How to Boot and Run DOS from a USB Flash Drive. In the following simple solution, I show you a simple way to Put DOS on a USB device using a nifty little tool created by Pete Batard, called Rufus. This...
In this simple solution I cover one way to Put Windows XP Install Disk on a USB Flash Drive. Installing Windows XP from a USB Flash Drive might be useful for example if you wish to Install Windows XP on a...
One way to Partition a USB Flash Drive from Windows XP and mark it active "bootable". Windows detects many Flash Drives as "Removable Disks" and flash drives are often shipped formatted as a "Super Floppy" (USB-FDD without a partition table) ....
The following tutorial explains how to use your USB flash drive as extended system memory when running the Windows Vista operating system. With the release of Windows Vista came the introduction to a new technology called ReadyBoost. This technology allows a...
Freeze your hard drive to recover data: Recovering data from a clicking hard drive can be a touch and go task. In most cases, a clicking hard drive signifies that the drive is stuck in seek mode and is a sign...
Recovering a Bricked Uconnect 8.4 after failed update. While attempting to install Uconnect Software Update "SIRI UPDATE FOR UCONNECT® 8.4A_RA3_16.13.13_MY13_&_M14" via a USB flash drive, I encountered the error "Sierra Wireless: bolo file install failed". The update process went smoothly up...
With Microsoft's release of its Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISOs, you are probably wondering where to find a Product Key so that you can take this new operating system for a spin. When I downloaded the official Windows 8 Consumer Preview...
If you are getting boot errors stating "No Devices Matches MBR Identifier" while trying to boot OpenSUSE from a custom flash drive, it is likely that the Disk Identifier (or Disk ID) found in the MBR file, is incorrect. In the...
Creating a Bootable USB Kaspersky Rescue Disk from Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10 ISO is relatively simple, thanks to "Kaspersky USB Rescue Disk Maker". Kaspersky Rescue Disk is a free stand alone antivirus tool that was designed to scan and disinfect computers...
USB Creator for Windows 7 or Vista is a tool that can be used to put your Windows 7 or Vista Installation Disk on a USB Flash Drive. This enables you to Install Windows 7 or Vista from a USB Flash...
Windows XP on DV9000: In the following simple solution, I cover the process of installing Windows XP Pro on an HP DV9000 series Laptop (with Intel processors). We will be using nLite to create a remastered Windows XP Pro installation disk...
Installing Windows XP on a HP DV6500 series Laptop. This tutorial covers the process of installing Windows XP on an HP dv6500 series Laptop. Currently, most HP Laptops are being shipped with Windows Vista, and there is minimal driver support on...
In the following tutorial, I outline the process of installing Windows XP on an HP dv9500 series Laptop. Most Hewlett Packard (HP) Laptops are currently being shipped with Windows Vista, and there is minimal driver support on the HP website site...
The HP HDX18t entertainment notebook PC was made available this morning from the HP Store. Featuring an 1080p capable 18.4 inch wide screen, the HDX18t can be configured to include the all new Intel Core2 QX9300 Quad core Processor for a...
The following simple solution explains how to remove the Safely Remove Hardware Icon. This tutorial is specifically tailored to those who have installed SATA drives on a board that utilizes the nVidia nForce chipset and SATA drivers. Once the SATA drivers...
IO Error Uploading Images in WordPress. When browsing a local drive for a picture to upload, you may encounter the: IO error. An error occurred in the upload. Please try again later. It seems there are a lot of WordPress users,...
Alltel HTC PPC 6800 phones ship with internal GPS functionality disabled by default. However, the HTC PPC6800 contains a chipset that supports GPS. The Alltel wireless carrier has simply chosen not to include necessary GPS drivers with their phones. It is...
Downloading SFW Files. In the following tutorial I cover the process of downloading SWF (flash) files directly to your Computer using the built in Page info/Media functionality in Firefox. Subsequently, this process enables Firefox users to download any flash swf file embedded...
A Stop 0x0000000A error in Windows XP is an annoying error that can occur during or after the installation of Windows XP and XP professional. In some cases it can occur after installing new hardware, drivers or in the process of...
