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I know there are many guides around, The only difference here is that I want to do the quicker (alot infact) format, instead of the normal slow one.

To do this, you need an existing Vista/7 Machine and a USB Stick.

1. Insert USB stick
2. Open Command (cmd.exe) as administrator
3. type (followed by enter)
   1. diskpart
   2. list disk
      1. You should note the disk that is your USB drive (disk 1 or 2 etc, not usually disk 0)
   3. Select disk 1
      1. If disk 1 is the correct one for your USB drive
   4. Clean
      1. This will WIPE the disk drive completly
   5. Create partition primary
      1. this will create a new partition that will use 100% of the space on the USB drive
   6. Select partition 1
      1. selecting the newly created partition
   7. Active
      1. activates the partition
   8. Format fs=fat32 quick
      1. this will format the partition in fat32 quickly
   9. assign
      1. assign drive letter
   10. exit
4. Now you can just copy all the files on the CD/DVD/ISO to the newly created partition on the USB Drive.

Some notes: FAT32 has a file size limit of 4GB, meaning you cannot copy any single file that is larger than this. Many DVD ISO are larger than 4GB and you might forget the filesystem type in the months to come

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT32

notes taken from http://www.techmixer.com/install-windows-vista-from-bootable-usb-flash-memory-drive/

Ok,

I just purchased a copy of BFBC2 and installed it. I am getting a little tired of Crysis and need a new game until Crysis2 or better.

I couldnt get any pings nor join any games let alone even login!

I havent looked into the real cause but here is a solution of sorts.

1. Run as Administrator
2. Disable Windows Firewall

This seems to fix the problem.

I Will find out the real cause/fix when I have time. For now I am just going to switch the FW on or off depending on what game it is.

J

I had to install a cm1312nfi on windows 7 x64 as a test for network upgrades..

The normal CD drivers will not load all the software using the normal typical install proceedure, the setup will complain that it wont install as a RUN AS or Windows 7 is not Vista/XP

1. Open Computer
2. Look for HPzsetup
3. Right Click and Select Properties
4. Click Compatibitly
5. Choose windows vista SP2 & runas administrator
6. Click OK
7. done

Easy

I have run Windows 7 on my Sony Z laptop since early beta versions and I have never had a single problem, especially BSOD. Microsoft recently released the final RTM on TechNet, so I decided now is a good time to test it out!

This is where it gets problematic; I am getting so many different errors, like

stop 0x0000000a
stop 0×00000019
BSOD BAD_POOL_HEADER

that’s the ones I remember, So what the hell is going on here? How could windows reject my computer so badly and so randomly? I have been able to get into safe mode only a couple of times and I have reinstalled Win7 about 10 times, Trying different combinations of RAM and Wi-Fi switch states etc.

This is a work in progress but I feel it has to be either the SSD or the WIFI. but being a laptop (Sony) its hard for me to disable/enable hardware before windows has even begun.

I will update..

Update:

I am doing a long extra extended wipe of the SSD, I am probably killing it but why not!

I used a Linux boot cd (Ubuntu server)
got to a shell and ran

dd if=/dev/zero of=dev/sda

so

dd (copy) if(source)/dev/zero (zeros) if(destination)=/dev/sda(SSD DRIVE)

also I am going to install from USB Key THIS ONE and not DVD..

Well that worked?
What was different form last time?

- I formatted the SSD (long)
- I Installed from USB Key
- I installed with the LAN Cable in
- I had the wireless switch off.

So far so good..