How To Create A Bootable Flash Drive To Install Windows 7

Installing Windows 7 to a flash drive is a very easy way to install Windows 7 to your netbook or computer. Don't be afraid of the command line it is your friend. You need a flash drive that is at least 4GB+ in size and a copy of Windows 7.

Required:

Flash Drive that is at least 4GB in size.

Windows 7 install DVD

Computer with Windows already on it

Disclaimer: This guide will delete everything on your flash drive.

1. Insert the flash drive into your host computer.
   
   
2. Open a command prompt as administrator (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt, right click and select “Run as administrator”
   
   
3. Find the drive number of your USB Drive by typing the following into the Command Prompt window:
   diskpart
   list disk
   The number of your USB drive will be listed. You’ll need this for the next step. It will most likely be disk 1.
   
   
4. Format the drive by typing the next instructions into the same window. Replace the number “1” with the number of your disk below.
   select disk 1
   clean
   create partition primary
   select partition 1
   active
   format fs=NTFS
   assign
   exit
   
   
5. Formatting might take a while but don't close command prompt while it is formatting. We are still working in it so keep it open. Now it is time to make the drive bootable. Insert your Windows 7 disk in your host computer.
   
   
6. You now need to change the directory to the disks boot directory where bootsect is located. So we can make the flash drive bootable.
   d:
   cd d:\boot
   
   
7. Now we use bootsect to make the flash drive bootable. Assuming your flash drive is drive d:
   bootsect /nt60 g:
   Close the command prompt when it is finished.
   
   
8. Find the Windows Install disk in My Computer. Select all of the files on it, then Ctrl+C. Find your flash drive and then Ctrl+V. It should take awhile since it is around 4GB.
   
   
9. Your Done!!! With the flash drive at least to install from the flash drive you must boot from it you have to change this from the bios. When your computer starts it should say setup and you must press what button it says such as F12. Find the boot order and set the USB Drive as the first one.

What Is Jailbreaking? - Jailbreaking For Noobs

What is all this fuss about someone breaking out of jail? Well it is a term used in the iPhone community that refers to freeing your phone from Apple's restricting locks on your phone. Ever wonder why you can't do things on your iPhone such as use a different carrier or change your background/theme. It's because Apple has all the power when it comes to their phone and don't want you messing around with their code. Jailbreaking is the solution! To learn how to jailbreak check out my previous guide.

In technical terms jailbreaking is usually a program that exploits a security flaw in the iPhone firmware. The software injects an arbitrary code into the phone that then installs your their software that allows you to install their unsigned unapproved applications.

Currently the most popular iPhone jailbreak software is Cydia. It is a software application created by Jay Freeman or aka Saurik. It allows you download applications that don't have restrictions like the ones in the app store. Cydia is a GUI for APT which is a package manager for UNIX systems. So you can add repositories aside from the trusted ones that come with Cydia.

Don't be intimidated by the sheer amount of apps. I will give you a rundown of the best and the most installation worthy.

Winterboard

This app doesn't seem like much but it is one of the most powerful apps on Cydia. It allows you to add custom themes and backgrounds to your phone. I prefer to select the settings transparent dock and user wallpaper so my wallpaper is my lock screen wallpaper. You can download additional themes and backgrounds in Cydia.

Cycorder

 

Are you envious of the new 3GS users and their fancy video cameras on their phone. With Cycorder you can record and save video on the iPhone 2G and 3G. It has very good quality but its only drawback is retrieving your videos once you have recorded them. You can access them through SSH or a file manager like DiskAid.

Five-Icon Dock

Five icon dock is by far my favorite because it is so simple. It allows you to use five icons instead of four.

SBSettings

After you download this app you can access it by sliding your finger across the top of the screen where the time is. It allows you to turn on or off certain functions of your phone like wifi or bluetooth. It also allows you to free memory so your phone runs faster.


How To Install Apps From Cydia

First, you find which category the app you want to install is in.

 
Then you select it from its subcategory. You will get details like what the icon will look like and what the app does. You click install at the top right of the screen. Then click confirm.

You will get to this black screen that may seem really confusing to new users but it is just showing you what it is doing internally.

Once it is done it will bring up a bar at the bottom that can say many things such as but not limited to: return to cydia, reboot phone, and restart springboard. You only have to reboot the phone if it is a complicated app.

Now you are all done and have a newly installed application. If you liked this guide please donate so I can continue writing. If you have any questions about this guide please email me.

By Scar3croW

Guide To Jailbreaking and Unlocking All iPhones/iPod Touches On Firmware 3.1.2

Tools Used In This Guide:

blackra1n RC3 - Windows
blackra1n RC3 - Mac

Make sure you have the latest firmware version 3.1.2 and the latest iTunes version 9.0.2.

For the unlock it is for only the iPhone 3G and 3GS with baseband version 05.11.07. To find out if you have the latest baseband go to Settings>General>About>Modem Firmware.

If you are using a 2G iPhone use Bootnueter in the Cydia package manager instead of the blacksn0w unlock.

Once you have made sure you have all the correct settings plug in your iPhone and start blackra1n.

Click make it ra1n and the jailbreaking process will begin. It will put your iPhone in recovery mode with a picture of the creator of the unlock geohot. Once your iPhone has rebooted go to the last page of your springboard and you will see an app called blackra1n. Make sure you have an internet connection on your iPhone before you open it up. When it loads you will get to this screen.



Select Cydia/Rock if you just want a jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch, but if you want the unlock for the 3G/3GS select sn0w too. It should load and then respring springboard and reset commcenter. You should now have a fully unlocked and jailbroken iPhone. If your carrier doesn't support a 3G network disable it


Credit goes to geohot.