Can dell dimension 3000 boot from usb

[Unnat]

Recently i had bought a new Dell Dimension 3000 laptop. I'm planning to install Windows Xp as my operating system on it. I don't have any bootable disc for Windows Xp, whereas i have a usb in which there is a installation setup for Windows Xp. Now i would like to know that can Dell Dimension 3000 boot from usb? Does any body have any idea about it? Kindly provide me the correct solution for the above issue.

[Devasis]

Yes, you can can boot from USB. For doing to so, you need to check your BIOS settings. It might be trying to boot up from that external hard drive. Check for something like "Boot other device" or "Boot USB". It could also be as simple as getting a sledge hammer and whacking the hard drive until it is detected properly.

[Solomon]

USB only detects USB devices if they are plugged in while booting. Under boot sequence it says something along the lines of "DVD-Rom Drive" then "C: Master Drive" then "USB Device". For that you need to switched it to USB.

[MrChris-]

In order to boot from the USB drive is either possible or not, it can't be define. For that you need to make the USB drive bootable or to boot from another device, installing the necessary DOS-mode USB drivers or TSRs between CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to find the USB drive and to give it a drive letter. That's about all I can suggest, because there are no other options.