Saturday, December 26, 2009

Yes you can install Windows 7 from a USB drive.

 
 

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via Ask The Admin by Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com on 12/18/09

7Head Yes you can install Windows 7 from a USB drive.

Our buddy over at Bauer-Power was able to install Windows 7 directly from his USB drive. Check out his method below:

I was having some performance issues on my Dell Mini 9 recently and decided to start doing some optimization. One of the things I was going to do was change the Page file settings from system managed, like they are by default, to a static size.

Well, I had filled up my drive, and didn't have enough room to do that, so I decided to re-build my Dell Mini. Why not? It's the weekend, and I didn't have anything important save on it anyway. So like normal, I pull out my external DVD drive that I purchased with my netbook, and began trying to re-install. That is when I started having problems.

This actually happens every time I try to install anything via CD or DVD on the Dell Mini. The external drive that came with it is hit or miss. I looked online, and it appears to be a common issue with the Dell Mini. Let me tell you it is frustrating as hell!

The good news is that I can boot off of a USB stick no problem. In fact, that is how I install my Bauer-Puntu partition on the Dell Mini. What about the Windows half though? Well it turns out it is fairly easy to make a bootable USB Windows 7 install stick!

All you need is a Windows 7 install DVD, and a 4GB USB Flash drive. Don't have one? You can get a Bauer-Power one here: Bauer-Power 4GB USB

Better yet, you get one for only $10.99 $5.65 from Amazon here: 4GB USB

Once you have your materials, just do the following:

  • On another computer, open a command prompt as administrator
  • Plug in your 4GB USB thumb drive
  • Run DiskPart
  • Type List Disk and hit enter (Note the number of your drive, e.g. Disk 1)
  • Type Select Disk 1and hit enter (Where 1 is the number of your disk)
  • Type Clean and hit enter
  • Type Create Partition Primary and hit enter
  • Type Select Partition 1 and hit enter
  • Type Active and hit enter
  • Type Format FS=NTFS and hit enter (This will take a while)
  • Type Assign and hit enter
  • Type Exit to quit DiskPart

 

Once that part is complete, keep your command prompt open and pop in your Windows 7 DVD, then do the following from command line:

  • Type in F: and hit enter (Where F: is the drive letter of your DVD Drive)
  • Type CD Boot and hit enter
  • Type Bootsect /NT60 M: (Where M: is the drive letter of your USB Flash drive)

 

  • Now copy the contents of your Windows 7 DVD to your thumb drive and you are ready to install from USB!

After performing the above steps, I recommend creating an image of your install thumb drive so you don't have to remember all of the above later. To do that just download Roadkil's Disk Image tool, and save an exact copy of your USB stick to your hard drive some place. If you ever need to use it again, you can re-image your USB stick with the same tool.

Are you a Dell Mini user? Are you having problems with your external DVD drive? Know of an easier tool to create a Windows 7 install USB thumb drive? Hit me up in the comments!

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

All I want for Christmas...

 
 

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Felices Fiestas

 
 

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via EL MUNDO SEGUN KASSIOPEA by Kassiopea. on 12/24/09

Cerrad los ojos, pensad en todo lo que os hizo sonreír en el año que termina y olvidaos de todo lo demás...

Ojalá esas sonrisas se multipliquen en el 2010

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¡¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!!

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Navidad Dominicana: El Puerco En Puya

 
 

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via Ponte Nistido.com by nisti2 on 12/23/09

puerco en puya

La navidad dominicana, como tradición siempre se manda a cocinar Puerco Asado, mejor conocido como Puerco en Puya, en la que todos los dominicanos se comen su cerdito asado para la Noche Buena. Gracias a Ricardo Rodriguez por la foto ! :)

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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via Mundo Vegano 47 by Luis Baez on 12/22/09

La Vega._ El video que pueden ver a continuación es de un hombre de Santiago,el cual acostumbra a venir a esta ciudad a tratar de robar;lo mismo también ocurre con el en Santiago,aunque me llamo mucho la atención el que este individuo tenga una "pata de palo" y aun así se dedica a robar. En el corto el admite que se iba a robar una batería de la sirena..ok

 
 

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

MUCH@S CONOCEN ESTA CASA EN JARABACOA

 
 

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Esta cabaña es conocida como la "Z".
Fue usada para algunas de las escenas de la película "Una mujer para los sábados" (M. Zecena, 1968) que se realizó junto a los actores Julio Alemán, Teresa Velásquez y Amadee Chabot. Es conocida por quienes vienen a refugiarse en ella, ya que la rentan por fines de semana. Ideal para una escapada del estrés.
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Operativo anti-drogas termina en un pleito entre policías y civiles en La Vega

 
 

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via LACEBOLLA.NET by www.lacebolla.net on 12/21/09

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SANTO DOMINGO, República Dominicana.- Un operativo anti-drogas terminó con un enfrentamiento entre agentes policiales y de la Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas (DNCD) con vecinos del sector Los Barrancones, en la ciudad de La Vega.

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