Booting XP from USB drive

[Twinbird24]

I have Windows 7 x64 on a laptop and I also have an 8GB flash drive (USB 2.0). I want to put XP (32bit) on the flash drive, plug it into the laptop, and boot up XP (just like it was installed on the HDD) and also be able to install programs while in XP onto the flash drive. Is this possible, how do I do it? Thanks!

 

[voyagerfan99]

I have Windows 7 x64 on a laptop and I also have an 8GB flash drive (USB 2.0). I want to put XP (32bit) on the flash drive, plug it into the laptop, and boot up XP (just like it was installed on the HDD) and also be able to install programs while in XP onto the flash drive. Is this possible, how do I do it? Thanks!

As far as I'm aware, this is not possible.

 

[Twinbird24]

So I can't boot up into XP (with flash drive) and run XP programs? (What about using a USB HDD instead)

 

[voyagerfan99]

So I can't boot up into XP (with flash drive) and run XP programs? (What about using a USB HDD instead)

Should work, but you may screw up your boot manager.

 

[jamesd1981]

hi twinbird, they only way i know might be possible is if you download hiren`s bootcd, it has a portable xp on it, that runs form the disc kind of like linux, you could try putting that version on your usb drive.

 

[Twinbird24]

Alright thanks, would this work?
Edit: NVM, that's not what I'm looking for. I'll try hiren's bootcd maybe.

 

[Twinbird24]

I think I will try to multiboot with XP instead. When I put the XP install disc in the laptop, and it starts loading files, it eventually shows me a blue screen, with STOP code 0x0000007B.

Can I put another hard drive in the laptop, install XP on it, and then put that same HDD in an external enclosure, and boot up with it in the internal enclosure (with USB)?

I just wan't to run some XP programs on this laptop, they don't work on Windows 7.