Posts Tagged ‘boot’

How to defragment the boot and application files in Windows Vista

Posted by Jason in Windows Vista on June 8th, 2008

1. Open the with administrative privileges by clicking the orb, All , Accessories, right-click , and then click Run as .

2. c: -b (assuming you want to files on your C: ) and then press Enter on your keyboard. You could also –b to and files on all hard drives.

3. You won’t see any output in the during the process.

4. When it’s finished defragmenting a new line will appear in the . (more…)

Vista Machines with More than 4 GB of RAM Have Limited Shut-Down

Posted by Jason in Windows Vista on March 18th, 2008

Vista computers that come equipped with more than 4 GB of have limited shut-down options. Essentially, the option is no longer available on Vista machines that feature in excess of 4 GB of . This scenario affects both the 32-bit and the 64-bit editions of Vista, but at the same time also XP and Server 2003. has confirmed that the issue is related to the large quantity of random access .

“This issue occurs because is disabled on computers that have more than 4 GB of . requires sufficient to contain the contents of the ’s . is poor on a that has more than 4 GB of and that has support for . (more…)

iPhone Dual Boot

Posted by Jason in Mac on March 17th, 2008

How would you like to have two iPhones in one? NerveGas of Dev Team reveals that the team has been using to the for months. The team has decided to release the hack enabling users to multiple versions of the /OS “from” the .

This should present users with quite an advantage once the 2.0 is out, meaning they’ll be able to have a bootable jailbroken version, as well as a non-jailbroken version available at the same time on their device. -making is involved: (more…)

Forgot Windows password ? Reset Windows password

Posted by Jason in Computer, Windows Vista, Windows XP on March 11th, 2008

If you forgot your you will not be able to login to .

So what to do in this case ? Is there a way to reset the ? Answer is yes, there is a way to reset or change the .

Let’s see how we reset .

There is a convenient way to do it with a NT CD which can used to reset the for any account in NT , 2000 , XP , Vista.

Follow the below steps to rest your : (more…)

Audit Your PC

Posted by Jason in Computer, Software on March 11th, 2008

winauditHow much do you know about your ? Yes, I know tells you about the and you can see what you have on the All list, but that’s just scratching the surface. What, for instance, is the make and version of your ’s , what peripherals are attached, how much of your is in use, when was your first switched on and how many times have you booted it up, what is the make, model number and size of your , and just how many are still on your that you’ve forgotten about? (more…)

Sizing up your boot drive’s pagefile

Posted by Jason in Windows Vista, Windows XP on March 6th, 2008

needs a on its that’s large enough for a debugging file called a dump. A dump file, however, contains highly that’s useful only to administrators and very advanced users.

A 2MB is enough for to write out the minimum amount of information necessary to help an expert identify the problem. You can create a this small on your , and then add a larger on a different for code swapping to improve .

If you decide to make your -disk this small, you’ll need to follow these steps: (more…)

How to dual boot Vista with Ubuntu

Posted by Jason in Linux, Windows Vista on March 4th, 2008

There are two ways to run several on your . You can run them with virtualization inside one another, or you can install them alongside each other and each individually, this is the easiest method for most users.

You don’t even have to create a dual with Linux, in this case, Ubuntu. It can be installed by itself without Vista or any other operating installed first. Most users purchasing a new will find Vista installed so this is the route I will take for this tutorial.

Let’s take a look at installing alongside Vista on a computer, assuming Vista is installed first as this will cover most instances. (more…)

Save space when using two drives or dual-booting

Posted by Jason in Computer on February 28th, 2008

You may be able to free up some valuable space if you’re using two disk partitions, using two physical drives, or between XP and Vista on the same .

I’ll show you several steps you can take to eliminate duplicate files and get more out of your disks.

Decide on your multiple-

Years ago, it was common for users seeking more to divide a into two or more partitions: portions of a disk, each with a different letter. Back then, recovering data from d: was easier than from c: if the primary (containing ) became corrupted.

That is rare today, because backup and disaster- services have improved. But there are still three situations in which you might find yourself handling two or more partitions or physical disks: (more…)

A Head Start for XP

Posted by Jason in Computer, Windows XP on February 25th, 2008

If you have been following my Camp series in The Daily Telegraph you may have see the recent three-parter on making XP look and behave like Vista (Poor Man’s Vista, archive on Bootlog and the DT Website) Here’s another to add to the mix, called Vista Start Menu Emulator. It does what it says, giving XP a , complete with transparent borders and a Live facility. It’s looks and works well, though my only complaint is that I can’t seem to shift it from the default bottom right hand corner of the screen, which looks a bit odd if, like me you prefer to have your down the right side of the screen. (more…)

Dual-booting XP deletes Vista restore points

Posted by Jason in Windows Vista, Windows XP on February 21st, 2008

My tips explained set up a Vista to dual- between that OS and XP.

But booting to XP on a dual- has the negative side-effect of deleting any Vista restore points, in addition to all but its latest , and a workaround is required to prevent this.

XP dual- is not -restore friendly

Ian Brown was the first to describe an unfortunate fact of XP and Vista: (more…)