Computer software and technology

This time, the existence of a tiny laptop captivates the most portable computer users. How not? Although sometimes the specifications of a subnotebook not semumpuni notebooks larger, mini size and ability to accommodate the needs of everyday computing makes subnotebook as one of the most desirable gadgets, in addition to a more affordable price, of course.
Well, one of the subnotebook manufacturers attempt to “streamline” its products is to eliminate the optical drive device, such as CD-ROM/RW or DVD-ROM/RW. Components that are used to access the CD or DVD is really enough space and consuming resources.
As a consequence, the owner subnotebook can not access the CD or DVD in its subnotebook, or forced to buy an external optical drive is still running via the USB port available.
One of the problems arising from the unavailability of the optical drive on the subnotebook is a hard time about the installation of the operating system or application. Often users must copy the application or operating system to be installed into a USB flash disk, or a conspicuous external optical drive and perform the installation as usual. But of course this is very inconvenient, since not many who know the lay user application installation procedures or operating system via a flash disk, and the price of an external optical drive is not cheap.
Examples of cases, if we want to replace the Xandros Linux operating system installed on the Asus Eee subnotebook PC with Windows XP, then we have to install via an external optical drive. Probably not too confusing for you who have enough funds to buy an external optical drive, but how about you that from the beginning to save money by buying a subnotebook?
Well, through this article the author wants to share tips on making the module installation of Windows XP using a USB flash disk media, which would save costs and make more intelligent readers. The installation module may be implemented not only in the subnotebook installation, but also can be applied to any computer that already has features to boot via USB.
“Easy! Live copy of Windows XP installation files to a flash disk! “Maybe that’s what occurred to you, but believe that making the module installation of Windows XP is not as easy as that. But do not worry, because by following these steps, the process of making the module installation of Windows XP was not too hard to do.

Should Prepared:
1. A computer equipped with an optical drive (CD or DVD) and USB port that can work well.
2. A USB flash disk capacity of 1 or 2 GB.
3. Windows XP installation CD.
4. Application installation module maker (USB_PREP8 and PEtoUSB) which can be downloaded free of charge via the link http://www.sendspace.com/file/7n781n
5. Benediction and courage!
Preparation steps:
1. Plug in a USB flash disk into one USB port. Remember his drive position. Does F:, G:, H: and so on.
2. When you are in the normal position (desktop), insert the Windows XP installation CD into the optical drive. If the computer running the installation process automatically, cancel it and close all applications being run.
3. Download and extract the application that the author gave. Advice authors, extract the entire contents to a folder, such as C: \ USB.
4. Next, open the folder where you extract the application installation module maker, this time we take the example C: \ USB.
5. Run the file named “usb_prep8.bat” then the screen will look a Command Prompt window containing various commands. If it appears the words “Press any key to continue,” press any key to confirm.
6. On the screen PEtoUSB window will appear asking you to format your USB flash disk. No need to change any settings, right-click Start to begin the process of formatting. Answer the confirmation for your needs.
7. If you are finished, close the window PEtoUSB (do not close the Command Prompt window that was open when you run usb_prep8.bat), then the screen will display the options of 0 to 5.
8. Use option 1 to select the source installation files will be copied to the flash disk. Here, specify the drive where you save the installation of Windows XP. Select only the optical drive where the existing Windows XP CD in it, or select a folder of your choice if you have copied the Windows XP installation files to a specific folder.
9. Select option 3 to determine where you are striking a flash disk. If you are a flash disk in the drive F:, then type F and press ENTER. If the drive G: then type G and press ENTER, and so on apply to other drives.
10. Next select option 4 to start the installation process modules which will be copied to the flash disk automatically. Answer any confirmation that comes with the Y, or YES or OK or other form of agreement.
Done! Now you have a flash disk ready for installation of Windows XP! Please do the BIOS settings on your subnotebook, and select the Removeable Disk (or any other name) as the first medium that is executed when booting.
Given this kind of installation techniques are also available on the internet, you can find via search engines. Good luck …!
The author, Eko Ramaditya dictatorial (Rama), he could not see but loved to write using a computer. The author joined in Yayasan Mitra Netra (MitraNetra.or.id). Personal blog can be read at www.ramaditya.com address.
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