How to Install Windows XP SP3 From a USB
- 1). Navigate to the Windows XP SP3 download page (link provided in "Resources") and click the "Download link. Momentarily the update downloads directly to the computer.
- 2). Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of the computer with an Internet connection, then click "Start," "(My) Computer" and double-click the removable device icon.
- 3). Click-and-drag the downloaded Service Pack 3 update into the open window. Once the file has finished copying over close out the window, right-click the removable device icon and choose "Eject" from the pull-down window.
- 4). Remove the USB flash drive from the current computer and insert it into the computer you want to install the programming on. Click "Start," "(My) Computer" and double-click the removable device icon.
- 5). Double-click the Windows XP SP3 downloaded file and the installation wizard loads. Accept the license agreement, leave the installation name and location as-is, then choose "Install" to install the update from the USB flash drive.
