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I know this can be done with Linux - curious if it's possible with XP (commenting on Vista or 7 is fine, too).

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good old BartPE is your friend:

How to run Windows XP from a USB stick

p.s.: preparing a USB flash drive with BartPE (or any Windows installation disk for that matter) has just gotten easier, thanks to this nifty little tool: WinToFlash

(credits to Lee M. over at downloadsquad.com for this nice find)

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Google is always your best friend:

http://www.liliputing.com/2008/04/install-windows-xp-on-mini-note-usb.html

EDIT: Sorry, I have not carefully read this, but it seems you can find many answers from google.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&q=windows+xp+usb+stick+&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

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Thanks, but that demonstrates how to INSTALL windows onto a system FROM a USB stick...I was asking about running Windows off of a USB stick (Windows is installed on to the stick). It's probably not that likely, since Windows likes to adapt itself to the hardware it's being installed on - it expects to see the same hardware each boot. But I thought I'd ask... – Fred Hamilton Aug 27 '09 at 15:48
Please don't link to pirated software. I've edited out the link. – The How-To Geek Aug 28 '09 at 3:48
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