Make a New Partition in Vista

This tutorial is to make a new partition in Windows Vista operating system (Windows XP can use this tutorial too).

Step 1

Click Start, right click at Computer. Then choose Manage. A new window will shown.

Step 2

Click Disk Management, please keep attention to the red boxes (especially at the under).


Step 3
Right click at unallocated drive, than choose New Simple Volume...., a New Simple Volume Wizard dialog will shown.



Step 4
Specify the size of new volume that you want (in my case, I type 20000 to allocated the size of new partition, that mean I want to make a new partition that have 20GB of size).


Step 5 - Assign the following drive letter:



Step 6 - Setting up the format of the volume
Click Next, then new window will shown. Click Finish.



Step 7 - Formatting..
When the formatting is done, new partition will created. Congratulations!! Your new partition ready to use.

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How to Convert FAT or FAT32 Disks to NTFS

This article describes how to convert FAT disks to NTFS. See the Terms sidebar for definitions of FAT, FAT32 and NTFS. Before you decide which file system to use, you should understand the benefits and limitations of each of them.

Changing a volume's existing file system can be time–consuming, so choose the file system that best suits your long–term needs. If you decide to use a different file system, you must back up your data and then reformat the volume using the new file system. However, you can convert a FAT or FAT32 volume to an NTFS volume without formatting the volume, though it is still a good idea to back up your data before you convert.

Note Some older programs may not run on an NTFS volume, so you should research the current requirements for your software before converting.


Choosing Between NTFS, FAT, and FAT32

You can choose between three file systems for disk partitions on a computer running Windows XP: NTFS, FAT, and FAT32. NTFS is the recommended file system because it’s is more powerful than FAT or FAT32, and includes features required for hosting Active Directory as well as other important security features. You can use features such as Active Directory and domain–based security only by choosing NTFS as your file system.

Converting to NTFS Using the Setup Program

The Setup program makes it easy to convert your partition to the new version of NTFS, even if it used FAT or FAT32 before. This kind of conversion keeps your files intact (unlike formatting a partition).

Setup begins by checking the existing file system. If it is NTFS, conversion is not necessary. If it is FAT or FAT32, Setup gives you the choice of converting to NTFS. If you don't need to keep your files intact and you have a FAT or FAT32 partition, it is recommended that you format the partition with NTFS rather than converting from FAT or FAT32. (Formatting a partition erases all data on the partition and allows you to start fresh with a clean drive.) However, it is still advantageous to use NTFS, regardless of whether the partition was formatted with NTFS or converted.

Converting to NTFS Using Convert.exe

A partition can also be converted after Setup by using Convert.exe. For more information about Convert.exe, after completing Setup, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER. In the command window, type help convert, and then press ENTER.

It is easy to convert partitions to NTFS. The Setup program makes conversion easy, whether your partitions used FAT, FAT32, or the older version of NTFS. This kind of conversion keeps your files intact (unlike formatting a partition.

To find out more information about Convert.exe

1. After completing Setup, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
2. In the command window, type help convert and then press ENTER. Information about
converting FAT volumes to NTFS is made available as shown below.




Converting FAT volumes to NTFS

To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt

1. Open Command Prompt. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

2. In the command prompt window, type: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the ntfs format. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.

Important Once you convert a drive or partition to NTFS, you cannot simply convert it back to FAT or FAT32. You will need to reformat the drive or partition which will erase all data, including programs and personal files, on the partition.

File Allocation Table (FAT)
A file system used by MS-DOS and other Windows-based operating systems to organize and manage files. The file allocation table (FAT) is a data structure that Windows creates when you format a volume by using the FAT or FAT32 file systems. Windows stores information about each file in the FAT so that it can retrieve the file later.

FAT32
A derivative of the file allocation table (FAT) file system. FAT32 supports smaller cluster sizes and larger volumes than FAT, which results in more efficient space allocation on FAT32 volumes.

NTFS File System
An advanced file system that provides performance, security, reliability, and advanced features that are not found in any version of FAT. For example, NTFS guarantees volume consistency by using standard transaction logging and recovery techniques. If a system fails, NTFS uses its log file and checkpoint information to restore the consistency of the file system. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, NTFS also provides advanced features such as file and folder permissions, encryption, disk quotas, and compression.

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Realtek AC'97 audio driver

Download file : WDM.exe

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PHP with Apache installation on Windows Vista operating system

NB : Please follow this steps carefully to configure your Windows Vista with PHP and Apache. I am using Windows Vista Ultimate edition and run successfully.

File that will be used for installation :
1. apache_2.2.10-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi or click here to download the latest version of Apache
2. php-5.2.6-Win32.zip or click here to download the latest version of PHP


Before continue, make sure that :
1. Uninstall any previous Apache web server in your computer. Delete folder "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\" too.
2. Uninstall any previous PHP in your computer then delete PHP folder.
3. Turn off the Firewall via Control Panel.
4. Stop the User Account Control (UAC) via Control panel.

Installing Apache 2.2.x
1. Run the apache_2.2.10-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi setup then click Next.

2. Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next.

3. Next

4. Fill the textbox like the sample picture shown below then click Next.

5. Choose Typical setup type then click Next.

6. Make sure the default folder for installation is C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\ then click Next.

7. Click Install to begin the installation and please wait during the installation complete.

8. Click Finish after installation wizard completed.

9. Open your browser, then type http://localhost at address bar. If the installation success, it should be like this picture shown below.

Installing PHP5 as module
1. Extract file php-5.2.6-Win32.zip to C:\PHP\

2. Make two folder that named Sessions and Upload at C:\PHP\

3. Make a copy of file php.ini-dist, then rename it as php.ini

4. Open php.ini with Notepad or another text editor.

5. Delete the semicolon symbol (;) at the command line below as shown.
NB : symbol (;) to make inactive an command line

short_open_tag = off
asp_tags = Off
output_buffering = off
allow_call_time_pass_reference = on
error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE
display_errors = on
log_errors = off
variables_order = "EGPCS"
register_long_arrays = On
register_argc_argv = On
magic_quotes_gpc = On

;include_path = ".;c:\php\includes"
extension_dir = "C:\php\ext\"
upload_tmp_dir = "C:\php\upload" make sure that you already have folder upload in C:/PHP
upload_max_filesize = 32M
session.save_path = "C:\php\sessions" make sure that you already have folder sessions in C:/PHP

extension=php_exif.dll
extension=php_gd2.dll
extension=php_gettext.dll
extension=php_imap.dll
extension=php_mbstring.dll
extension=php_mime_magic.dll
extension=php_ming.dll
extension=php_msql.dll
extension=php_mssql.dll
extension=php_mysql.dll
extension=php_mysqli.dll
extension=php_pdf.dll
extension=php_pdo.dll
extension=php_pdo_firebird.dll
extension=php_pdo_mssql.dll
extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll
extension=php_pdo_odbc.dll
extension=php_pgsql.dll
extension=php_soap.dll
extension=php_sockets.dll
extension=php_sqlite.dll
extension=php_xmlrpc.dll
extension=php_xsl.dll
extension=php_zip.dll
6. Save the change of Php.ini file


PHP5 and Apache configuration
1. Open Apache configuration file (httpd.conf) in Start > All Programs > Apache HTTP Server 2.2 > Configure Apache Server > Edit the Apache httpd.conf configuration file, and add this code at the end of the file.

2. Add word index.php at line 239

3. Change documentroot and directory to folder that you want store your php file, e.g.

4. Save the change that you made and Restart Apache.
5. To test run your PHP, type this code in Notepad or another text editor, then save as file as info.php (you must save it using format All Files (*.*), not Text Documents(.txt)) to D:/Web/Data

6. Open the browser again, type http://localhost/info.php at the address bar.

Congratulation!!! Now you can use your computer for PHP programming.

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CPU Z for Window Operating System

This program used to know what are inside your computer system. Download by click the URL below, then Run it.

Sample Preview

Download file : CPU Z.exe

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Free Download Pidgin 2.4.2

Pidgin is a chatting software that support Yahoo!, AIM, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, GroupWise, ICQ, IRC, MySpace IM, MSN, QQ, SILC, Simple, Sametime, and XMPP protocol. You can online with more than one account at once time. Great, isn't it??

Go ahead if you want to download and use this software. It's free. :D

Download file : Pidgin 2.4.2.zip

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Wireless Broadcom Acer Aspire 4310 Driver for Window XP OS

Hi...
This is a driver to your Acer Aspire 4310 notebook. To get the driver, just click on the URL below. Just smile!!! Now your notebook can used for browsing again. GBU.

Download file : Acer Aspire 4310 Broadcom Wireless Driver XP.zip

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