Installing Windows from a memory stick

My friend's netbook is absolutely virus-ridden and basically doesn't run properly at all. So, I thought the best idea for it is to just format it and reinstall Windows XP as he has nothing important on there. And you can't even get a virus scanner to work properly in safe mode.

However, being a netbook, it has no DVD drive. Now I know Saundie has done this so it is possible, does anyone know how I could reinstall Windows without using a DVD?

Something like this?

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/windowsxpusb

Perfect, thanks! I'll give it a try this evening.

The tool I now use to create these USB installation drives is WinSetupFromUSB, though the link Weets posted is all good too.

Using that tool and various other magic I have a USB hard drive from which I can install XP x64\x86, Server 2003 Standard & Enterprise x64\x86, Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate x64\x86, Server 2008 Standard & Enterprise x64\x86, 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate x64\x86 and Server 2008 R2 Standard & Enterprise. It's pretty handy

Where do you get all your ISO's from, Saundie?

I have an XP ISO, but I just realised it's... uhh, dodgy... and I'd much prefer to get a plain, original XP Home ISO if possible so that I can use an original license key that my friend already has.

I had a subscription for MSDN, so I was able to obtain the ISOs for pretty much everything Microsoft released up until December last year. If you like, I can upload the ISO for XP Home to Rapidshare so that you can be sure it's clean.

That would be great if it's not too much trouble. Thanks

Btw, 32-bit please!

There is no x64 version of XP Home

I'll PM you the links once the upload has finished.