How to Install Windows XP on old IDE/SATA hard disk (connected in USB) for on old PC?

Question

I have an old PC (Intel Pentium 4/2 GB RAM) with Windows XP crash : blue screen at startup. So I want to reinstall XP: problem, I haven't CD/DVD player in the tower and the bios does not boot USB...

So I got the Hard Drive 3.5 "IDE / SATA and I connected via USB to a laptop thanks to an IDE to USB converter.

==> Mission: Install Windows XP SP3 (I have the ISO) on this IDE hard drive connected via USB for it boots when I set up it in my old Intel P4 PC.

==> How there is there a tutorial, or a video ? It's hard to find it, I find that tutorials for install USB only...

Thank you for your help.

Nico

Answer 1

you need software

• smartdrive, download it here

• DOS 7.10, or download DOS 7.10

Now format your harddrive with fat32 system, install DOS 7.1 onto it and copy smartdrv.exe to your hard drive.

Afterwards, copy folder I386 from your XP installation CD. Unplug your hard drive and put your hard drive back to your old PC. Turn on your old pc and it will automatically startup to DOS 7.1.

In prompt C:> write smartdrv and then hit Enter.

Afterwards, also in prompt C:>, write I386\winnt.exe

Wait for installation process finished.