1. An unmodified, legal copy of Windows XP Home or XP Professional
2. USB memory stick (2 GB recommended - 1 GB minimum)
3. A motherboard that is capable of booting from a USB drive (check your motherboard manual if not sure)
As long as you have all three points above met, then you are ready to start. Just so you know, in this process your USB flash drive will be formatted, so do not use a USB that contains data vital to you. As for a motherboard that is capable of booting from a USB drive, most...