Diskpart If you want a flash drive to be bootable, you have to use a utility like diskpart to do that. Then copying an install DVD to it will make it act as bootable install media for Windows. A. Make a bootable flash drive by opening a Command Prompt, 'Run as Administrator', to run these commands: diskpart select disk 2 ('list disk' to determine number) clean create partition primary select partition 1 active format fs=fat32 assign exit B. Copy DVD to the Flash Drive xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ DiskPart is one of the most powerful Windows. It allows you to accurately manage the partitions, resizing them, their assignment and their formatting. It can be incorporated into a script, and most importantly, may itself execute scripts. It is essential to restructure the USB key and is a formidable weapon to automate deployment of Windows on parking machines. Before you can use DiskPart commands on a disk, partition, or volume, you must first list and then select the object to give it focus. When an object has focus, any DiskPart commands that you type act on that object. You can list the available objects and determine an object's number or drive letter by using the list disk, list volume, and list partition commands. The list disk and list volume commands display all disks and volumes on the computer. However, the list partition command displays only partitions on the disk that have focus. When you use the list commands, an asterisk (*) appears next to the object with focus. You select an object by its number or drive letter, such as disk 0, partition 1, volume 3, or volume C. Warning The DISKPART command is for an informed public that already have a minimum knowledge about partitioning and formatting disks and the use of command-mode "command prompt". Misuse of this command can cause the loss of your data on your disks. We do not recommend beginners to use DISKPART. Most DiskPart functions are available as user- friendly Windows interface by clicking the right button on "My Computer" (or "Computer" on Vista) and selecting "Manage from the context menu" before selecting the module "Disk Management". DISKPART is present in XP, Vista and Windows 7. However, the XP version is more limited because it does not offer advanced features for resizing partitions, for example. To start DISKPART, do the following: - On Windows XP Go to Start> All Programs> Accessories Click Command Prompt. - For Windows Vista/Windows 7 Go to Start> All Programs> Accessories Right click on the Command Prompt icon Select Run as administrator from the context menu. Trouble shoot Startup Repair Tool in Windows 7 A lot of times if Windows can’t boot properly because of a hardware change, unexpected shutdown, or other errors, it will come up with the Windows Error Recovery screen. This gives you the option to go into Startup Repair or try to boot Windows normally. If Windows won’t boot properly and doesn’t give you the Error Recovery screen, you can get into it manually. Power the computer completely down, and when you power it up again, keep hitting the F8 key until you see the Advanced Boot Options screen. Once you get to this screen, highlight Repair Your Computer and hit Enter. You will see the message…Windows is loading files… Next choose the right keyboard input method. You’ll need to log on as a local user, or as administrator if you want to access the command prompt too. Now you have different System Recovery Options to choose from. Click on Startup Repair to begin the troubleshooting process as it can detect and fix problems. Startup Repair begins the scan and attempts to repair the system. Be patient while it finishes, sometimes it can take a while for it to complete. In this particular instance a System Restore is recommended. You don’t have to use this option, you can cancel it and allow the tool to keep trying to fix the issue. The System Restore process starts and returns system settings to a time when it worked correctly. You should have a few different date ranges to choose from, but you’ll want to select the most recent one. After it’s been restored, you’ll get a message indicating it was successful and you need to Restart. After it’s been restored, you’ll get a message indicating it was successful and you need to Restart. The option to send the error details to Microsoft. Windows 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Windows 7 Part of the Microsoft Windows family Screenshot of Windows 7 Ultimate Developer Microsoft Website Official website Releases RTM: July 22, 2009 Release date Retail: October 22, 2009 (info) 6.1[1] (build 7600.16385.090713-1255[2]) Current version (2009-10-22; 2 months ago) (info) Source model Closed source / Shared source License MS-EULA Kernel type Hybrid Update method Windows Update Platform support IA-32, x86-64 Support status Mainstream support Further reading • Development of Windows 7 • Features new to Windows 7 • Features removed from Windows 7 • Windows 7 editions Windows 7 is the latest public release version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, and media center PCs.[3] Windows 7 was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009,[4] and reached general retail availability on October 22, 2009,[5] less than three years after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista. Windows 7's server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, was released at the same time. Unlike its predecessor, which introduced a large number of new features, Windows 7 was intended to be a more focused, incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being fully compatible with applications and hardware with which Windows Vista is already compatible.[6] Presentations given by Microsoft in 2008 focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup,[7] and performance improvements. Some applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker, and Windows Photo Gallery, are not included in Windows 7;[8][9] most are instead offered separately as part of the free Windows Live Essentials suite.[10] Contents [hide] • 1 Development o 1.1 Goals • 2 Features o 2.1 New and changed features o 2.2 Removed features • 3 Antitrust regulatory attention o 3.1 Editions • 4 Reception • 5 Editions • 6 Marketing • 7 Hardware requirements • 8 See also • 9 References • 10 External links [edit] Development Main article: Development of Windows 7 Originally, a version of Windows codenamed Blackcomb was planned as the successor to Windows XP (codename Whistler) and Windows Server 2003. Major features were planned for Blackcomb, including an emphasis on searching and querying data and an advanced storage system named WinFS to enable such scenarios. However, an interim, minor release, codenamed "Longhorn," was announced for 2003, delaying the development of Blackcomb.[11] By the middle of 2003, however, Longhorn had acquired some of the features originally intended for Blackcomb. After three major viruses exploited flaws in Windows operating systems within a short time period in 2003, Microsoft changed its development priorities, putting some of Longhorn's major development work on hold while developing new service packs for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Development of Longhorn (Windows Vista) was also restarted, and thus delayed, in August 2004. A number of features were cut from Longhorn.[12] Blackcomb was renamed Vienna in early 2006[13] and again Windows 7 in 2007.[14] In 2008, it was announced that Windows 7 would also be the official name of the operating system.[15][16] There has been some confusion over naming the product Windows 7,[17] while versioning it as 6.1 to indicate its similar build to Vista and increase compatibility with applications that only check major version numbers,[18] similar to Windows 2000 and Windows XP both having 5.x version numbers.[19] The first external release to select Microsoft partners came in January 2008 with Milestone 1, build 6519.[20] At PDC 2008, Microsoft demonstrated Windows 7 with its reworked taskbar. Copies of Windows 7 build 6801 were distributed at the end of the conference; however, the demonstrated taskbar was disabled in this build. On December 27, 2008, Windows 7 Beta was leaked onto the Internet via BitTorrent.[21] According to a performance test by ZDNet,[22] Windows 7 Beta beat both Windows XP and Vista in several key areas; including boot and shutdown time and working with files, such as loading documents. Other areas did not beat XP; including PC Pro benchmarks for typical office activities and video editing, which remain identical to Vista and slower than XP.[23] On January 7, 2009, the 64-bit version of the Windows 7 Beta (build 7000) was leaked onto the web, with some torrents being infected with a trojan.[24][25] At CES 2009, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the Windows 7 Beta, build 7000, had been made available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers in the format of an ISO image.[26] The Beta was to be publicly released January 9, 2009, and Microsoft initially planned for the download to be made available to 2.5 million people on this date. However, access to the downloads was delayed because of high traffic.[27] The download limit was also extended, initially until January 24, then again to February 10.