How to create a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive

The USB flash drive has replaced the floppy disk drive as the best storage medium for transferring files, but it also has its uses as a replacement for CDs and DVDs. USB drives tend to be higher in capacity than disc media, but since they are more expensive, they cannot (yet) really be used as a replacement. There are reasons why you would, however, choose a USB device over a DVD disc, and bootable software is definitely one of them. Not only is it faster to copy data such as setup files from a USB drive, but during usage the access times are also significantly faster. Therefore, installing something like Windows 7 will work that much faster from a USB drive than from a DVD (and of course, is particularly useful for the PCs without an optical drive; this isn't something we should just leave for the pirates to enjoy).

This guide will show you two different ways to create a USB flash drive that works just like a Windows 7 DVD. In order to follow this guide, you'll need a USB flash drive with at least 4GB of free space and a copy of the Windows 7 installation disc.

Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool

You are normally given this tool when you purchase from the online Microsoft Store.

The easiest way to turn a USB flash drive into a bootable Windows 7 installer is by using the tool Microsoft offers, cunningly named the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. To get started, download the installer [exe] from Microsoft.com and follow the basic steps to put it onto your computer; you can put it on the computer you plan to install Windows 7 on or another one, it doesn't matter.

Once it is installed, it should create an icon on your desktop, so double-click that to open. If you can't find it, use the search function in the Start Menu with a keyword like "USB." Launching it should give you the above screen, and step one is to find the Windows 7 .ISO file. The tool only accepts .ISO images, so we recommend that you convert yours if it's in a different DVD image format.

Step two is straightforward: simply choose USB device.

In step three, all you have to do is make sure that you are choosing the correct USB device. If you have other data on the device, move it to your hard drive, another USB device, or somewhere else before proceeding.

The tool will prompt you if it detects data on the device. Once your data is backed up elsewhere, click Erase USB Device.

You will get another prompt warning you that all the data will be wiped. Click Yes to continue.

The format will be very quick, while the copying of the files will take a little bit more time (about 10 to 15 minutes).

Once the process is complete, you should get the above confirmation message. At this point you can close the tool and use the USB drive to install Windows 7. Remember that you'll have to choose to boot off the USB drive. Before doing so, you may want to open up the USB drive and double click on setup.exe to see if everything looks okay. If you want to be able to do this manually, see the next section, and if you want to be able to install any edition of Windows 7, skip to the section after that.

Manual Creation

Maybe you don't like that Microsoft violated the GPL with the first version of the above tool (the company has since GPLed the code), or you're old-school and just love using the command prompt. Regardless of what your reasons are for creating a bootable Windows 7 USB drive manually, we have the scoop on how to do it. First, open the command prompt (if you use UAC make sure to right click it and choose "Run as administrator"), type "diskpart" without the quotes, and hit enter. You can also get here by simply typing "diskpart" without the quotes into the Start Menu and hitting enter.

Now type "list disk" without the quotes and hit enter. Take a look at the Size column and figure out which disk number your USB drive is. Ours is number 1, so we're going to type "select disk 1" without the quotes and hit enter. Now we're going to wipe it by typing "clean" without the quotes and hitting enter (make sure to do a backup of the contents if you haven't already).

At this point we want to prepare the USB drive for the files and make sure it is bootable. Type "create partition primary" without the quotes and hit enter. Then type "select partition 1" without the quotes and hit enter. Next type "active" without the quotes and hit enter. Finally, type "format fs=fat32" without quotes and hit enter (if you choose to use ntfs, you'll later have to run the "Bootsect.exe /nt60 G:" command to put boot manager compatible files onto your USB flash drive to make it a bootable device). This one will take a while, so go grab a snack, we'll wait. When that's done, type "assign" without the quotes and hit enter (this will assign a new drive letter to the USB flash drive).

An AutoPlay window like the one above will appear. Remember the drive letter (in our case it is H:\), close the window, type "exit" without the quotes and hit enter. If you are working with an .ISO image, the best way to do this last part is to mount the file with a program like Virtual Clone Drive. Alternatively, you can extract the files from the .ISO image and simply copy them to the USB drive, but since we've been using the command prompt up to this point, we'll show you how to do the last step with it as well.

If you don't have the command prompt open, open it with administrative privileges, type "xcopy f:*.* /s/e/f hg:" without the quotes and hit enter. Note that you will likely have to replace "f:" with the drive letter for your Windows 7 DVD and "g:" with the drive letter for your USB flash drive. Don't worry if install.wim takes a while to copy: it's easily the biggest file on the disc.

Bonus: install any edition of Windows 7

This is a completely optional step and you only want to do this if you want to be able to choose which edition of Windows 7 to install. In the command prompt, type "del g:\sources\ei.cfg" without the quotes and hit enter (where g:\ is your USB flash drive).

This will make sure that your Windows 7 installer no longer has a specific version of Windows 7 set as the default, and you will be prompted to choose the version you want to install. Remember that while this gives you a more universal Windows 7 installer, you still need to make sure you are choosing the edition that you own, or you will not be able to activate Windows 7 with the key you have obtained.

CMPro 5 - Project Cost Management Software

CMPro 5 is a project cost management software designed to productional investments of industry and construction projects to meet their financial objectives. CMPro 5 is modular and can be used for cost estimating, tendering, cost control, income control and unit price contract management

CMPro 5 is designed to manage all stages of the project cost management, including setting of objectives and steering the project to meet the objectives. CMPro 5 is industry-independent. It can be used to manage process equipment, technical systems, as well as, construction business.

CMPro 5 is a tool for all parties involved in an investment project, e.g. project investors, suppliers, contractors, and project management service companies. CMPro 5 is designed to serve a large variety of projects; from new industry investments to repair projects, from construction and real estate projects to installation and system deliveries.

CMPro 5 software installation possibilities:

standalone installation to individual PC with SQLBase database Client/Server installation in network environment with Oracle database (also MS Terminal Server can be used) ASP service provided by Artemis Finland. CMPro 5 can be used with Web Browser.

CMPro 5 includes application modules for different purposes and users

CMPro 5 is a modular system and can be used for cost estimating and tendering, project cost and income control and unit price contract management.

CMPro 5 system is industry-independent. It can be used to manage process equipment, technical systems, as well as, construction business.

CMPro 5 cost management system is a tool for all parties involved in an investment project, e.g. project investors, suppliers, contractors, and project management service companies. CMPro 5 can be used for managing small and large projects. CMPro 5 can be implemented as a desktop software for one user only or it can be used as a cost management system for managing all projects in a large company.

CMPro 5 modules are

• Cost Estimating
• Cost Control
• Bill of Quantities (Unit Price Contract Management)
• Income Control
• Multiproject Reporting

See more information of CMPro modules and technical specifications in CMPro 5 Brochure below.

Note! Cost Estimating module can be implemented either separately or with Cost Control and other modules.

CMPro 5 Brochure (.pdf)

CMPro 5 / Bill of Quantities, downloadable applications

There are 2 freeware applications that can be used together with Bill of Quantity module.

1. BQ Pricing application is meant to be used as pricing tool by contractors and suppliers, which has been received request for tender created by CMPro
2. BQ Actual Quantities application is for contractors and suppliers to enter actual quantities during invoicing period in unit price contracts

CMPro 5 / Bill of Quantities, downloadable applications

Port Forwarding Remote Desktop on the Linksys WRT54G

To setup port forwarding on this router your computer needs to have a static ip address.
Try our free PF Setup Static IP Address Program which will setup a static ip address for you.

Or you can take alook at our Static IP Address guide to setup a static ip address. When you are finished setting up a static ip address, please come back to this page and enter the ip address you setup in the Static IP Address box below. 

Do not skip this step!

192.168.1.

Open a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. Enter the internal IP address of your router in the address bar of your browser. If you do not know your routers internal IP address please read our How To Find Your Routers IP Address guide.

In the picture above the address bar has http://www.google.com in it. Just replace all of that with the internal IP address of your router. By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.1.1.

You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now. By default the username is blank, and the password is admin. Click the Ok button to log in to your router.

Please visit our Default Router Passwords page if the username and password shown above did not work for you.

Click the Security link near the top of the page.

Remove the checkmark from the Block Anonymous Internet Requests checkbox.

Click the Save Settings button near the bottom of the page.

Click the Applications & Gaming link near the top of the page.

You should now see a new menu. In this new menu, click Port Range Forward.

We will list a series of lines here that will show you exactly how to forward the ports you need to forward. Remote Desktop requires you to forward the following ports: 3389. Go ahead and enter the settings shown above into the Port Range Forward menu.

Port Range
Application	Start	End	Protocol	IP Address	Enable
	To		Both	192.168.1.

When you're finished, click Save Settings near the bottom of the screen to save your changes.

And that's it! You're done!

To test if your port has been properly forwarded, you can use our Port Checker tool.

Didn't find the screenshot you were looking for? Check our our giant collection of router screenshots.

How to Install the Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Role and RemoteApp Feature - Episode 1

In the following DABCC-TV Video, Douglas Brown walks you through how to install the new Terminal Services Role and how to publish an application using the new RemoteAPP feature.

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In the following DABCC-TV Video, Douglas Brown walks you through how to install the new Terminal Services Role and how to publish an application using the new RemoteAPP feature.How To Install The Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Role And The New RemoteApp Feature
With the release of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft will be updating their "Terminal Services" feature. In the above DABCC-TV Video, Douglas Brown walks you through how to install and configure the basic "Terminal Services "Role" and how to publish an application using the new RemoteAPP feature.
Terminal Services 2008 ships with a new feature called "RemoteApp programs".  RemoteAPP programs are programs that are accessed remotely through Terminal Services and look, feel, and appear as if they are running on the end user's local computer.  In the past Terminal Services sessions offered only access to "Desktop" session where as in Terminal Services 2008 you now have the ability to publish "RemoteApp" program that will appear to be integrated into the client's desktop, running in its own resizable window with its own entry in the taskbar. If you are familiar with Citrix "Seamless" applications then you will completely understand "RemoteAPP" programs.
The above "How To Install The Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Role And The New RemoteApp Feature" video is broken in to the following four section:

• 00:05 - How to Install the Terminal Services Role
• 08:29 - How to Install an Application
• 10:35 - Verify remote connection settings
• 12:36- Add programs to the RemoteApp Programs list

NOTE: This is a first in a series of videos DABCC-TV will be releasing detailing how to install the new features in Microsoft Windows Server 2008.  DABCC-TV is dedicated to providing you will tons of "how to" videos detailing how to use some of the best software in the virtualization market today so stay tuned to DABCC TV for many more videos!

Navigon v6.x

Requirements● aygshell.dll

Navigon (PNA version)

Now you can upgrade your Pocket PC to a luxury-class navigation system: in combination with NAVIGON MobileNavigator, your mobile office becomes a navigation system with fascinating possibilities. Navigate with complete flexibility, whether on a business trip in your car or on a bicycle trip in your free time.

Installation guide for the Navman

Navigon v6.1 PNA tutorial | by JungleJim

Notes

Only the PNA version of Navigon 6 will run on the Navman. You will not be able to run Navigon for PPC.

Map supports for 37 European countries:
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican.

A Guide To Installing APK Apps On Your Google Android Phone

Because the Android operating system is a relative newcomer to the mobile phone market, a strong and cohesive Android Internet support community appears to be lacking. Without an adequate Android support system in place, many Android users are left in the dark when it comes to many tricky tasks, like installing third party applications to their Android mobile phones. In order to install third party applications to your Android phone, you need to install APK, or Android Package, files. In this article, we will cover the two ways you can install APK files to your Android phone and show you how to take advantage of the wide variety of third party Android applications currently available.

Installing Applications Through the Android Market

The Android Market is essentially Android’s answer to Apple’s iPhone App Store. As of September 2009, the Android Market already offered well over 10,000 applications, and this number has only continued to grow. In addition to the applications the Android Market offers, you can also use it to install other downloaded third party applications.

1. Copy the APK file to your Android’s memory card and insert the card into your phone.
2. Download and install the Apps Installer application from the Android Market
3. Once installed, the Apps Installer will display the APK files on the memory card.
4. Click and install your APK files.

Installing Applications With Android SDK

It is possible to install APK files without utilizing the Android Market, although the process is more difficult and complex. To avoid the Android Market, you need to use Android SDK.

1. Download and install the Google Android SDK program and the Android USB drivers. The download links are as follows: http://code.google.com/android/intro/installing.html
2. http://dl.google.com/android/android_usb_windows.zip
3. You need to modify your Android’s settings to allow the installation of applications from other sources. Under “Settings,” select “Application Settings” and then enable “Unknown Sources.” Also under “Settings,” select “SD Card” and “Phone Storage,” and finally enable “Disable Use for USB Storage”
4. This last step is easy. Open Command Prompt and type the following: adb install <1>/<2>.apk
5. However, when you type the command, replace <1> with the path to your APK file and replace <2> with the name of the APK file.
6. You’re done! Your application is now ready for your use and enjoyment.