How to duel boot with windos 7 & Vista/XP

Microsoft relies its new OS windows 7 in beta. Its better than Vista. But it has comes with a problem that when you install 7 it damage your older OS. You cant find your older os. One of my friend told me how to solve this problem. Here is the solve...........


Prepare your system

Windows 7 creates a small "hidden" System partition on which it places the boot system files, bootmgr and the folder Boot. Windows XP needs to have access to that partition so that it too can place it's boot system files there. They are ntldr, boot.ini and NTDETECT.COM.


1. Assign a Drive Letter to the System Partition

Go to Disk Management in Windows 7 by right clicking Computer and select Manage and then Disk Management. Right click the drive tagged (System). It won't have a drive letter allocated, so that's the first thing you need to do so that it's visible to Windows XP setup . Allocate a drive letter by selecting "Change Drive Letter and Paths..." and then click Add and assign the first drive letter offered in the dialogue box that opens.

2. Create a Partition on which to install Windows XP

Unless you have a second hard drive on which to install Windows XP, you will need to create a partition on which to install it. You can achieve this by "shrinking" the Windows 7 partition. This will leave you with "unallocated" space on your hard drive and it's recommended that you do not actually create a partition or format it from within Windows 7 as Windows XP uses an earlier version of the file system NTFS.

Still in Disk Management, right click the large Windows 7 installation partition and select "Shrink Volume". After disk management has finished querying the available shrink space, a dialogue box will open where you need to insert the amount of space you want to shrink the partition by. Click on Shrink when you've decided how much space you want available for Windows XP.

Care and some judgment needs to be exercised here as selecting the offered default WILL result in inadequate space being left available for the use of Windows 7.

You will now be left with unallocated space at the end of your drive. As previously mentioned, it's recommended that you do not create a partition or format it from Windows 7. That is best done using Windows XP setup so that the fully compatible Windows XP NTFS file system is applied to the partition.



Install Windows XP

Insert your Windows XP setup disc, restart your system and boot to your XP CD to install Windows XP. When you get to the setup screen where the drives/partitions are listed, select the unpartitioned space you created in Windows 7 and create a partition by pressing C on the keyboard. Once the partition is created, press Enter to install XP on that partition and then format the partition. A quick format is fine.

Create a Dual Boot Menu using VistaBootPRO

Once you have completed the installation of Windows XP you will have temporarily lost your ability to boot into Windows 7. You will now need to restore a dual boot to both Windows 7 and Windows XP.

It is recommended that you install all device drivers in Windows XP or at the very least, the Chipset drivers for your motherboard. After that is done, download and install VistaBootPRO and be sure to follow the prompts to install the applications Prerequisites, .Net Framework 2.00 or higher, as VistaBootPRO will not run without it.

Open VistaBootPRO, ignore the prompt to backup your BCD. Go to the System Bootloader tab, select "Windows Vista Bootloader" in the first section and "All Drives" in the second section and then click Install Bootloader . Next, go to the Diagnostics item on the menu bar and select "Run Diagnostics". VistaBootPRO will default back to the Manage OS Entries page and you will see that you now have entries there for "Windows 7" as well as "Earlier version of Windows". Change the name of the Windows XP entry using VistaBootPRO if you wish. Restart your system and select the operating system you would like to boot to.


Thanks Aditi for solving this problem

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easy method - - first you make a iso with poweriso from the win 7 dvd. then mount win 7 dvd iso from the poweriso virtual drive. when instll menu appear just install it. You cant format your hhd partition with this method so if you want you format hdd partition before install. then follow the on screen instruction. within 15 mins you have a dual boot pc with XP & 7

search Google in BACK way

We are so use to using Google search now and then for stuff we need. If you are too much bored of using Google like it is - checkout Google Search in backward direction. Everything is in backwards from logo to submit buttons.



Also, you need to type search term in backward to get meaningful reverse order results. For example to search for aamartech, you need to type hcetramaa. One cool way to waste time and have fun - results are meaningful but backward, try to figure out!

Preview all your fonts with Font Picker

Font Picker is a simple application that previews your text using different typefaces to help select from the fonts installed on your own computer

To use, simply highlight any of the example boxes and type in your own text, which will be replicated to the rest of the items. Use the check boxes to select the fonts you like, and the Clear button to remove the fonts you don't, leaving you with a smaller list of fonts to choose from. If you've ever wondered what font to use in a presentation or logo, this application could be useful, especially for those of us that got stuck with the designer hat at work when it doesn't really fit.



Font Picker is a free download for the Adobe Air platform, or can be run in a browser without installation. If you want to find new fonts using a similar preview method or you can always create your own font with FontStruct or yourfonts

The Obama Inauguration in 3d

We have already seen WhiteHouse.org’s blog and HQ inauguration from the space Here is the best one - 3D view of Obama Inauguration ceremony created by images clicked by people attending the ceremony. Number of people have submitted images clicked by them to CNN website.



Using PhotoSynth 3D view is created from number of 2D images. End result resemble 3D view of event shot by actual camera. Following is the screenshot of 3D view of ceremony.Click here to view Obama event in 3D. You can click on arrows to move in any direction - don’t forget to use mouse scroll wheel to zoom in / out. Also, be patient as images will take sometime to load if using slow internet speed.

Obama Inauguration from space

Obama Inauguration Ceremony has hogged the limelight big time. We have already seen after-effects of Obama as President of United States with all new WhiteHouse.gov website with a blog
Here is another for history books ultra HQ images of Obama Inauguration clicked from space.

Below: This half meter resolution image of the United States Capitol, Washington D.C. was taken by GeoEye - I satellite on Jan 20, 2009 to commemorate inauguration of President Barack Obama.

hose block of grass looking in front of White House domb is actually enclosures full of people. You need to see the HQ version to get feel of sea of people at the ceremony venue. Head over to GeoEye website [Gallery Link] to see more images - real big ones!

the whitehouse blog

Change has come to America with Barack Obama finally becoming president of United States of America. With new president, official website gets new makeover, features and contents. Homepage has subtle blue and white design with Barack Obama name and images.

Official White House website now has brand new blog. Homepage prominently lists latest blog posts and like any other blog, you can subscribe to its RSS feed and access latest updates in your feed reader.

Office 14 leaked picture

Microsoft Office 2007's successor has been creating a buzz on the web since last two days. A beta tester from Microsoft enthusiast Russian site wzor.net has leaked the Office 14 application screenshots. Earlier, Microsoft had said the server components of this Office 14 suite were given out for beta testing.



Dubbed as Office 14 (version number or code name), Microsoft Office's recent version Office 2007 was codenamed as Office 12. Anyone might wonder why Microsoft skipped number 13 for their Office productivity suite. Superstitious, may be?

The list of applications included in Office 14 suite are: Word 14, Excel 14, Powerpoint 14, Outlook 14, Access 14, InfoPath Designer 14, InfoPath Filler 14, Publisher 14, Groove 14, InterConnect 14, SharePoint Designer 14, OneNote 14, Visio 14 and Project 14.

Microsoft refused to comment on the screenshots and availability of the Office 14. However, the Russian site wzor.net mentioned beta version of Office 14 might come out in May and its final version would be released by year end.

Thanks Emil Protalinski

Remove send feedback link from windows 7

With windows 7 Microsoft has include send feedback bottom in every windows & its very annoying to see near the minimize bottom. You can remove the this with a simple hack.



1. Click on the start menu and Click Run-> regedit.
2. This opens the registry editor. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Here you can see an entry by name FeedbackToolEnabled.
3. Double click on the DWORD value and make it to 0 from the current value.
4. Close the editor and log off Windows to take the effect.

Next time you log into Windows 7, you will not see the Send Feedback link.

Personalize your windows 7 desktop

After release of Windows 7 beta, Microsoft is all geared up to provide goodies to spice up your Windows7 experience. Previously, we have seen loads of un-official Window7 wallpapers. Checkout official Windows7 Themes, Wallpapers desktop backgrounds, desktop and slideshow gadgets.

There are over 15 themes of different color and flavour representing different regions of the world including Japan, Hawaii, Ireland to topical themes on butterfly and sunset. Offering also has 13 very beautiful wallpapers for your Window7 desktop. Its very simple to download & install all the theme after download the theme just double click it will automatakaly install the theme.

Office 14 Coming in 2010

According to a roadmap spotted at a recent Microsoft presentation, Office 14 will hit the street in 2010. The followup to Office 2007.




The new version is said to debut with Office Web, which will bring Word, Excel, and the rest of the Office family to your browser. Looks like you've got one more year to get comfortable with Office 2007 before you step into an Office 14 world.

Thanks Stephen Chapman

a start menu for your usb drive

Geek.Menu is a fork of the PortableApps.com menu that includes a host of extra features and customizations.



The over all appearance of Geek.Menu is very similar to the PortableApps.com menu it split from. You won't find yourself clicking in the wrong spot and opening your documents instead of your videos for instance. One of the most prominent features of Geek.Menu is integration with TrueCrypt. The installation comes with a TrueCrypt package included and accessible from the main menu. If you're not usually on a computer with administrative privileges—which would put a damper on the handiness of the TrueCrypt integration—there are other features that make Geek.Menu worth a try.

Direct link for Download windows 7

The 2.4GB Windows 7 public beta download is now no longer available from Microsoft, but the 2.5 million product keys Microsoft's promised are not yet being distributed. But the Product keys are available, with that link

The direct download links below DO work.

The direct download links to the disk image which you can burn, install, and run for 30 days are here:

• Download the Windows 7 Beta 32-bit version
• Download the Windows 7 Beta 64-bit version

How to get windows 7 porduct key

Step 1: Log onto [technet.microsoft.com] by clicking on "Sign in" in the upper right corner with your Microsoft Passport ID. (i.e.: Hotmail, etc.)

Step 2: Copy (don't CLICK!) one of the links below to the address bar and press Enter.

32-Bit key: [www.microsoft.com] (Copy and Paste!)

64-bit key: [www.microsoft.com] (Copy and Paste!)

Tip: You can use the 64-bit during a 32-bit installation and a 32-bit key during a 64-bit installation. (It seems that getting a 64-bit key is faster!)

Step 3: If you receive an error, just press CTRL+ F5 (non-cache reload) to refresh. (I had to refresh more than 10 times before I received the key), if you're being redirected then you didn't follow the steps 1 and 2 correctly!

If you followed the steps correct you should see your key (depending on your version it could also say Windows 7 Beta 32-bit Product Key).

AeroPeek for XP/Vista

Aero Peek is one of the new features that gets introduced in the new Microsoft operating system Windows 7 that is poised to come out later this year. Aero Peek actually refers to a set of features that are introduced, one of them with the ability to show the computer desktop hiding all active windows in the process. The feature in Windows 7 is enabled by hovering over an icon in the Windows 7 Task Bar.



AeroPeek for Windows XP and Windows Vista tries to mimic that behavior. It works by clicking on the program’s system tray icon which will hide all active windows and display the computer desktop instead. Another click on the icon will display the windows again. This is different from the behavior in Windows 7 as it is now possible to interact with desktop elements.

The main use for this feature however is the display of desktop gadgets and other information that are displayed on the desktop. It is different from pressing [Windows D] which will minimize all windows and bring them back upon pressing the keyboard shortcut again. Windows D may change the active window when used while Aero Peek will always return to the window that has been active before.

Convert PDF to Text

Zilla PDF to TXT converter is a free utility to conveart pdf files into text format. It convert PDF files to plain text format files in batch mode. Zilla PDF to TXT Converter also convert specific pages range to txt files. The Interface is very simple and easy to use. You can add PDF files individually or add a folder and the application will search for all the PDF files and add it into the application. The output format is always text.

In the options, you can select the pages to be converted also specify the page breaks required if any. Once you have specified, just click the Start converting Now button and text files are generated quickly. The quality of conversion was pretty good in our tests although there were some characters added to the file.

Make font with yourfonts

Are you tired of seeing usual fonts like Times, Arial, Verdana etc? Well, add personal touch and create font from your own handwriting in few simple mouse clicks. YourFonts.com is a free online online font generation service. This involves 7 steps explicitly explained to complete the font creation process.

To get started, download and print font template sheet. Then write each alphabet in your own handwriting on the font template sheet. Now, scan and upload the template. Preview it, if you like it - download font created from your own handwriting.

You can use created font on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and optionally include your signature. You can also create fonts for different languages including: English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese etc. Head over to YourFonts for free font generation

Download windows 7

Window7 buzz is in the air, Here is the most important part of downloading and installing Windows7 on your computer. You can download Windows7 from Official Windows7 webpage on Microsoft website beginning Jan 09, 2009.

Windows 7 Beta will be available in download-only (no physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.

It will be available in English, German, Japanese, Arabic, and Hindi, and each language will be available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions (except Hindi which will only be available in 32-bit).

The download file will be an .ISO file that you should burn on a DVD after the download. After you make your Windows7 Beta DVD get set with simple installation process. As pointed by Windows Blog, make sure you backup data on your existing Windows Vista computer before Windows7 install.

download 2009 calendar from Microsoft

We have already covered some resources to download printable 2009 calendar templates of different style, color and shape. Here are few more with cool designer looks for Microsoft Office users. You can download Calendar 2009 designer templates for free.



There are number of options in terms of design, color and looks. Some template are very good looking and perfect for your desk calendar. Just download, customize (optional) and print them.You can access Calendar 2009 templates for Microsoft Office. There are loads of cool looking templates on offer, download, print & flaunt.

Windows media player 12 for windows vista

Windows Media Player is one cool way to play audio and video files on the computer. It comes bundled with Windows operating system. Windows Vista has Windows Media Player 11 installed by default. Windows Media Player 12 should come bundled with upcoming Microsoft operating system ‘Windows 7′.



However, you can test drive and use Windows Media Player12 on your Vista computer (not XP). Misaki2009 @ devianart has ported Windows Media Player 12 of Windows7 for Windows Vista. After you download, you need to copy one file and one folder and its all done.

Copy wmploc.dll in C:\Windows\System32
Copy Windows Media Player folder to C:\Program Files

Just copy above file / folder and you are all set to use Windows Media Player12 on Vista. Please note: this is not an official release, make sure you create a restore point before trying this out - use discretion.

Scan Files with Virus Total

VirusTotal is a free online service which helps you to upload your files online and then scan it for viruses and malwares. VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. The beast feature of VirusTotal is that it scans the file using multiple anti virus scanning applications so that the chance of your PC getting infected is almost zero. VirusTotal supports almost all popular anti virus engines.




There are two ways to scan the file, first one is to send a mail to [scan@virustotal.com] with the subject SCAN. The maximum file size allowed is 20MB. Once the file is scanned, you will receive a scan report. Second way is to use the uploader and for this you will need to install the uploader. Once it is installed, you can right click any file and select Send To-> Virus Total.

around the world with g-map & James Stafford

Mini Flight Sim is ahe amazing James Stafford created this flight sim for the new Google Earth Browser plug-in.



Put your seat belt on and jet around the world.

What? Where? When?

What? Where? When? is a new Google Map mashup that uses the Flickr API to show where in the world photos have been taken. It possible to search for photos with a particular tag and areas with photographs matching that tag will be shown on the map by a yellow circle. The size of the circle at any given place indicates how many photos were taken there.



You can click on a circle to see photos taken in that area, or zoom in if there are lots of overlapping areas. The photgraphs are shown film strip style along the bottom of the screen.

Print your 2009 calender

Do you want print own customized calendar? Or paste / embed a calendar on your desktop wallpaper? Well, there are number of online resources to download printable 2009 calendars. You can download the full year calendar or month-wise.



Calendars are available in PDF and Microsoft Word format. Here are few resources to fill in for printable calendar need as we jump into new year.

1. Printable 2009 Calendars

2. Colored 2009 Calendars by Vertex42

3. Calendar in your Language

4. Monthly 2009 Calendar in different colors

5. Designer Calendar templates

Extended Task manager for Windows

Extended Task Manager shows you everything that the built in Windows Task Manager does... and then some. This free utility offers a summary page which shows you al ist of running programs as well as a graph with your CPU usage, Page file usage, disk I/O use and network performance, among other things. And that's just in the first tab. The program has 8 separate tabs that provide detailed information about exactly what your computer is doing while you aren't paying attention.



The performance tab, for example, offers a more detailed look at your CPU, Memory, and Disk I/O usage and history. The graphs are similar to what you'd find in the Windows Task Manager, but the Disk I/O graph is a helpful addition. And when you mouse over any point in a graph you get details including which running processes are using the highest percentage of your resources at any given second.