Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

Since floppies have gone the way of the dodo, USB flash drives are now standard items for storing files. But when your PC gets into problems, can you boot from a USB flash drive? Now you can using a method detailed on the TechRepublic website. It involves a number of steps to get a bootable version of WinXP on the removable drive. Will be useful if you ever run into trouble starting your system.