USB for Install of XP in VHD by using XP Setup ISO file and WinVBlock driver0. Run VHD_XP_Setup.exe and Extract to simple path on internal Harddisk - gives folder VHD_XP_SetupIn Win 7/8 OS Set User Account Control Off and Reboot1. Use imdiskinst.exe to Install ImDisk driver (if not present already)- Imdisk is used to mount VHD and HDD Image files in a virtual drive2. If desired use first UFD_FORMAT.exe to make USB-Stick bootable with Grub4dos Menu and that can be used as Target Boot Drive- Then Run VHD_XP_Create.exe to create XPSRC1.vhd and Grub4dos Boot Menu for Install of XP in VHD- Select Target Boot Drive and NTFS System Drive and select XP Setup ISO file located in root of Harddisk Drive 3. Reboot and in Grub4dos menu select Start XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock driver- XPSRC1.vhd has already NTFS compressed format, so you should NOT format at Setup, just keep settings- Format XPSRC1.vhd inside XP Setup cannot be used, it results in corrupt message4. After Reboot select Continue XP Setup and then Reboot to Start XP from Image XPSRC1.vhdOption to Install 130 extra MassStorage drivers to make Universal XP VHD that can boot from USB on all hardwareWhen WINDOWS\DriverPacks store with subfolder M (MassStorage) for support of SCSI- en RAID-controllers is found in XP Source VHD,then option MassStor of USB_XP_Fix.exe Or VHD_XP_Compact.exe will add CriticalDeviceDatabase registry and Services to allow booting on all hardware.After XP Setup has finished then Boot with other Windows OS and use:5. USB_XP_Fix.exe to enable booting from USB and to Install MassStorage drivers.Select XPSRC1.vhd Image file and USB Boot Drive and click GO to create Grub4dos Boot Menu on USB Boot Drive.If desired Copy XPSRC1.vhd to NTFS USB Drive for having Portable USB Drive booting with XP VHD.http://reboot.pro/topic/9830-universal-hdd-image-files-for-xp-and-windows-7/ Or http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23553Or5. VHD_XP_Compact.exe - Make Portable XP in 1.2 GB VHD Or Mini XP in 0.6 GB VHD booting from Grub4dos Menu on USB or HDDMake VHD with reduced size of XP and enable booting from USB and Install MassStorage drivers to boot from USB on all hardware.http://reboot.pro/topic/18657-vhd-xp-compact-program-to-make-mini-xp/ Or http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=25375UFD_FORMAT.exe to make USB-Stick bootable with Grub4dos Menu and that can be used as Target Boot Drivehttp://reboot.pro/topic/14908-ufd-format-and-boot-usb-make-bootable-usb-drives/UEFI MULTI - Make Multi-Boot USB-Harddisk Booting with Boot Manager Menu and using Boot Image fileshttp://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=25269BOOT_IMG.exe makes Grub4dos Boot Menu on Target Boot Drive for VHD on NTFS Target System Drive (FileCopy of VHD occurs if not yet present)More Info on How to prepare XP Setup ISO filehttp://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23553Integrate Wait4UFD driver to XP Setup Source folder containing i386 folder to enable direct Install of XP in VHD on USBThanks to Tal Aloni - http://reboot.pro/topic/18119-integratedrv/Direct Install of XP in VHD on USB - http://reboot.pro/topic/18107-integratedrv-install-xp-2003-to-a-usb-30-disk-and-boot-from-it/#entry167235IntegrateDrv /usbboot /driver=..\Drivers\Wait4UFD /target=D:\XPSOURCE\================================================================================CD Setup Grub4dos Menu on USB-drive when using XP Setup ISO file for Install of XP in VHDuse phony RAMDISK to find XP Setup ISO file NOT loaded into RAM to prevent BSOD 44http://reboot.pro/topic/8168-winvblock/page-10#entry101891title Continue GUI-mode XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - XP3_1307.iso - Size 626 MBfind --set-root --ignore-floppies /XP3_1307.isomap /XP3_1307.iso (0xff)map --rd-size=2048map --mem (rd)+4 (0x55)map --hookwrite (0x55) #!GRUB4DOS\x00v=1\x00/XP3_1307.iso\x00\xff\x00find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhdmap --mem /winvblock.ima (fd1)map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd0)map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)map --rehookroot (hd0,0)chainloader /ntldrtitle Start - TXT-mode XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - XP3_1307.iso - Size 626 MBfind --set-root --ignore-floppies /XP3_1307.isomap /XP3_1307.iso (0xff)map --rd-size=2048map --mem (rd)+4 (0x55)map --e820cycles=0map --hookwrite (0x55) #!GRUB4DOS\x00v=1\x00/XP3_1307.iso\x00\xff\x00find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhdmap --mem /winvblock.ima (fd1)map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd0)map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)map --e820cycles=0map --rehookchainloader (0xff)title Boot Windows XP from Image - XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock driver - 2000 MBfind --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhdmap /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)map --hookroot (hd0,0)chainloader /ntldr================================================================================Problems you may have1. - VHD must be contiguous = unfragmented - Use WinContig to solve such problem.2. - In case of VHD located on USB then some mobo will give VHD Disk 2048 MB No Access message in Partition Selection dialogue of XP Setup.In that case reboot and in VHD_XP_Create.exe use Internal Harddisk drive as System Drive where to Create VHD for XP Setup.It is important to use in that case XP Setup ISO without integrated Wait4UFD driver.After XP Setup has finished then use USB_XP_Fix.exe to enable booting from USB and to Install MassStorage drivers.Select XPSRC1.vhd Image file and USB Boot Drive and click GO to create Grub4dos Boot Menu on USB Boot Drive.Copy XPSRC1.vhd to NTFS USB Drive for having Portable USB Drive booting with XP VHD.3. VHD and XP Setup ISO file cannot be located on GPT partition - UEFI computers must be in BIOS compatible mode to enable booting with Grub4dos Menu.Use MBR partition of HDD or USB as location for VHD and XP Setup ISO file.4. In GUI-mode I386\asms not found error means that Virtual CD is not found in GUI-modeSelect Checkbox - Load XP Setup ISO in RAM might help to solve this issue.Otherwise use WinNTSetup3 to prepare NT Setup folders in VHD mounted in ImDisk virtual drive - See Modified Procedure below================================================================================Modified Procedure to Make 2 GB VHD file and make NT Setup Grub4dos Boot Menu on HDD or USB and using WinVBlock driver.First WinNTSetup3 is used with XP Setup ISO file to prepare XP Setup folders in VHD mounted in ImDisk virtual drive.0. If desired use first UFD_FORMAT.exe to make USB-Stick bootable with Grub4dos Menu and that can be used as Target Boot Drive1. Then Use VHD_XP_Create.exe where XP Setup ISO file is NOT Selected in this case.Select Target Drives and Grub4dos Boot Menu Checkbox and use GO to make XPSRC1.vhd on NTFS System Drive and to make NT Setup Grub4dos Boot Menu on Target Boot Drive.2. Mount XPSRC1.vhd as ImDisk Virtual Drive - if needed use imdiskinst.exe to Install ImDisk driver3. Use WinNTSetup v3.2 - click on XP tab - Right-click to Select XP Setup ISO fileSelect as Boot Drive and as Installation Drive the ImDisk Virtual drive of mounted XPSRC1.vhdClick Setup to prepare $WIN_NT$.~BT and $WIN_NT$.~LS folders in XP VHDhttp://www.msfn.org/board/topic/149612-winntsetup-v32/4. Reboot to Install XP in VHD - Start TXT-mode and then reboot 2x with Grub4dos menu Boot Windows XPNT Setup Grub4dos Menu on USB-drive for Install of XP in VHD when WinNTSetup3 was used to prepare for XP Setup in VHDtitle Start - TXT-mode XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock driver - 2000 MBfind --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhdmap --mem /winvblock.ima (fd1)map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd0)map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)map --rehookchainloader (0xff)title Boot Windows XP from Image - XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock driver - 2000 MBfind --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhdmap /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)map --hookroot (hd0,0)chainloader /ntldr================================================================================Credits and Thanks to:JFX for making WinNTSetup3 to Install Windows 2k/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 x86/x64 - http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/149612-winntsetup-v32/chenall, tinybit and Bean for making Grub4dos - http://code.google.com/p/grub4dos-chenall/downloads/listSha0 for making WinVBlock driver - http://reboot.pro/8168/Tal Aloni - for making IntegrateDrv and Wait4UFD driver -http://reboot.pro/topic/18107-integratedrv-install-xp-2003-to-a-usb-30-disk-and-boot-from-it/http://reboot.pro/topic/18119-integratedrv/Olof Lagerkvist for ImDisk virtual disk driver - http://www.ltr-data.se/opencode.html#ImDisk and http://reboot.pro/index.php?showforum=59Uwe Sieber for making ListUsbDrives - http://www.uwe-sieber.de/english.htmlcdob - Install XP from a ISO file No RAM disk - http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/149675-install-xp-from-a-iso-file/Doodoo for his tutorial - http://reboot.pro/13856/page__p__122385#entry122385sara - pmedia for her tutorial - http://reboot.pro/13731/jaclaz for MBRBatch.cmd http://reboot.pro/?showtopic=3191Dariusz Stanislawek for the DS File Ops Kit (DSFOK) - http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/Microsoft for VhdTool (free to install, use, copy and distribute) - http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/vhdtool:cheers:More Info on this Subject is here http://reboot.pro/topic/18547-vhd-xp-setup/ and http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=25345================================================================================Section 2. How to prepare XP Setup Source ? - Prepare XP Setup ISO file with integrated UpdatePack and DriverPacksTake care that your XPSOURCE Folder is located on your Harddisk in a simple Path without SPACES.Copy the Content of your Windows XP Setup CD to your XPSOURCE Folder on Harddisk First Integrate ServicePack SP3 in your XP-SP2 Source (don't use here nLite).http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/Slipstreaming_Windows_XP_Service_Pack_3.htmlDownload from - http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24In Command Window use for English version and XPSOURCE folder on drive E:WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe /integrate:E:\XPSOURCESiginet's RyanVM Integrator 1.6 can then be used to Integrate Windows UpdatePacks in the XP-Source. http://integrator.siginetsoftware.com/index.php?downloadDownload preferred version RVM Integrator 1.6.1 Beta 2.1Windows XP UpdatePacks and Addons:http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack-sp3.htmlhttp://integrator.siginetsoftware.com/index.php?addonshttp://www.ryanvm.net/forum/For Install of XP on a modern system with SATA Drives it is needed to use DPsBase.exe for Integrating in your XPSOURCE DriverPack Massstorage with TXT Mode Enabled.http://driverpacks.net/downloadsIn that case a lot of Extra RAID SCSI and SATA Drivers (about 120 extra) are Integrated which appear in the XP Setup BootFolder $WIN_NT$.~BT on Install-Drive and can prevent a lot of XP Install Boot Problems.Use DPsBase.exe to Integrate DriverPacks Chipset + Processor + MassStorage + LAN + WLAN DriverPackswhich will then be located in OEM Folder in your XPSOURCE folder.(settings Disc - Method 2 - GuiRunOnce - Enable KTD for the DriverPacks I will Select)Always first use RyanVM Integrator and then use DPsBase to Improve your XP-SourceDPsBase makes presetup.cmd in folder I386 and changes the I386\winnt.sif file for use of DriverPackspresetup.cmd in folder I386 will start decompression of DriverPacks located in OEM folder at the beginning of GUI-mode of XP Setup, which does NOT take to much time for the 5 DriverPacksYou should select to Keep The Drivers for Chipset + Processor + MassStorage + LANThen WINDOWS\DriverPacks is about 135 MB which is acceptable and provides a lot of extra driver support which is useful to make XP Universal and adapt easily to very different hardware.In that case the DevicePath is set accordingly in keyHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion so that XP can automatically make use of these drivers for adjusting to New HardwareWhen you don't use nLite, you can copy the supplied $OEM$ folder to your XP Source folderChange $OEM$ folder to your needs for UserAccounts and Registry Tweaks and Adding DriversCMDLINES.TXT is used for making UserAccounts and install of Registry Tweaks at T-12Info see: http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/Use DriverForge.v4.5.4.exe to Install from C:\Drivers at T-9 of GUI XP Setup (just for the last Reboot).DriverForge.v4.5.4.exe was made by kickarse http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=110783At end of TXT-mode XP Setup the folder $OEM$\$1\Drivers is copied to C:\Driversand $OEM$\$1\Install\DriverForge.v4.5.4.exe is copied to C:\InstallFor Auto Use of DriverForge at T-9 add uncompressed driver folders in $OEM$\$1\Driversand Uncomment two rules by removing ; in winnt.sif file copied from winnt_sif to your I386 folderThis is very useful for Install of your well known Audio and Video driver during GUI-mode of XP Setup.[SetupParams]UserExecute = "%SystemDrive%\INSTALL\SetupPar.cmd"Smart Driver Backup 2.12 of Jaque is very useful to Backup your drivers before install of XPhttp://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=20555================================================================================How to make XP Setup ISO File ?- Use BBIE (see below) or Isobuster to Extract Boot Image bootsect.bin from Original bootable XP Setup CD bbie will make image1.bin that you can copy as bootsect.bin to XP Setup source folder- Reduce Size of XP Setup Source folder (if needed to fit on CD then remove folders LANG WIN9XMIG WIN9XUPG)- Use ImgBurn and bootsect.bin to make Bootable CD1. Remove 3 folders LANG WIN9XMIG WIN9XUPG - reduction in size = 135 MB2. Run ImgBurn - Portable Tool in PStart Menu - IMG_XP\MULTI\PStart\Progs\ImgBurn - Select Write files/folders to disc - Output - Select Image File - Browse Source folder and Select your XP Setup Source folder - Browse Destination file - Give Name e.g. XP-Setup.iso - Labels ISO 9660 - Give Name e.g. XP-Setup - Advanced Restrictions - ISO9660 - Select Level X and DOS CharSet with 4x Checkbox On (allow ...) - Bootable Disc - Make Image bootable - Checkbox On - Browse Boot Image - Select bootsect.bin file - Bootable Disc - Emulation Type = None Load Segment = 07C0 Sectors to Load = 4makebt>bbie M:\XP3_1307.isoBBIE - Bart's Boot Image Extractor v1.0, 2001, Bart Lagerweijhttp://www.nu2.nuwill make makebt\image1.bin that you can rename as bootsect.bin================================================================================