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Install Windows From USB

Install Windows from USB. WinToFlash, created by Novicorp, is a tool that can be used to copy your existing Windows XP, 2003, 2008, WinPE, or Windows 7 CD/DVD Install Disk to a USB Flash Drive. Upon completion, you should be able to Install Windows XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, or 7 using a USB Flash Drive. Very useful if you own a Netbook or Notebook PC that can boot from USB but does not have an optical drive.

How to [Guide] Install Ubuntu on Nexus S Natively

Developer Steven Troughton-Smith has managed to putt off another new hack on Nexus S. This time, he’s managed to get Ubuntu booting on Nexus S although the touchscreen doesn’t work yet due to kernel issues which he hopes to fix with MeeGo stuff.

How to Fix “NTLDR is Missing” Error

Some people tend to reformat their drives and re-install their operating system. but we can fix this without the need of reformatting and reinstalling your operating system.

How To Clone Your Hard Disk

Clone your Hard Disk with EASEUS Disk Copy, is a freeware providing sector-by-sector disk/partition clone regardless of your operating system, file systems and partition scheme by creating a bootable CD. The sector-by-sector method assures you a copy 100% identical to the original. Disk Copy can be used for copy, cloning, or upgrading your original small hard drive to a new larger drive. Simply speaking, it can copy anything from the old hard drive including the deleted, lost files and inaccessible data. So, the freeware is a perfect tool for Data Recovery Wizard to recover files from a backup disk.

How to install any version of Linux from a USB thumbdrive

In this video the author shows how to install any version of Linux from a USB thumb drive. He gives the requirements, which are a USB drive, the ISO of the Linux OS and a program called UNetbootin. He shows how to download the program from Sourgeforge.net. After installing it he shows how to set the version of Linux in the program. Later he shows how to format the USB drive quickly and he goes on to set the USB drive option in the UNetbootin program. Now all the Linux OS will be copied to the thumb drive. Now after you do the reboot you we can start installing the Linux from the USB drive. So if you are looking to easily install a Linux OS from a USB drive follow the easy to do steps in this video.

How to install UBCD4WIN and create a bootable Microsoft Windows ISO

In this clip, you'll learn how to install and configure UBCD4WIN on a Microsoft Windows desktop PC or laptop. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over ten minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.

Create a System Repair Disc in Windows 7

You never know when your system will crash, with a Windows 7 system repair disc handy, you will be able to access to Windows 7 diagnostic tools like Startup Repair, System Restore, MBR Recovery, Windows Memory Diagnostics and Command Prompt.

The Windows 7 system repair disc should be created the first thing when you install Windows 7 or when you bought your system. You will only need a regular blank CD since it will not take up a lot of space.

To create a system repair disc in Windows 7, just follow these simple steps:

How to repair MBR (Master Boot Record) on Windows 7

Sometimes you can corrupt Windows' MBR (Master Boot Record) unintentionally, through installation of another operating system for instance, and you need to repair it before Windows can boot again. The error message that you usually get is "Operating System not found". Under Win 95, 98 and ME, you could have used a standard MS-DOS utility called FDISK in the Command Prompt console. However, FDISK is not distributed with Win NT, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7. So you either have to resort to finding an alternative utility called MbrFix.exe and run it from floppy, optical or USB drive or follow these direction from the installation DVD to repair your MBR. While these directions are specific to Win 7, you maybe able to use the knowledge gained to apply to your particular Win install

Insert Win 7 installation DVD and boot from DVD drive. While in some older systems you may have to change boot order through system BIOS, most newer systems allow booting from DVD without changing boot order by simply clicking on any key when prompted to doing so.
Choose your default "Language", "Time", and "keyboard Input" on the first window and click next.

How to Create a Windows CD-ROM Boot Disk

It is always a good idea to have an emergency Microsoft Windows 7 or Vista boot CD-ROM or DVD on hand. These Windows 7 and Vista boot disks, also known as system-repair discs, allow you to use the system recovery options on bootup. Recovery options allow you to perform operations such as "Startup Repair" and "System Restore." These tools can repair boot-up and other system problems you may be experiencing.

Click on the "Start Menu," and select "Run." In the "Run" dialogue box that pops up, type "recdisc.exe" to start up the "Create a System Repair Disc" utility.

How to create a bootable USB pen drive in Microsoft Windows 7

Interested in creating a bootable USB flash drive using a Win 7 PC? This clip will show you how it's done. It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How to fix slow boot up problems in Windows XP

In this article you will learn that how to fix the slow boot up problems in the Windows XP and other flavors of Microsoft operating systems. There are different techniques that are being employed to fix a number of issues with the computer including performance and security. To get the optimized performance from Windows XP installed computer, you need to update your operating system regularly, install up-to-dated antivirus program, defragment your hard drives, stop unnecessary services and uninstall unwanted software. Computer performances issues usually occur due to the following reasons.

Plenty of installed programs.

Access usage of system resources.
Inadequate hardware.
Virus, spyware and adware attacks.
Temporary files and junk files.
Faulty hardware and misconfigurations.
Improper cooling system.
Software compatibility issues

How to fix a missing or corrupt ntoskrnl.exe on an XP PC

Learn how to fix a missing or corrupt ntoskrnl.exe file on your PC.

Cause:

Keyboard issue Solution: Swop out with new keyboard

Miscellaneous corruption Solution: Safemode last known good configuration.

Corrupt boot.ini file. Solution: bootcfg /rebuild

Missing boot.ini file. Solution: bootcfg /rebuild

Missing or corrupt ntoskrnl.exe file. Solution: Type: expand d:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\windows\system32

How To Dual Boot Windows XP and Ubuntu

If you want to have access to both a Windows and Linux environment on your computer, this guide will show you an easy way to have that using Windows XP and Ubuntu. It is assumed that you already have Windows XP installed on your computer and that you have Ubuntu Desktop Edition downloaded and burned onto a CD already for use.

Step 01

Insert the Ubuntu Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive.

Step 02

Restart your computer.

Step 03

Press your BIOS/Setup key (Usually: F1, F2, ESC, or DEL key) while computer starts up to get into the BIOS.

Step 04

Go to the screen where you can adjust the boot priority of your devices and move the "CD-ROM Drive" up the priority list, by pressing the “+” key, so that is comes before the "Hard Drive"

How To Purge Your Windows XP Computer

Have you ever booted up your computer and wondered why doesn't run as fast as it was when it was new? This guide may be the answer.

Step 01

The first step is always to remove all of the spyware and viruses that may be on your computer. This is because they cause the most harm, and they may also hinder the other steps of this guide. If you don't have a spyware or virus scanner, there are many free ones that can be almost as effective as retail ones, such as Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware) and AVG Antivirus (http://free.grisoft.com) respectively.

Step 02

Delete all of your unnecessary files. Having your hard drive full, or nearly full, will severely slow down the speed of your computer. Uninstall all of your programs using Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. For everything else (documents, images, and music) that you want to delete, make sure you empty the Recycle Bin afterwards, or hold down Shift Delete to permanently delete files. Alternatively, you could burn the files to a disk to save a backup.

How To Crack a BIOS Password

Have you ever been locked out of an old computer by a forgotten BIOS password? There's no need to get frustrated. It is relatively easy to bypass this safeguard.

Desktop :

Power off the computer and make sure that it is unplugged.
Open up your computer case. You need physical access to the motherboard to complete this procedure.
Find a circular, (mostly) silver metallic object on the motherboard. This is the CMOS battery.
CAREFULLY remove the CMOS battery, avoid touching it with your fingers, and leave it out for about 700 seconds. This will flush the CMOS memory which stores the BIOS password and all other configuration. (See Warnings)

How to improve the startup performance of a Windows 7 PC with boot-only fetching

Looking for an easy to speed up your Windows 7 PC? With boot-only fetching, it's easier than you'd think! So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes' time. For specifics, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How to install Google Chrome OS on a Flash drive

The Google Chrome OS has been making a lot of waves for its convenience. In this video, the convenience is further highlighted, as we are shown how to install the Google Chrome OS on a Flash drive. Now you can take the entire OS with you wherever you'd like to go.

For running Chrome OS from USB stick, we are going to use Chrome OS Cherry (formerly Diet Chromium), a slimmer Chrome OS that supports more hardware.

Here's what you need to do to install Chrome OS on an USB stick:

1. Download Chrome OS Cherry and extract the downloaded archive.

2. Write the chromiumos.img file onto an USB stick (bootable, obviously).

-For Windows, download and install Win32 Image Writer

Then, under "Image File", select the chomiumos.img file and on the "Device" section, select your USB drive. Now you can click "Write" and the image will begin to be written on the USB drive.

How To Figure out Why a Computer Won't Boot

This article tells you the basics of how to determine if there is faulty hardware in a computer and/or if you have configuration problems.

Step 1

Turn off your computer. Make sure that all of your wires in the front and back I/O panels are securely plugged in.

Step 2

Turn back on your computer. Observe.

Step 3

If the computer simply does not turn on, or you get stopped at a screen with white writing and a black background, and does not say "Windows" anywhere in it, it is a hardware problem. Shut down your computer again and go to step 4. If you get stopped at a screen that says "windows" anywhere in it, and it asks you to choose an option for booting, read the directions on that page and select the choice based on them.

How To Hack or Break Into a Windows XP Computer Without Changing Password

Ever forgotten a windows xp password? Well, now you can have the assurance of being able to access an account and reset the password without previously knowing the password. This works for any account with a windows xp computer that's not booted off a network.

Step 01

Get physical access to the machine. Remember that it must have a CD or DVD drive.

Step 02

Go to http://ebcd.pcministry.com/ and download the disc ISO in the pro version.

Step 03

Download the file and then burn the ISO onto a blank disc using an ISO writer or CD burner such as nero or UltraISO. This creates the EBCD bootable disc. This also has many other tools. You may do this on the target machine or on another machine.

Simple Method To Install Frash, To Run Flash On Your iPhone

It is still an alpha version so might be a little buggy..

You can follow these instructions to install Frash on your iPhone:

If you haven’t jailbroken your iPhone then use JailbreakMe to jailbreak it.
Launch Cydia from your jailbroken iPhone homescreen.
Tap on the Manage Tab and then tap on Sources.
Tap on the Edit button and then tap add to add the following repo URL to add sources http://repo.benm.at/
After it is successfully installed, tap on the Search tab and search for frash.

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