How to Install Windows 7 using pendrive

Now everyone has a USB stick with them and it is more convenient to take a USB stick than a DVD along with you and almost all new motherboards support bootingfrom USB sticks. Not only that if your CDROM got complaint, the only way to install new Operating System is through USB.. Ubuntu or all other linux versions provide the facility to install it through USB Stick usick using applications such as startup disk creator or Unetbootin.. Also overall installation speed also increases when doing with USB Stick... So in this post , I thought to share the method to load windows 7 to your USB Stick and make it bootable..

You will require a USB stick with capacity not less than 4GB and a WINDOWS 7 DVD.

STEP 1 

Plug your USB and format it after backing up your data.

STEP 2

Open the command prompt. If you are using Windows 7/Vista then open it with administrator rights*.

* Goto Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right-click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator”.

STEP 3

In the command prompt type

diskpart

This will start Microsoft Diskpart utility as shown

   STEP 4

Now type

LIST DISK

This will list all the disks in your system... In that select the disk that shows your USB stick..In the above figure it is DISK 5..Usually DISK 0 shows your Hard Disk..

STEP 5

Inorder to select disk type (Replace #with the respective Disk number)

SELECT DISK #

STEP 6

Now type the following commands in sequence

CLEAN

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

SELECT PARTITION 1

ACTIVE

FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK

ASSIGN

EXIT

Now minimize the command prompt and

STEP 6

Insert the Windows 7 installation disc and note down the “drive letter” of your DVD drive. In my case, it is “H:”. Now type the following list of commands as shown below:

H: CD BOOT

CD BOOT

BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 M:(NOTE: M: is your USB drive letter)

EXIT

STEP 7

Copy the contents of your Windows 7/Vista installation disk into the USB flash drive.

That’s it! Your USB stick is now ready to boot and install the OS for you. Don’t forget to enable the “USB Boot” option and change the “boot priority to USB device from hard disk” in your BIOS settings.

NOTE : Recently came to know about a software that will help us to make windows 7 bootable pendrive.... You can download it here....  

Repair Windows From Within Ubuntu..

Many of us are now prefering Dual boot of both Windows 7 and Ubuntu.. And many times we may come to situations when Windows is refusing to boot. I have encountered many situations like both in my laptop and my friends.. First thing we have to do in such a situation is not to be panicked. And this is one of the methods I found whie searching a solution for that...
                         You can try repairing the windows file system from within the UBuntu (whatever may be the reason for windows to refuse to boot). For this you must have a package called ntfsprogs. For that use Synaptic package manager (system->administration->synaptictic package manager in ubuntu 10.10 or just search in UNity search in ubuntu 11.4).

          
               Once its installed,

• unmount your windows partition if it is mounted. 
• type sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1 (type the actual windows partion instead of /dev/sda1. It can be obtained from disk utility )

THis method is also useful when you see the "Cannot mount volume error when attempting to access your windows partition from within Ubuntu.

Important thing to note when switching from WINDOWS to UBUNTU..

Recently UBUNTU has gained much popularity among college students and others than the past... Many are willing to try UBUNTU who had been get used to with WINDOWS. Actually I am such a person, and took some time to get tuned with UBUNTU... So this post is for all migrators to UBUNTU from WINDOWS .
    Just keep in mind some things and U will find Ubuntu lot more interesting..

.EXE Files in windows and packages in UBUNTU
                   Windows software comes in .exe files, which you are expected to get from the web or from a store. Ubuntu software comes in packages, which are installed and updated through a centralised system, like a more powerful version of Windows Update and Add/Remove Programs. Application packages will usually appear in the Applicationsmenu, configuration tools will usually appear in the Preferences orAdministration menu.In the same way that Windows only runs software designed for Windows, applications must be made for Linux to be able to run on Ubuntu. Most Linux software is available for free over the Internet.

Firewalls and antivirus software

Ubuntu's main firewall program is called ufw (click here to install gufw). There are currently very few Linux viruses in the wild, so Ubuntu doesn't come with antivirus software installed.

The Terminal

Linux includes a text-based interface like cmd.exe, called the terminal. Many Linux guides ask you to run commands in the terminal, which should be available from Applications > Accessories > Terminal. 

Task Manager

Ubuntu's System Monitor is the closest equivalent to the Task Manager in Windows. It's available through System > Administration > System Monitor.

Where To Put Your Files

Linux doesn't use drive letters, so there's no C: drive and no D: drive. You'll get used to Linux's filesystem gradually, but for now here are the most important locations:

/home/

This is your home folder, which is fairly similar to My Documents in Windows. You can access this folder by clicking Places> Home Folder. Because this folder is used so often, many programs refer to it as "$HOME" or "~" ("tilde", pronounced "till-der". For example, saving a file as ~/my-file.txt is the same as saving it as /home//my-file.txt

/home

This is folder contains everybody's home folders, and is fairly similar to Documents and Settings in Windows. The main thing to remember is that despite the name, this is not your home folder. If somebody tells you to go to your home folder, they mean /home/.

/media

This folder contains CD-ROMs, memory sticks, and other removable media. Individual drives will also appear in the Places menu item and on your desktop.

/tmp

This folder contains temporary files, and is cleaned out when you reboot.

Safely removing drives

When you are finished with a removable drive, right click on the drive's desktop icon and select Unmount volume or Eject, depending on what type of drive it is.

Dual-Boot

When you are looking to switch to Ubuntu one option that may make the transition a little easier is setting up a dual-boot. In a dual-boot, during the boot process, a menu will appear, allowing you to choose from one of two OS's. This allows you to try out Ubuntu while keeping your Windows installation.

Traditional

In a traditional dual-boot Windows will be installed along side of Ubuntu each having it's own partition. If Windows is already installed, this option does pose some risk. To enable each OS to have it's own partition you will need to edit the partition which has the risk of data loss.

Wubi

If you are not ready for this, another option would be Wubi. Wubi is a special installation that will install Ubuntu within Windows similar to any other program. When installing Wubi, you specify how much of the hard drive to devote to Wubi. Not changing the partitions removes the risk of data loss.

                                                                                        SOURCE : www.help.ubuntu.com 

Hacking Windows XP Passwords. for real!

This i not actually cracking or hacking.. this is a simple method used in windows when we forget administrator password.........

step 1:boot the computer into safe mode
when your starting up the computer, press F11, delete, or whatever the computers bios says to do to enter setup.

step 2disable password!

once the computer is booted up in safe mode, go to -start -controlpannel -user accounts then select the administrator account, (it will say which one it is) and you should see a button to disable password, or create new password.

when thats done, shut the computer down, and use the same method to set the computer back to normal mode, and when you boot it up you will have either a new password you chose, or no password at all!!