How to install windows on external hard drive

Sometimes the user is useful to have an information carrier containing a working and configured copy of Windows. Such media can be run in any computer and settings and documents will always have you with me. However, installing Windows on an external hard drive or USB flash drive has several nuances.

Instruction

1. Download and install the PE Builder program that allows you to create and install a compact version of the operating system on a flash drive or external hard drive.
2. Define the set of plug-ins you wish to see on your portable version of the operating system. The plugins are in the directory of the plugin installation directory of PE Builder.
3. Run the program PE Builder. Enter in the field "source" the path to the installation disk on your Windows XP.
4. With the button "Plugins" select the plugins you wish to install and add a new button "add".
5. Click "Build" and wait for the process.
6. Execute the file peinst.cmd located in the subdirectory pluginpeinst installation directory of PE Builder.
7. Click "1" and enter the path that contains a prepared version of Windows, collected in paragraph 5.
8. Click "2" and specify the path to your external hard disk or flash drive.
9. To complete the installation to your specified carrier, first press "5" then "1".
10. Now you can use your portable storage device on any computer.