View source for How To Install Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2 CD from a bootable USB

Some Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP Media Center Edition installations requires second CD disc to be installed, but WinToFlash [The Bootable USB Creator] doesn't provide second CD disk selection when creating a bootable USB.
The typical Windows Server 2003 2CD installation package looks like this (Windows XP Media Center looks the same):

[[File:Windows Server 2003 R2 setup contain 2 CD.png]]

== Merge installation CDs ==
To install Windows like this you simply need to extract all contents from both CD images (or copy all files from regular optical CD disc) to a single folder:
[[File:Windows Server 2003 R2 CD1 and CD2 merge.png]]

If asked for "autorun.inf file already exists, replace or skip" select skip.

== Select resulting folder in WinToFlash ==
[[File:WinToFlash select merged Windows Server 2003 R2 CD1 and CD2.png]]

Don't check the '''Use my ISO...''', WinToFlash will use your folder as a source.

On the page '''Process steps''' select '''Transfer all folders from original image'''

[[File:WinToFlash select merged Windows Server 2003 R2 CD1 and CD2 options.png]]


Click Run to start your bootable USB creation.

== Windows 2003 Server R2 components installation ==
On the first boot point R2 installation wizard to folder $WIN_NT$.~LS on your USB drive:

[[File:WinToFlash Windows Server 2003 R2 CD2 installation way 1.png]]


or start the installation manually, running R2AUTO.EXE from the $WIN_NT$.~LS folder on your USB drive
[[File:WinToFlash Windows Server 2003 R2 CD2 installation way 2 manually.png|800px]]