This is a utility that allows you to backup and restore Windows Vista activation for systems that are pre-installed from the factory by an OEM, allowing you to reinstall the system without having to call Microsoft. It saves the activation to a file and allows you to restore it once you've done a clean install. ABR works with Vista SP1, and on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Vista. How to use it: 1. Download and unzip 2. Run "activation_backup.exe" 3. Save the backup files somewhere safe 4. Reinstall Vista 5. Restore activation by running "activation_restore.exe" ABR can only be used to install the same version of Vista you have the original OEM license for. For example, if your computer came pre-installed with Vista Home Premium, you can only reinstall with Home Premium. You can, however, switch between 32-bit and 64-bit. For full instructions on the process, look at my full Clean Vista Install guide. Windows 7 Support ABR only works with Windows Vista. Because ABR is only meant to work with OEM versions of Vista, and there are currently no shipping OEM versions of Windows 7, it cannot be expected or even tested with Windows 7. There are plans to explore Windows 7 support, but there is nothing to announce at this time.

Putting the Windows 7 installation on a USB thumb drive has a few advantages - a small USB key is much more convenient for carrying around than a DVD, the OS will actually install much faster, and you can use a USB key to install Windows 7 on systems that do not have a DVD drive, such as a netbook. In fact, you can even install Windows 7 on netbooks that have fairly modest hardware. Dennis Chung, an IT Pro Evangelist at Microsoft recently posted a video demonstrating how easy it is to prepare your thumb drive and use it to install Windows 7. Here's a quick look at the process: * First, you'll need the DiskPart utility on the system you will use to prep the thumb drive. This is a free disk partitioning utility that is likely already installed on your Windows system. If not, you can download DiskPart here. * Launch the DiskPart utility by typing diskpart at the Start Menu. * Then run the list disk command to check the status of your drive. # Now run select disk 1 where the "1" is actually the corresponding number of your USB drive. # Run clean. # Once the thumb drive is clean, you can run create partition primary. # Now make the partition active by entering active # Then you need to set up the file system as Fat32 by running format fs=fat32 quick (quick, of course, specifies that you want to perform a quick format to speed up the process). # Entering the assign command gives the USB drive a drive letter, making it easy to access from Windows Explorer # Then you can copy everything from the Windows 7 installation DVD onto the USB key (a simple drag and drop will do). # Now you can insert the thumb drive into the system you want to install Windows 7 onto and boot the system. The installation will now proceed as usual - but faster.

FlashBoot is a tool to convert Windows XP/Vista/7 installation CD/DVD to bootable USB disk, useful for Windows installation on netbooks and other devices without CD/DVD drive. FlashBoot supports USB flash thumbdrives and USB hard disks. Also, using FlashBoot you can create blank bootable USB flash with minimal set of system files and then manually tune it for your needs, or convert a full-featured bootable CD-ROM or floppy disk to bootable USB Flash keeping all functionality. Different operating systems are supported: Windows 7/Vista, Windows XP, SysLinux-based disks, GRUB4DOS disks, Linux kernel etc.

Pentru instalare windows XP de pe USB trebuie doar sa ai un USB stick (preferabil minim 1 GB, viteza mare daca se poate...), un Windows si un calculator care sa stie boot USB (removable). Instalarea se face in functie de cat de performat e USB stik-ul tau. Ideea este foarte simpla. Ai nevoie de un program care se numeste USB MultiBoot si pe care il poti lua de aici Daca nu functioneaza link cauta USB_MultiBoot_10. Sa presupunem ca ai windows Xp in CD/DVD. Dupa ce se face download la program si se dezarhiveaza se ruleaza USB_MultiBoot_10.cmd. apare urmatoarea fereastra (imaginea de jos). Si se apasa o tasta pentru a continua.

AlwaysUp runs your application (executable, batch file, shortcut, java, perl, etc.) as a Windows Service, managing and monitoring it constantly to ensure 100% uptime. It will automatically start your application whenever your computer boots, automatically restart your application if it crashes, hangs, or uses too much memory, and do everything in its power to ensure that your application is available 24/7. Regular, detailed email from AlwaysUp will keep you abreast of performance, crashes, scheduled restarts and other relevant events. AlwaysUp leverages the Windows Services architecture to provide robust, low-level application control in a secure environment. Your application can start without someone having to log on, survive user logons/logoffs, and run entirely without user intervention. No programming is required. Key Features & Benefits Runs your application (.exe, .bat, .com, .pif, script, shortcut, perl, java, php, delphi, vb, etc.) 24x7 as a Windows Service Very easy to use Able to start your application whenever your computer boots, to run when no user is logged in and to run despite logon/logoffs - all to guarantee uptime without manual user intervention Constantly monitors your application and restarts it whenever it fails Able to detect and restart "misbehaving" applications that hang, hog the CPU, or consume too much memory Able to restart your application (or reboot the computer) at a scheduled time Able to boost your application's priority to ensure that it gets preferential treatment on the host computer emails you with details of crashes, restarts and other problems Supports the integration of your own custom "sanity check" utilities, executed regularly to test if your application is functioning normally or not Automatically dismisses common "Application error" dialog boxes that prevent crashed applications from fully exiting Automatically dismisses Debug dialog boxes and logs the dialog box text for subsequent review by developers - thus facilitating the deployment of applications in "Debug mode" The intuitive GUI makes it easy to set up your application, but no GUI is necessary once your application has been configured Leverages the Windows Services API to achieve robust, low-level application control in a secure environment New! Supports powerful automation, to automatically dismiss custom dialogs, fill in forms, etc. Reports all activities to the Windows Event Log Works in all virtual environments (VMWare, Virtual PC, etc.) Very efficient; demands minimal CPU & memory resources New! Control AlwaysUp applications from your web browser using our free add-on program, AlwaysUp Web Service Free, courteous technical support via email or phone, toll free at (888) 881-CORE/2673 Site, OEM and Volume licensing/pricing available to suit your needs Branding for Site and OEM licensees No programming required New! Future-proof; tailored for Windows Vista and has earned the has earned the "Works with Vista" logo from Microsoft.