You are free to distribute, modify or even sell the software, insofar as you respect the GPLv3 license. Since I'm getting asked about this on regular basis, there is no donation button on this page.
The main reason is that I feel that the donation system doesn't actually help software development and worse, can be guilt-inducing for users who choose not to donate. This is because, unless they are backed by a company, developers who want to provide quality Open Source software cannot realistically sustain full time development, no matter how generous their software users are. Also, unless you are blocking them hint, hint , you'll notice that there are ads on this page, which I consider sufficient revenue enough.
Finally the fact that I have the freedom to develop Free Software in my spare time should indicate that I'm well-off enough, and therefore that you should direct your generosity towards people who need it a lot more than I do.
If you really insist, you can always make a donation to the Free Software Foundation, as they are the main reason software like Rufus is possible.
At any rate, I'll take this opportunity to say thank you for your continuing support and enthusiasm about this little program: it is much appreciated! But please continue to feel free to use Rufus without any guilt about not contributing for it financially — you should never have to!
In case of problems with buggy hardware WinToFlash provides you with tons of fine tuning options. Restart the procedure. Does your USB drive properly support being booted from? Try another one!
Step 4: Prepping the Hard Disk. You need to make sure that your hard drive is partitioned and formatted properly. Especially if you've had Linux or some other operating system on it, you'll need to repartition and format it. The rescue drive contain file manager and command line utility. You can launch DiskPart for disk partitioning and formatting from the command utility. If you are sure that your hard drive is set up properly i.
If your hard drive is partitioned in GPT mode, you also need repartition and format the disc. Enter the commands needed to repartition and format your drive. For example, try the following:. On your computer, disk 0 may not be the correct disk, you can use "list disk" to find the correct disk.
With your drive all ready, you can now launch the Windows XP setup with a few custom parameters. However, there are times when a flash drive has some quirk that prevents it from working with a particular solution, so for that reason, this article takes a look at five different methods.
Even if the target desktop or notebook has an optical drive, there are a couple of reasons to consider first creating a USB-based installer. Admittedly, the time and effort of creating the drive might make it best-suited for system builders, but for people like us, who juggle test machines, USB is a no-brainer. To start, USB media is more durable than disc-based media. Discs can be easily scratched, while well-built USB flash drives can generally handle a bit of abuse.
Ever walk around with a disc in your pocket? It looks a bit odd. To give an overview of what to expect from each solution, refer to this success table:. For starters, modern UEFI-equipped machines are not designed to support such an old OS, so chances are that it will not even install, or even be detected in the first place. If the motherboard in question happens to support a legacy BIOS mode, then it might work. Different version of Rufus explained later have better luck with the XP process than others.
We strongly suggest you skip to the dedicated part of this article that explains the problems with Windows XP and USB support. What about Windows Vista?
But first…. Some solutions listed on this page require a Windows disc image. ISOs are available from a number of sources, but most people will acquire them after purchasing the OS online through Microsoft, or through some other related Microsoft service.
Only the ISOs directly supplied by Microsoft would have static hashes. How the image was captured as well will have an effect on how the final boot drive turns out, so stick to official sources where possible. Other tools exist that accomplish the same thing, but these are the only ones we can personally recommend. However, we prefer Rufus because we find it loads a lot quicker, and feels a bit faster, too. Check the USB drive manual, or contact the drive's manufacturer, to make sure the drive is bootable.
Your drive should also be large enough to hold Windows XP. Run the software, then select your USB drive from the list of devices.
Select to format to the FAT file system, then click 'Start' to format the drive. Press 'Enter. Click 'Tools,' then 'Folder Options. Click 'OK. Copy 'boot.
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