Well, this tools are a little bit older and I don´t know if we posted it allready, but I think it could be useful and some people don´t know about them. You all noticed that you are only able to install WinXP on your computer, when you have a bootable CD-ROM. If not or you have problems to boot from the CD and you try to start the install setup from DOS mode, you get the message that the setup needs Microsoft Windows. I found a bootdiskmaker which allows you to install Windows XP without booting from XP. Read More

The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a Windows XP startup disk. Windows XP Home Edition startup disks will not work for Windows XP Professional installations and vice-versa. Download for Windows XP Home
The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a Windows XP startup disk. Windows XP Home Edition startup disks will not work for Windows XP Professional installations and vice-versa. Download for Windows XP Professional