Saturday, January 31, 2009

How to Install Windows 7 From USB Drive without Windows 7 ISO DVD

Install Windows 7 from USB Flash Drive

You can use this if you don’t have DVD-ROM and you are running Windows XP.....

Since Windows 7 ISO size is around 2.24 GB so its obvious that you will need to burn windows 7 iso on DVD and another issue is you can’t start windows 7 installation by mounting ISO file on windows XP as Windows XP upgrade to windows 7 is not allowed. In such situation installing windows 7 from USB pen drive is feasible solution.

Here is small guide on how to install windows 7 from USB flash drive or USB pen Drive for Windows XP users.

How to Install Windows 7 from USB Flash Drive

Requirement:

USB Pen Drive (Min 4 GB)

Windows 7 ISO (32 bit or 64 bit)

MBRwiz Download and Extract it on your hard drive (Diskpart utility for Windows XP doesn’t detect USB drive as Disk hence we need to use this free utility to make bootable USB drive).

1. Connect your USB Flash Drive to your computer Format USB drive

2. To Format USB Flash Drive Go to My Computer -> Right click on USB drive and select Format from context menu.

Format USB Drive

3. Now go to Start Menu->run->cmd (Open Command Prompt) and Type following command

convert i: /fs:ntfs (Where “I” is your USB drive latter)

Convert USB Flash Drive FAT32 to NTFS

4. Mount Windows 7 iso as drive (You can use Freeware MagicDisc download from here).

5. Type Start->run->cmd

Now dir to directory where you have extracted MBRWiz and run following commands

mbrwiz /list (note down disk number of your USB Pen drive)

mbrwiz /disk=X /active=X (X is Disk Number of your USB Drive)

exit

MBRWiz

6. Now open another command window and type following command

J: (Drive letter of Windows 7 iso mounted with demon tool)

CD boot

bootsect /nt60 I: (Y is drive latter of your USB drive )

Update BOOTMGR for USB Pen Drive

7. Now copy all files from drive where you have mount Windows 7 iso

8. Now reboot your computer and press F9 to get your BIOS screen and select USB drive as your boot drive.

9. If every thing goes fine, Your Windows 7 Installation should start from your USB drive.

Source: Bwana

Sunday, January 18, 2009

PPT Convertor 3.5

PPT Convertor 3.5
License:
Free to try
Requirements:
Windows NT/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations:
Watermark on image.
Publisher's description of PPT Convertor
A PowerPoint presentation can be seamlessly converted into a video, ppt to avi, wmv, mpeg1, mpeg2, mp4, 3gp, swf .A PowerPoint presentation can be seamlessly converted into a video by means of a easy conversion wizard which will guide you through every step. The animations, graphics, transitions and audio from the original PowerPoint presentation are retained in the output video. Not only does PPT Converter capture the visual aspects of the presentation, but it can also capture audio, to enable the user to add a narrative as the presentation progresses. Version 3.5 adds more video conversion formats avi, wmv, mpeg1, mpeg2, mp4, 3gp, swf.

Download: [ PPT convertor 3.5 ]

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Free PowerPoint to Flash converter

AuthorPOINT Lite 3
License:
Free
Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Limitations:
No limitations.
Publisher's description of AuthorPOINT Lite
AuthorPOINT Lite is a free PowerPoint to Flash converter. This freeware PPT to Flash conversion tool is very easy-to-use and can convert both .ppt and .pps to .swf Flash. AuthorPOINT Lite converts and uploads presentations to AuthorSTREAM and WiZiQ, the online services that retain PowerPoint effects on the web like PowerPoint animations, rehearsed timings, sounds and gifs. It is Windows Vista and Office 2007 compatible. Here's how it works: AuthorPOINT Lite > import presentation > AuthorSTREAM/WiZiQ > send URL securely to one or many. So users don't need to send PowerPoint attachments in email and there is no presentation replication. Users can also get unique code for presentations uploaded to AuthorGEN's presentation sharing platforms, which can be used to embed presentations in sites, blogs and social networking site profiles.

Download: [ AuthorPOINT Lite 3 ]

nPowered Presenter 3.20.1460

nPowered Presenter 3.20.1460
License:
Free
Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP, Flash 8.0
Limitations:
No limitations.
Publisher's description of nPowered Presenter
Captivate your audience using your best materials: Video,PowerPoint, Web pages, Flash, Word, Excel, images, and more, all in one seamless presentation. From the developers of nPowered Presentation Software comes the new, free release of nPowered Presenter. It offers most of the features of nPowered Presentation Pro, but with fewer slide options and theme designs.
Drag and drop files right into the presentation. Animate slide transitions. Customize the presentation with your company logo. Choose between animated or static slide themes. And, enjoy the flexibility of re-arranging, hiding and un-hiding your slides to deliver the most flexible, consultative and persuasive presentation possible with software today. Version 3.20.1460 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Dynamic ScreenSaver Builder

Dynamic ScreenSaver Builder
Version 5.15 build 05
# License: Free
# Requirements: Windows (all)
# Limitations: No limitations

Make screen savers updateable via Internet. Use images, text and avi/wav/mp3 files with wizard, transition effects and command language. Put any changes on the Web and screensaver will update automatically. Also makes standard screensavers. Dynamic screensaver builder is a powerful screen saver maker to create, compile and distribute a compact, single file, Windows standard, high-quality, screen savers for you without any programming.
Dynamic screensaver builder allows you make your own screen saver for Windows. Several options of this screen saver maker are available: Most popular image file formats support (BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PSD, TIF, PCX and so on); MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA Background music support; Transition Effect support; Image Masking Effect support; Video/Flash Shape support; Customizable screen saver Dialog box, sell your screen saver option.
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