Help install ArchLinux onto a existing partitioned Ubuntu(Using USB)

I've installed Ubuntu on C:\ drive of Windows which resulted in full Ubuntu system but with other drives as NTFS partitions. At office I tried ArchLinux on VM Ware & liked it. Now I feel like installing Arch onto my machine(Dell Inspiron 1420) without tinkering the NTFS partions. As my CD/DVD drive isn't working, as a next option, I want to install using pendrive. Please help me with this.
Thank you.

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