Tuesday, July 6, 2010

HOW TO INSTALL XP AFTER WINDOWS 7 INSTALLED

  1. Open the Computer Management (Right Click on My Computer and click on Manage)
  2. Select Disk Management (From opened box left pane select Disk Management);
  3. Right-click on the partition to "shrink" to install XP, and select "Shrink Volume" from the context menu;
  4. Enter the number of MB to be used to install Windows XP in the "Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB (recommended 4.000MB) and click Shrink;
  5. Restart your PC;
  6. Insert the installation of Windows XP in the drive and the computer to boot from it;
  7. Follow the wizard and set the destination space partitioned;
  8. Insert the installation USB Stick of Windows 7 (or a disk in the DVD ROM ) and let the computer boot from it;
  9. Select "System Recovery" followed by "Startup Repair";
  10. Reboot the PC and log on to Windows 7;
  11. Install and start VistaBootPro;
  12. Ignore the request for the creation of backup files;
  13. Go to the menu "Diagnostics -> Run Diagnostics";
  14. The emergence of new entries in the operating systems that will present in VistaBootPro, click the Apply updates;
  15. Restart your PC.
Mission accomplished! It been tough, but now you can finally enjoy a perfect dual boot between Seven and the dear old XP.

Monday, May 11, 2009

How to Tweak Windows XP or Vista for Faster Performance

lets tweak windows xp to make it fast.
lets start with some registry tweaks.

go to start->run and then type the words "regedit" without the inverted commas.
now do the following.


1.Hate pop ups?

HKEY_USERS\Default\ControlPanel\desktop.
Look for the "UserPreferencemask". Double click it and up comes a panel showing 8 digits. Change the first two digits to 3e and press OK.

2.Reduce the time taken to kill a Time Out.

HKEY_Current_USERS\ControlPanel\desktop
Look for the "WaitToKillAppTimeout". Right click and choose modify. The default is '20000' make it 4000.

Now let us have some system tweaks...

Fonts. Do you need loads of fonts you do not use. These not only take up space on your hard drive but also use Windows XP resources. Purge. Remove the ones you do not use. You can easily save a copy before you delete them so you can put them back.

1.Hibernate.

If your desktop PC computer is NOT a laptop then you can stop Hibernate. Go to your Control Panel, Power Option and select Hibernate Tab. Uncheck Hibernate. That stops that Windows XP program running and wasting resources.

2.Virtual Memory Size.

Change the size of your page file size. So. Control Panel, System, Advanced Tab, Performance, settings button & then Advanced. At the bottom you can change the virtual memory. We use min & max set at 500MB.

3.While you are there.

You will also have noticed on your way through that you can change the Visual Effects. You are given a choice. Why not try the performance version for increased performance.

4.System Restore.

This can be turned off a well by clicking this tab.

5.Remote assistance.

Click the Remote tab and make sure the options there are not ticked.

6.Speech Recognition or handwriting software.

Do you use it. No. Right. Control Panel, Regional & Language Options, Languages, Details, Advanced, System Config and "Turn off" Advanced Language Services.

Now lets tweak the Administrative tools section.
Go to:
control panel->administrative tools->services.
Select the extended tab at the bottom. Here you see the services that are running or not if they have been stopped already. So, which ones do we not need to have running all the time if at all. Windows XP tweaks aplenty.

1.Error Reporting Service.
No we do not need that. Since when has Microsoft helped you. So high-light it and then double click it. Up come a panel with options. Half-way down is says "Start Up Type". Click the drop-down button and select Disable and OK. That told it.

2.Fast User Switching Compatibility.
Are you basically the only person using the computer, if not, so what. Disable that as you did above.

3.Indexing Service.
What's the point in Windows continually indexing your hard drive or drives for searches you never do. Disable.

4.Network DDE & Network DDE DSDM.
If you are not connected to a network or broadband using Ethernet this too can be Disabled.

5.Portable Media Serial Number.
Not using an MP3 player or iPod then disable.

6.QoS RSVP.
Stop Windows using your bandwidth. Disable will stop all that Windows traffic that you cannot believe is going on. This tweak, top can reclaim anything up to 25% of your bandwidth.

7.Remote Registry.
Do you want remote computers to alter your registry. Disable.

8.Smart Card.
If you do not use a Smart Card on your computer then you can disable this too.
Strictly

9.System Restore.

What's the point in Windows XP Pro continually every so many minutes taking a snap shot of your system. Disable.

10.Themes.
Since we have adjusted for performance lets disable this as well.

11.Uninteruptible Power Supply.
If you do not have one fitted to your PC computer then this can be disabled too. Who has.

13.Wireless Zero Configuration.
Do you use WiFi. No. Disable.

You can also see others there that you do not want running. And of course, you can always turn them back on if you want to at a later date.

mAKE youR INTERNET EXPLORER Faster

You have to Made Some Changes on Your Registry Setting

Follow this to make such Changes




Copy & Past the following in notepad.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000010
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:0000010

Now save the file as "iexplorerspeed.reg" in the desktop.




Go to file, right click on it and select merge. Click YES on the window that pops up, followed by OK. That's it. Easy huh?

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Multi-Boot CD/DVD Image By Magic ISO Maker

  Create Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2003 all in one installation DVD


1. Prepare Windows installation CD



Windows 98 installation CD.


Windows ME installation CD.


Windows NT 4.0 Server installation CD.


Windows 2000 professional installation CD.


Windows XP installation CD.


Windows 2003 installation CD.

2. Collection of the bootable image file from Windows installation CD



Make "boot_os" folder on C: (you may change to other driver)


Insert Windows 98 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM


Export bootable information from Window 98 installation CD to c:\boot_os\boot98.bif

1. Click "Make CD/DVD image file from CD/DVD-ROM " button to open "make iso from cd-rom" dialog




2. Choose CD-ROM, Input the output file name and choose "export boot image" option.



3. Click OK.


Insert Windows ME installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM


Export bootable information from Window ME installation CD to c:\boot_os\bootme.bif


Insert Windows NT 4.0 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM


Export bootable information from Window NT4.0 installation CD to c:\boot_os\bootnt.bif


Insert Windows 2000 professional installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM


Export bootable information from 2000 professional installation CD to c:\boot_os\boot2k.bif


Insert Windows XP installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM


Export bootable information from Window XP installation CD to c:\boot_os\bootxp.bif


Insert Windows 2003 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM


Export bootable information from Window 2003 installation CD to c:\boot_os\boot2k3.bif


 
3. Making of multiple OS installation DVD image file


Click "Create new image file" button on toolbar.



Click button to create "Win98" folder into root directory.


Insert Windows 98 installation CD to CD-ROM.


Add all files and folders from Windows 98 installation CD to "Win98" folder.


Click button to save Windows 98 installation into c:\multi_os.iso ( you may choose other iso image file name)





Take out Windows 98 installation CD, and insert Windows ME installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM


Click button to create "WinME" folder into root directory.


Add all files and folders from Windows ME installation CD to "WinME" folder.


Click button to save Windows ME installation into multi_os.iso


Take out Windows ME installation CD, and insert Windows NT 4.0 installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM


Click button to create "WinNT" folder into root directory.


Add all files and folders from Windows NT 4.0 installation CD to "WinNT" folder.


Click button to save Windows NT 4.0 installation into multi_os.iso


Take out Windows NT 4.0 installation CD, and insert Windows 2000 Professional installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM


Click button to create "Win2K" folder into root directory.


Add all files and folders from Windows 2000 Professional installation CD to "Win2K" folder.


Click button to save Windows 2000 Professional installation into multi_os.iso


Take out Windows 2000 Professional installation CD, and insert Windows XP installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM


Click button to create "WinXP" folder into root directory.


Add all files and folders from Windows XP installation CD to "WinXP" folder.


Click button to save Windows XP installation into multi_os.iso


Take out Windows XP installation CD, and insert Windows 2003 installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM


Click button to create "Win2K3" folder into root directory.


Add all files and folders from Windows 2003 installation CD to "WinXP" folder.


Click button to save Windows 2003 installation into multi_os.iso



4. Do some change of multiple OS installation DVD image file for creating multiple bootable DVD



Open c:\multi_os.iso with MagicISO.


Copy the folder "\Win2K\i386" to "\iW2K".

1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "\Win2K\i386" to root.




2. Click button to rename i386 to iW2K.





Copy the folder "\WinXP\i386" to "\iWXP".

1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "\WinXP\i386" to root.




2. Click button to rename i386 to iWXP.





Copy the folder "\Win2K3\i386" to "\i2K3".

1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "\Win2K3\i386" to root.




2. Click button to rename i386 to i2K3.





Copy the file "\Win2K\CDROM_IP.5" and "\Win2K\CDROM_NT.5" to root directory.
Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "\Win2K\CDROM_IP.5" and "\Win2K\CDROM_NT.5" to root.





Copy the file "\WinXP\WIN51" and "\WinXP\WIN51IP" to root directory.
Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "\WinXP\WIN51" and "\WinXP\WIN51IP" to root.





Copy the file "\Win2K3\WIN51IA" to root directory.
Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "\Win2K3\WIN51IA" to root.





Create "iW2K" folder into "c:\boot_os"


Extract "\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".

1. Select "\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".



Open "c:\boot_os\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex.


Replace all words "I386" with "IW2K"(Must be capitalization).

1.Click "seach"->"Replace" menu item. Or Press "CTRL+R"



2. Input "I386" into "Find What". Input "IW2K"(Must be capitalization) into "Replace With"



3. Click "Replace All" button.

4. Press CTRL+S to save the modified file.



Copy c:\boot_os\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN back to "\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" within c:\multi_os.iso.


Extract "\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".

1. Select "\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".



Open "c:\boot_os\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad


Replace all words "\i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "\IW2K"





Copy "c:\boot_os\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" back to "\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" within c:\multi_os.iso.


Create "iWXP" folder into "c:\boot_os"


Extract "\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".

1. Select \iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".



Open "c:\boot_os\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex


Replace all words "I386" with "IWXP"(Must be capitalization).


Copy c:\boot_os\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN back to "\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN" within c:\multi_os.iso


Extract "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".

1. Select "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".



Open "c:\boot_os\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad


Replace all words "\i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "\IWXP"


Copy "c:\boot_os\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" back to "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" within c:\multi_os.iso.


Create "i2K3" folder into "c:\boot_os"


Extract "\i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".

1. Select \i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".



Open "c:\boot_os\i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex


Replace all words "I386" with "I2K3"(Must be capitalization).


Copy c:\boot_os\W2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN back to "\i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN" within c:\multi_os.iso.


Extract "\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".

1. Select "\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".



Open "c:\boot_os\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad


Replace all words "\i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "\I2K3"


Copy "c:\boot_os\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" back to "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" within c:\multi_os.iso.


Click button to save c:\multi_os.iso.


Open "c:\boot_os\boot2k.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.


Replace all words "I386" with "IW2K"(Must be capitalization).


Open "c:\boot_os\bootxp.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.


Replace all words "I386" with "IWXP"(Must be capitalization).


Open "c:\boot_os\boot2k3.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.


Replace all words "I386" with "I2K3"(Must be capitalization).






5. Making of multi-boot image file



Click "Make multi-boot CD/DVD image file" button to open "Multi-Boot Image Editor"




Click "Add ..." button to add one boot item into multi-boot image file.




Choose "Boot from bootable image file" option. and click "Next" button to next step.




Choose "From Local Computer" option, and input "c:\boot_os\boot98.bif", and click "Next" button to next step.




Input description of Window 98 boot image, and set "Hot Key" to "1"




Click "Finish" to complete Windows 98 bootable item.




Add Windows ME bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:\boot_os\bootme.bif
Description: 2. Install Window ME
Hok Key: 2



Add Windows NT 4.0 bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:\boot_os\bootnt.bif
Description: 3. Install Window NT 4.0
Hok Key: 3



Add Windows 2000 professional bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:\boot_os\boot2k.bif
Description: 4. Install Window 2000 Professional
Hok Key: 4



Add Windows XP bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:\boot_os\bootxp.bif
Description: 5. Install Window XP
Hok Key: 5



Add Windows 2003 bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:\boot_os\boot2k3.bif
Description: 6. Install Window 2003
Hok Key: 6



Add first assistant bootable item for booting from hard disk.





Choose booting from first hard disk





Input "7. Boot from hard disk" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "7", and click "finish" button





Add second assistant bootable item for booting from floppy driver.





Input "8. Boot from floppy driver" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "8", and click "finish" button





Add third assistant bootable item for reboot





Input "9. Reboot" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "9", and click "finish" button




Set "boot from hard disk" as default bootable item. (you may choose other bootable item)





Click "Save" button to save multi-boot image file to c:\boot_os\multi_os_boot.mbi


Click "Close" to complete making of multi-boot image file.





6. Apply multi-boot image file into DVD image file



Open c:\multi_os.iso with MagicISO.


Click "Load boot image ..." button to open "bootable option" dialog.




Choose "From multi-bootable image file" option, and input "c:\boot_os\multi_os_boot.mbi"





Click "OK' to apply.


Click button to save c:\multi_os.iso



7. Burn ISO to DVD



Because multi_os.iso is larger than the capacity of CD. So we have to burn multi_os.iso onto DVD. Please place DVD-R, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R or DVD+R/RW into your DVD recorder.


Click button to open "Burn CD!" Dialog





Choose your DVD recorder, the CD/DVD image file, and other parameters.





Click "Burn It" to start


Finish
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