There is a secret in MS DOS command " subst" which is used to create a virtual drive letter for any folder in My Computer screen.
For example, if u want to use a folder called "new_folder" which is kept in" E:\new\downloads\ " then you can create a virtual drive say "Z:" in My Computer.
Here is the procedure.
1. Open Command prompt from , Start-->Run--> cmd
then type, subst drive-letter:folder-path
i.e., for example,
subst Z: E:\new\downloads\
2. If you want to delete this virtual drive, then provide following command:
subst drive_letter: /D
for example,
subst z: /D
You can view the available virtual drive just giving the command "subst" in command prompt
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You can even
install Windows Vista with USB 2.0 flash memory drive now. All you need is a high speed 4GB flash memory only to create a bootable Windows Vista on flash memory drive.This is much faster than using a DVD, gigabit ethernet, or possibly even some external USB 2.0 hard drives, due to differences in access speed & transfer rate. So below the step to create a bootable windows vista on flash memory drive
Create a bootable Windows Vista on Flash Memory
1. Format the USB flash memory drive to FAT32 file system
Run CMD.EXE and type the following command. Note: This set of commands assumes that the USB flash drive is addressed as “disk 1?. Double check that by doing a list of the disks (type “list disk”) before cleaning it).
1. diskpart
2. select disk 1
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit
1. Format the USB flash memory drive to FAT32 file system
Run CMD.EXE and type the following command. Note: This set of commands assumes that the USB flash drive is addressed as “disk 1?. Double check that by doing a list of the disks (type “list disk”) before cleaning it).
1. diskpart
2. select disk 1
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit
2. Copy Windows Vista’s DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive
Type in command to start copying all the content from the Windows Vista DVD to your newly formatted high speed flash drive.
* xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\
this may take some time..
3.Now go to your BIOS and select your USB Drive as 1st Boot Priority.
4. Install Windows Vista from flash memory drive
Source :
Techmixer
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Like me, I know many of you are probably starting to take a look at Windows 2008 for your environment...so this might be of use to you.
I came across a detailed performance tuning guide that Microsoft released back in June. What does it cover? Here is a list of the performance tuning sections within the document (Almost 80 pages):
-Performance Tuning for Server Hardware
-Performance Tuning for Networking Subsystem
-Performance Tuning for Storage Subsystem
-Performance Tuning for Web Servers
-Performance Tuning for File Servers
-Performance Tuning for Active Directory Servers
-Performance Tuning for Terminal Server
-Performance Tuning for Terminal Server Gateway
-Performance Tuning for Virtualization Servers
-Performance Tuning for File Server Workload (NetBench)
-Performance Tuning for Network Workload (NTttcp)
-Performance Tuning for Terminal Server Knowledge Worker Workload
-Performance Tuning for SAP Sales and Distribution Two-Tier Workload
If you have deployed, or planing on deploying Windows 2008 any time soon it is worth a look.
Here is the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/sysperf/Perf_tun_srv.mspx
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TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, providing the user a lot of features:
- Copy files faster: TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives.
- Pause and resume file transfers: Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click.
- Error recovery: In case of copy error, TeraCopy will try several times and in the worse case just skips the file, not terminating the entire transfer.
- Interactive file list: TeraCopy shows failed file transfers and lets you fix the problem and recopy only problem files.
- Shell integration: TeraCopy can completely replace Explorer copy and move functions, allowing you work with files as usual.
- Full Unicode support.
Download
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If you have been using an old but reliable Pentium IV chip for the past 5 years, chances are you may be fine with it. But you cannot discount the fact that sometimes you want to know the difference when it comes to performance of using a dual processor chip, most of which is available in the market today.
But the problem is financing it. No thanks to the rising costs and the lack of funds, all you can do is read on reviews and try to earn as much as possible. You will get there but if you think of it, would there be something new in the market once you get to finally buy it?
It thus lies on a choice between gambling and identifying why you would want a new processor chip in hand. For most, it comes with work and practicality to be able to use advanced software and tasks that your computer is being used for. Remember that the system requirements of most software today are growing and unless you are able to shift and upgrade to higher PC requirements, you may find yourself trying to make do with your current setup and live with the level of competency you can do while you are saving up for a new CPU at the most.
For sure that dream dual processor is within reach. It’s just timing and knowing when you can be able to finally purchase it. Who knows if by tomorrow you can get one? Anything is possible. It is the waiting that really sucks.
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Installation revealed the EULA page, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/eula.aspx
Installation had not changed much only thing you'll notice upon completion of installation, rating system is gone, now there are no advertising placards, no loud slogans. Just a report on how component equipment is checked.
Installation finished, let's look at version first;
During system boots we now see full-screen animated graphics. A small strip runs in the bottom of the screen, sparkling asterisks.
One new thing I really liked was the updated display of icons hidden in the system tray;
It's now also possible to change the width of the search box in Explorer. Simple change but still new and someone probably missed that option.
In the system page we see that graphics are updated with a fresh sky-blue appearance;
Let's take a look at the start menu, there is now an option to pin elements directly without having to right click and select Pin to Start Menu;
When you do a search, it occupies the entire surface of the Start Menu instead of just the left colum;
The option to select the classic start menu is removed;
The design has been reworked throughout the Control Panel. Removed the cumbersome and unnecessary sidebar. Now everything is neat and easy.
Right-click the desktop and you see the new Display option that gives access to the updated DPI applet;
Feedback Button, as before, is available on the desktop. And it has also received a brush up.
In Control Panel, you will find several new elements. Among them Device Center. Here is the connected equipment, but so far that is where the Device Center ends. (Not much shown since it's on a VMware machine)
New Recovery Center justifies its name - it is designed to collect the entire functional recovery system together. It is a normal functional rollback system, and something we can call point in time restore;
Wipe and Reload implies the full restoration of the system as a primary condition. This is possible through the Complete PC Backup or a full return to the condition where it was purchased.
The system has a new applet, uniting the entire functionality associated with the programs. Here you see all: this is a menu of "Start", and cross-references to delete programs or individual components of the system. It also represented gadgets, games, in other words - this is a new center of all Windows 7 applications.
From the Network and Sharing Center, you can get access to new applets HomeGroup and Sharing;
The applet contains the basic setup of various options, like opportunities for detecting networks, sharing files and folders, and even network printing is now available on the link Advanced sharing settings.
Windows Sidebar changed much. It is still the same, but its integration has changed. It seems Microsoft is now trying to minimize the interference of the sidebar. The gadgets appear as if they are hanging in the air on the desktop. Sidebar lost its icons in the tray, management tools on top is removed. But the gadgets are still attached by the invisible sidebar, remaining embodied in their place.
There are no separate window adding gadgets. If you right-click the desktop, you'll see two items - Add Gadgets and Hide Gadgets (or Show Gadgets, gadgets that's already hidden). Hiding gadgets do not turn off Sidebar, but only hides it, as a matter of adding a new item applet you do that from All Programs, as shown above.
Windows PowerShell is back; this was planned for Vista but was dropped;
In addition the system also has a built-in XPS Viewer. And here there is no news; the program has long been available as a separate package. It is not built into Vista; there it's implemented only as a XPS viewer within a browser. Now the full version XPS Viewer is integrated into Windows.
In the Media Center purely cosmetic amendments. Overall same design has remained unchanged.
In Windows Media Player there are some changes
In the lower part has a pair of new icons appeared that give access to elected and to the various layouts of the player. Player mode is somewhat new - miniature layout without superfluous functions;
An updated Windows calculator! Now it displays two lines, one introduces the current figure and in the line above previous figure;
New layouts, in addition to the canonical "normal" and "engineering", there is added two new ones.
Programmer mode is intended for those who often deals with different systems of numbers - makes it easy to transfer from one system to another.
and here is the other one - Statistics;
Paint is upgraded with a "ruler";
Among the programs something called TS Workspace is listed - connect to the TS Feed. I have no idea what this is, but probably a new feature in development;
Internet Explorer 7 also renewed with 6519 version number, although no new functionality is added.
This is all I have for now...
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