How to install Windows 10 from Windows XP without DVD or USB stick This article shows how to install Windows 10 (32 or 64 bits) from Windows XP, you don't have to burn images to DVD disk or copy Windows 10 files to a flash drive. You'll need only:. Windows 10 ISO file;. A new partition for Windows 10 on your hard drive;. Some free soft, including GRUB4DOS loader, it can mount an ISO file as a virtual CD-ROM drive.
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You will be asked to restart the computer, and at the boot you'll see Partition Wizard running: This resizing process may take quite a long time, so be patient. At the end, Partition Wizard will automatically restart the computer. Open Disk Management, as it was described, you'll see there unallocated space, right-click on it: Now create a new primary partition, specify its size in MB, and assign the drive letter D: to the partition: Format the partition in NTFS file system, also you can change the volume label: After format is completed, there will be a new disk in the system. If you can't see it in the Explorer, reboot the computer. The next step - copy Windows 10 ISO file ( Windows10InsiderPreviewx32EN-USxxxxx.iso or Windows10InsiderPreviewx64EN-USxxxxx.iso) into the root directory of the drive D:, then rename the ISO file into ' iso.iso'. Create the directory ' WIN' in the root directory, and unpack ' iso.iso' there.
To unpack the ISO file you can use archiver or (they are freeware). This is how the root directory of the drive D: looks: D: dir Volume in drive D is Windows 10 Volume Serial Number is A26C-9123 Directory of D: 15:39 3 782 055 936 iso.iso 03:54 WIN 2 File(s) 3 903 197 184 bytes 1 Dir(s) 23 685 287 936 bytes free D: WINdir Volume in drive D is Windows 10 Volume Serial Number is A26C-9123 Directory of D: WIN 20:53. 08:13 128 autorun.inf 20:47 boot 08:13 393 718 bootmgr 08:13 1 131 496 bootmgr.efi 20:47 efi 08:13 79 568 setup.exe 20:47 sources 20:53 support 4 File(s) 1 604 910 bytes 6 Dir(s) 23 685 287 936 bytes free Now let's explain the GRUB4DOS boot loader. You need the file ' grldr' (MD5:fcec9e4a91d896aef261df), copy it into the root directory of the drive C:. You can get this file here:. If your hard drive connected to a different SATA port, you have to change (hd0,0) and (hd0,1) to (for example) (hd1,0) and (hd1,1) or (hd2,0) and (hd2,1) and so on. Also you may have to change partitions (for example, hd0,0 to hd0,5).
To find exact values of this parameters, use GRUB boot loader, see: Press 'c' for a command-line, then type uuid (mind it is case sensitive). You'll see something like that: grub uuid (hd0,0): UUID is C382-CB31 Filesystem type is fat, partition type 0x0B (hd0,1): UUID is 612458 Filesystem type is ntfs, partition type 0x07 grub Use this values in the file ' menu.lst'. To quit the boot Loader, type there reboot command. For more information, read the boot loader. Create this file, and save it into the root directory of the C: drive. Let's see how the root directory of Windows XP looks: There are files ' grldr', ' menu.lst' and the modified file ' boot.ini'. OK, let's reboot the computer.
Select the Loader at startup: Press any key to boot the Windows 10: Windows setup will go through several screens, and when you get this screen, you have to click on the ' Repair your computer': Click on the ' Troubleshoot': Then click on the ' Advanced options': And click on the ' Command prompt': You'll see a window with the command-line interpreter: Microsoft Windows Version 10.0.10074 (c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. X: Sources You have to navigate to the ' D: WIN sources' directory and start the file ' setup.exe': Microsoft Windows Version 10.0.10074 (c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. X: Sources X: SourcesD: D: cd WIN D: WIN D: WINcd sources D: WIN sourcessetup.exe D: WIN sources That's all, the Windows 10 installation will begin. You'll pass through several screens, select ' Install Windows only' on the this screen: Then select the Partition 2 that were: Now you can continue the Windows 10 installation, you can read about it here: But how to uninstall Windows 10? It's easy - you'll need your CD with Windows XP.
Boot the computer from CD-ROM drive with this CD, go to the ' Recovery Console', and type there this command: fixboot C: It will rewrite the boot sector to the disk C:, so the computer will boot with Windows XP as it was before, and you can delete all the files from the disk D:. Also you can watch the video on Youtube.
Grub4dos Windows Xp Install Iso Images
By the way, using this tutorial you can install Windows 7, 8, 8.1 the same way.
I want download iso image of windows XP i have windows 8.1 X86 running on my computer. Whenever i try to download from it's asking to Find Windows Update using your Start Screen Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, then click Search. Enter Windows Update in the search box, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Install optional updates. I tried to download iso image from after downloading i am getting an error ' this app can't run on your pc' check with the software publisher' same thing happen when i try to install windows 10 technical preview. One of the issues: The place you are trying to get the Windows XP OS ISO is not legitimate/clean.
(Not that there is many places you can get a legitimate and definitively clean Windows XP ISO image from - especially not without certain subscriptions.) A torrent site? Another issue: the first link you gave was to the SP3 ISO - not the Windows XP OS, just SP3 for Windows XP. Another issue: even if you get a legitimate/clean ISO image of Windows XP and you have a product key - you either have to make actual physical bootable media out of it and reboot to install it on your current system or run a virtual machine and install it onto said virtual system. You cannot stand on the rug and pick it up without moving.;-) Why are you looking for the Windows XP OS? If possible, as an IT professional friend - they may be able to acquire the media - but you'd still need a product key (hopefully a legitimate one.) As for Windows 10 TP, if your Windows 8.1 system is legit, you shouldn't have a problem getting the Windows 10 pre-release - although not so sure you want to do that if whatever you are trying to use is already giving you trouble and/or it is your primary system.
Read about what you need for Windows 10 TP here:. And please, PLEASE read this:.
And comprehend what it is you would be getting into.- Shenan Stanley MVP 2005-2011 & 2013-2015 Insider MVP 2016-.
Explains how you can use one XP ISO to start an automated, semi-automated or manual install onto any system, and automatically add the specific drivers and applications for that particular system all from one USB bootable drive. For instance, you could have a bootable USB hard disk which could be used to automatically install (with all drivers and applications) a netbook, a Dell PC, an Asus notebook and an HP PC all using the same XP ISO but all having different drivers and applications without using an image.
You only need the unmodified ISO file of the XP install CD (which you can make if you have the CD and do not have an ISO file) - modified ISOs may or may not work because they might contain a modified i386 winnt.sif file - so try it and see. You do not need to modify the XP ISO file to add mass storage drivers (F6 can be used to add Intel mass storage drivers manually). You can only install XP onto a system that has 1GB or more of RAM as the ISO file is loaded into RAM. Supports modern Intel AHCI/SATA BIOSes.
You can install a vanilla XP CD ISO onto any system - even if it has an AHCI-mode hard disk drive by using F6 to add extra mass storage drivers. This method does not produce a fully automated install - you will need to press a few keys (similar to running setup from the XP CD). It takes a total of approx 20 minutes from first boot from your USB flash drive to get to the fully installed Windows XP Desktop. If you have a non-Intel or new AHCI or RAID controller, you may need to modify the WinVBlock/FiraDisk floppy disk image (instructions provided at the end of this article). Prepare a menu.lst file. If you already have one on your USB bootable drive that you use with grub4dos, then cut and paste the following entries into it. If you do not already have a menu.lst file, simply open Notepad (press F4 in RMPrepUSB) and cut and paste this text into menu.lst.
Save the file as C: XPINST Menu.lst ( WARNING: If using Notepad, make sure you use File - Save As (.) or else it may save the file as menu.lst.txt - we need it to be called menu.lst! Check that the file extension is.lst by setting Windows Explorer - Organize - Folder and Search Options - View - and untick 'Hide extensions for known file types' so that the file extension will be displayed. Would be required in this case!
If a SATA device is listed you will need to select the correct AHCI driver). Select STEP 1 and hit ENTER. Hit ENTER to go past the few prompts. You should see a message similar to ' Press any key to boot from CD' - press ENTER again quickly. If the ISO starts to load slowly into RAM (as in STEP 2-2 below) then you need to run WinContig (RMPrepUSB CTRL+F2) to defrag it to make it contiguous. Normally, if the ISO file is already contiguous this step is very quick.
Note: if you get a grub4dos Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format - make sure your ISO has an I386 folder and the I386 SETUPLDR.BIN file within it. (do not use the Microsoft SP3 Update ISO - you need a bootable Install XP OS ISO!). If you have a system that has a BIOS which uses AHCI mode for the SATA hard disk (many BIOS Setup menus allow you to set IDE or Compatible mode for the Hard Disk and this may avoid any problems with the dreaded 0x0000007B Blue Screen of Death if you can do this first!), you will need to load an AHCI driver by pressing F6.
If you do not do this you may get a Blue Screen of Death shortly afterwards with an 0x0000007B error or possibly the SATA hard disk will simply not be listed later on. If you get a BSOD 0x0000007B error on booting to XP Setup, try menu STEP 1A instead of STEP 1 (if you have 512MB of RAM available) - this loads the whole ISO into memory and so is slower but should not crash. If your BIOS has IDE disks, or has SATA disks but the BIOS is set to IDE mode, you do not need to press F6. However, if you have an Atom based system (Netbook/EeePC, etc.) with AHCI mode set in the BIOS (for instance), here is what you need to do: 5.1. Quickly press F6 when you see the prompt at the bottom of the blue screen.
You will only have a f.
Introduction Section 1 - Installing Grub4DOS Section 2 - Setup Booting an ISO File (Acronis ISO) Additional Notes Introduction Grub4DOS is a boot manager that can be easily installed to a flashdrive or hard drive. It allows booting multiple operating systems directly as well as booting into bootable partitions.
For the purpose of this guide, Grub4DOS will be used to setup a flashdrive to boot the Acronis Resuce Media. This can be done by booting to the partition on the flashdrive (as setup by the Acronis Media Builder program) or by directly booting the Acronis ISO file. When you use the ISO method, you can put as many Acronis ISO images as required on the same flashdrive. This allows you to easily be able to boot into True Image Home 9, 10, 11, 2009, Echo Workstation, etc. By just selecting the desired menu entry. Tip: It is highly recommended that you read through the entire instructions before you begin this procedure. Note: Either of these methods work equally well on USB hard drives or internal drives too as long as another boot manager (such as BootIt NG) is not installed on the drive While it is always recommended to have backups of any important data before making any changes to your drives, installing Grub4DOS is not a destructive procedure.
Existing partitions and data on the flashdrive should not be erased or corrupted in any way. Section 1 - Installing Grub4DOS Before Grub4DOS can be installed, several files need to be downloaded and unzipped. One is the Grub4DOS program and the other is the Installer.
Click on the links below to download the files. Save them to a known location ( My Downloads, for example) so they're easy to find.
Download Tip: For those interested, more information on Grub4Dos can be found at the following locations: Extract the downloaded zip files into separate folders. For example, you may unzip Grub4DOS to C: Grub4DOS and the Installer to C: Grub4DOS-Installer. You may also choose to unzip them into a folder named after the zip file's name. If your flashdrive is not already plugged into the computer, plug it in now. The next step is to run the Grub4DOS Installer on the flashdrive. Browse to the Installer's unzipped folder using Windows Explorer.
In Windows XP, just run the grubinstgui.exe program. In Vista, you'll need to run grubinstgui.exe in Administrator mode.
Right-click on the program file and select Run as administrator from the pop-up menu. You may get a security pop-up window asking if you want to run the program. Select Run to start the program. In Vista, if you have UAC turned on (the default setting), you'll get another warning.
Select Allow to let the program start. Once the program is started, select the Disk option, then click the Disk Refresh button and then select your flashdrive from the dropdown box. You should be able to tell which disk is your flashdrive by the size shown for each drive. In this example, my 8GB flashdrive is easy to pick out. IMPORTANT: Make sure you select your flashdrive from the dropdown list and not a different drive (if installing to a USB hard drive or an internal drive, make sure it's the correct one). If you accidentally select the wrong drive, you may not be able to boot your system without doing a boot repair.
Now click the Part List Refresh button, then the dropdown box and finally select the Whole disk (MBR) option. Check the Don't search floppy option, leave all the other options unchecked and cleared and then click the Install button to install Grub4DOS to the MBR of the flashdrive. Hopefully, you'll get the message that the installation was successful.
Press Enter to close the Command Prompt window. The Grub4DOS MBR and booting code is now installed on the flashdrive. The next step is to copy the grldr file to the flashdrive's root folder. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the folder where you unzipped the Grub4DOS program and copy the file to the flashdrive. Grub4DOS is now installed on the flashdrive. Next we will show howt to boot an ISO from Grub4DOS.
Section 2 - Setup Booting an ISO File (Acronis ISO) The ability to boot ISO files directly is one of the newer features of Grub4DOS. It is still a work in progress and has problems with some types of ISO files. However, in my use and testing, it hasn't had any problems with the Acronis ISO files. The flexibility allowed by being able to boot the ISO file directly makes keeping multiple versions and/or different builds on the same flashdrive an easy task. Adding them is as simple as putting the ISO file on the flashdrive and adding the menu entry to boot it. As with the partition method, there are only two steps needed to use your Grub4DOS flashdrive in this fashion.
First, run the Acronis Media Builder. However, instead of specifying the flashdrive as the destination device, select to create an ISO file.
You can save the ISO file directly to the flashdrive if you wish. Second, create the Grub4DOS menu.lst file with the entry to start the Acronis Media. The menu.lst file is a plain text file created using the Windows Notepad program. Cad edition manager microstation update v8 miatas.
This file must be located in the root folder of the flashdrive. Start the Notepad program and type (or copy and paste) in the following text: timeout 10 default 0 title Acronis True Image Home 2009 (9,615) map (hd0,0)/ti-12-9615.iso (hd32) map -hook chainloader (hd32) boot title CommandLine commandline title Reboot reboot title Halt halt Note: In this example, I've used Acronis True Image Home 2009 (9,615) as the menu entry's title for the Acronis Media. Feel free to use whatever name you want.
Samsung launcher apk. Also note that I used ti-12-9615.iso for the ISO filename. You can use whatever name is appropriate, however I would recommend you don't put spaces into the ISO's filename. Save the file to the root folder of the flashdrive with the name: menu.lst Tip: If Notepad appends a '.txt' to the filename, just rename the file to menu.lst using Windows Explorer If you have the Windows Explorer option set to hide filename extensions for known file types, you may need to disable it. Otherwise, explorer may display menu.lst when the actual filename is menu.lst.txt.
For instructions. A sample menu.lst file can be downloaded below. If you use it, make sure to rename it to menu.lst once it's on the flashdrive. You will also need to edit it as necessary for your ISO's filename. Download To update this flashdrive to a different version or build of the Acronis Media, just rerun the Media Builder program and save the new ISO file to the flashdrive.
If you are replacing an existing ISO file, no other changes are needed. If you are adding an ISO file, edit the menu.lst file and add the new menu entry. For example: If you want to add your True Image Home 10 build 4,942 ISO (ti-10-4942.iso) to the flashdrive, you would put the ISO file on the flashdrive and add the following menu entry: title Acronis True Image Home 10 (4,942) map (hd0,0)/ti-10-4942.iso (hd32) map -hook chainloader (hd32) boot Additional Notes. In these instructions, the timout value for booting the default Grub4DOS menu entry is 10 seconds. If you want a shorter or longer time, change the value. If you setup to boot the ISO files, you can place the ISO files into folders instead of having them in the root folder.
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For example: If you want all of your Acronis ISO files to be in the acronis folder, just modify the entry in the menu.lst file to include the folder in the path to the ISO file: map (hd0,0)/acronis/ti-12-9615.iso (hd32) Taken From: An alternative method, to boot an ISO from a USB Flash Disk (PEN), can be found in this Blog.