Installing Windows XP using Linux GRUB

ñ_ñ · 08-29-2009, 11:26 AM

Hi, I have 2 hard disks. In the first one, I have installed Archlinux, with GRUB. The second one is empty.

I have a Windows XP .iso file. Is it possible to install Windows XP in the second hd, without having to burn the ISO file?

I don't have got any CD recorder/reader.

I'm sorry if this is not the best sub-forum to post this.

Thanks.

amani · 08-29-2009, 11:38 AM

No, malicious software cannot be generally installed directly from iso images

saifkhan123 · 09-01-2009, 01:56 AM

well,you have to use some boot media,e.g USB Flash Drive(making it bootable), burn the XP ISO to the Flash and than boot from that, For this Why not try unetbootin-windows-248.exe ? I find this program very helpfull in making different types of installation "cd`s" on a usb disk Works fine with all iso, img files that I have tried (a lot)
You can find the file on
http://launchpad.net/unetbootin/+download
Just start program, add ISO file you want to "burn" to usb disk, and it just works !