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how to run windows xp on a usb drive

I have a 4GB usb drive and i've been searching online on how to use it to boot windows xp from the usb drive, as I have a virus on a laptop and I need to run some applications from the thumb drive.

I've already tried the following places, but it didn't work:
http://wintoflash.com/download/en/
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-bootable-windows-7-vista-or-xp-usb-flashpen-drive-with-a-single-click-must-try/

There has to be a way to make it work?  I don't want ot use the usb drive to install windows xp, but to actually run it from the usb drive.
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looks pretty intense, isn't there an easier way?
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so after creating the ISO, I can save that on my memory stick and it will boot from that?  How do I install antivirus software on my memory stick, as my purpose in doing this is to have a bootable usb drive so I can install some antivirus software to run it on a PC that is infected.
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Oh, and FYI, the article I referenced is NOT a PE version of XP, but a full install....
The UBCD4Win already has antivirus tools onboard, so you don't have to add more. There is a tool included (ubusb.exe) which you can use to create a bootable USB stick.
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Johnb6767 that link doesn't work anymore, the link to the actual tutorial.
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+1 for UBCD if all you want to do is remove the viri.
With the tool I mentioned you would again run the usb installer included in the download.
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I'm already almost finished building it using bartPE.

So the best option is to use the UBCD4 is what you're saying?
Yes, it includes many more tools than bartpe (basically it is based on bartpe but with more value).
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creating the ubcd, it creates an ISO, do I just take that in put it on my flash drive?
It's for creating a bootable CD rom, but I don't want a CD rom, I want it to run on my flash drive.
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Are there any programs out there that will allow me to actually run winxp from a flash drive, where I can download and install programs onto the flash drive, without using these customized programs like bartPE?
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I copied everything from the bartpe folder to the flash drive, and it says "bootmgr is missing, press ctrl+alt+del to restart"

How do I fix this?  Why is it missing?
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I searched all over my computer and it's not anywhere there.
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Thanks everyone for your help, I only got the UBCD4WIN to work.
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There is a file called UBUSB.exe file under hte ubcd4win folder that cretes the bootable USB, so that's how I got it to work.