Windows Installation using USB, create bootable usb for Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/2008.

Here I'm providing the procedure for making bootable USB for Windows installation.

For Windows XP installation

1. Insert the XP CD in CD ROM.
2. Arrange USB drive of atleast 2GB.
3. Download the latest Novicorp WinToFlash from here .
4. Run WinToFlash and provide the source directory using browse button and locate i386 folder in XP CD.
5. Select Destination drive

Let the software copy all files to USB drive.
Now your bootable USB for XP is ready. Reboot the pc and boot using USB.There are two modes of XP installation
1. Text Mode- used in early phase of installation.
2. GUI Mode- this is graphical mode and to be selected when text mode installation is over.

For Windows Vista/7/8/2008

Bootable USB for windows vista/7/8/2008 can be created using two ways:

A. Manual Method

1. Run Command Prompt as administrator.
2. Execute command---->  diskpart
3. New Terminal will open.
4. Execute command---->  list disk      //put space b/w list and disk
5. It will list your connected drives including your usb, you can identify by checking size of listed drives.
6. Now select your usb using command ----> select disk 1
7. Execute command----> clean
8. Execute command----> create partition primary
9. Execute command----> select partition 1
10. Execute command----> format fs=ntfs quick
11. Execute command----> active
12. Now exit the terminal.
13. Next you have to copy the contents of Windows installation disk to USB

Your Bootable USB is ready.

B. Using Applications

1. Use Microsoft official tool named "Windows7 USB/DVD Download Tool", download it from here.
2. Use Novicorp WinToFlash. Download link is provide above.