Saturday, September 5, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
How to format external hard drive to FAT32 in Windows
How to format external hard drive to FAT32 in Windows
Posted on September 20, 2008 at 5:31 am
Trying to format a large external USB or Firewire hard drive to the FAT32 file system? Can’t do it? Only see an option for formatting the drive using the NTFS file format? Well if you answered yes any of those questions, then you’re at the right place.
I was recently trying to format my 1 TB MyBook external hard drive in Windows XP to FAT32 instead of the overly forced-upon NTFS format. Why? Well because I needed to connect it to a NAS device and the NTFS permissions were causing the NAS not to be able to access the drive. Simple solution is to use FAT32, no security, no problems. Though it’s sometimes useful to format a USB drive in NTFS format.
Also, formatting a drive in FAT or FAT32 will allow it to be read by other operating systems, such as Mac, Linux, and older versions of Windows such as Windows 98.
Unfortunately, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 will only format a removable drive in FAT32 if it’s less than 32GB! Hmmm…that pretty much cuts out ALL modern external hard drives!
However, Windows can format a drive that is larger than 32GB in FAT32, but you have to use the DOS command prompt. However, if you have a drive that is 1TB or larger, you may still get an error saying “The volume is too big for FAT32”.
In that case, you can use a free program called SwissKnife that will allow you to format an external hard drive that is up to 2TB in size. Let’s go through both methods. In case you are having problems getting your external hard drive to show up in Windows, read my article on how to change the drive letter for an external drive in Windows.
Format external drive in FAT32 using DOS
Open a command window by going to Start, then Run and typing in CMD.
Now type in the following command at the prompt:
format /FS:FAT32 X:
Replace the letter X with the letter of your external hard drive in Windows. Windows will go ahead and begin formatting the drive in FAT32!
Format external hard drive in FAT32 using SwissKnife
SwissKnife is a nifty little program that is completely free and that you can use to format many types of external drives such as USB, Firewire, PCMIA, SATA and SCSI. You can also use it to create partitions on an external hard drive and it formats faster than Windows.
So next time you want to format a hard drive in FAT32 and Windows only gives you an option for NTFS, make sure to follow one of the two method mentioned above. Enjoy!
p/s: credit goes to source.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Chrono Trigger DS : Worth to try?
Im looking for RPG to be play after I completed my Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess...Chrono Trigger DS sounds good?
Prison Break, Heroes and Supernatural feedback
My own short feedback on ..
Prison Break S4 :
Heroes S3 :
Prison Break S4 :
- Season 4 sucks to the max...the story line TOO blunt...Season 1 still the very best season for Prison Break
- EP23-24 (Final Break) was an epic failure...I am expecting something better than Season 1's prison-break...Im glad Prison Break ends at Season 4..I cannot stand to see another epic failure from Prison Break.
Heroes S3 :
- The story line never fail to thrill me, expect that only Sylar is the last-man-standing villain..Supernatural S4 :
- I can never really predict what's next on Heroes...which makes it totally cool (for me).
- On upcoming season...I sense cliche but...Heroes series always make the unexpected..
- Too cliche..same old enemies/tactic ...and only a little stories on Dean & Sam during the Season 4 show..
- Next season seems to be interesting...hope the storyline will be more on main characters development ..
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass Completed !
I finished Legend of Zelda : Phantom Hourglass last week...it was an awesome game on NDS.
That's it for Hourglass, now on track to finish un-finished Twilight Princess..
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
The Last Remnant PC - another masterpiece for PC
After few years (since Final Fantasy 8), finally Square Enix back at PC gaming by releasing the latest hot title from Xbox 360, The Last Remnant
Released on 20th March 2009, The Last Remnant (TLR) PC powered by UT3 engine and software PhysX's physics. TLR graphics was optimized nicely for PC, which makes user with mid-end system also can adopt this game.
Below is a little snapshot from in-game environment at initial stage of TLR story line :D
Wrapped up, roger n out!
Released on 20th March 2009, The Last Remnant (TLR) PC powered by UT3 engine and software PhysX's physics. TLR graphics was optimized nicely for PC, which makes user with mid-end system also can adopt this game.
Below is a little snapshot from in-game environment at initial stage of TLR story line :D
Wrapped up, roger n out!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Firefox Plugin: Rapidshare Link Checker
Found this handy script to use with FireFox to check if Rapidshare links are alive or dead without clicking t
It only works with FireFox.
First off install Grease Monkey Script here
Greasemonkey by Aaron Boodman
Allows you to customize the way a webpage displays using small bits of JavaScript.
Then install this script and it will add itself to Grease Monkey
By now you should see Rapidshare links alive/dead without clicking them !
It only works with FireFox.
First off install Grease Monkey Script here
Greasemonkey by Aaron Boodman
Allows you to customize the way a webpage displays using small bits of JavaScript.
Then install this script and it will add itself to Grease Monkey
By now you should see Rapidshare links alive/dead without clicking them !
Friday, March 6, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
How to Reset or Change Microsoft Office 2007 Product License Key or Volume License Key (VLK)
You may need to alter or change Microsoft Office 2007 (aka 2007 Microsoft Office System programs and suites) product license key or volume license key (VLK) which also known as serial number or CD key. You can modify or change product key for 2007 Microsoft Office programs or suites by first uninstall or remove Microsoft Office and then reinstalling the business productivity suite. However, you can follow the following steps in order to reset and change the Microsoft Office 2007 product serial key without the need to uninstall or reinstall 2007 Office system suites.
Note: The following steps involve modification of registry key values, which may corrupt your Windows if done incorrectly. Backup registry first before performing the workaround.
1. Close all Microsoft Office programs.
2. Click on Start button, then click on Run.
3. Type “regedit” (without quotes) in the Run text box, and click OK or press Enter.
4. Locate and then click the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration
Inside, you will find another subkey that resembles the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{30120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
5. Optional: Backup this registry branch by exporting the Registration subkey to a file, just in case the new product key does not work and you have to restore back the old product key. To export the registry, right click on the Registration subkey and click on Export, and follow the on-screen prompt to enter a file name for the registry file and choose a location to store it.
6. Under the Registration subkey, there may be several Globally Unique Identifiers (GUID) subkey that contain a combination of alphanumeric characters. Each GUID is specific to a program that is installed on your computer.
If you find additional subkeys that reference Microsoft 12.0 registration, then click and open each GUID subkey to view and identify the Office product version by the ProductName registry entry in the right pane. For example:
ProductName=Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
7. After you find the GUID subkey that contains your Office product or program which you want to remove the existing product license key or registration details, delete the following registry entries by right clicking on the registry entry in the GUID subkey, click Delete, and then click Yes:
• DigitalProductID
• ProductID
8. Exit Registry Editor.
9. Run or open an Office application program, such as Microsoft Word or Excel or Outlook. Office 2007 will prompt you to enter a new 25-character product key.
10. Type in the valid and genuine product key, and then click OK.
11. Then when prompted to choose your preferred type of Microsoft Office 2007 installation, press on “Install Now”.
12. Microsoft Office 2007 will be updated with new product CD key or volume license key, and ready for activation (if it’s a non-VLK serial) or use.
Note: If you’re having problem with your new Office 2007 product key, simply double click on the backup registry .reg file created at the optional step above to restore the registry settings of the Registration subkey so that the original value can be imported back to the registry.
You may need to reset to change Office 2007 product key with the above steps if you don’t want to uninstall or reinstall Microsoft Office 2007 again in many scenarios, such as you have just bought a retail version of Office 2007, or receive Office 2007 as a gift, or win MS Office 2007 as a prize, or just get your MSN product key for Office 2007, or having problem with activation process online or via phone, or unable to step-up or convert evaluation copy of Office 2007 to full-use version, or having problem with Office Genuine Advantage (OG) validation.
On the other hand, if you manage to find a valid and genuine volume license key or VLK, you can change the product key of Microsoft Office 2007 with the VLK serial in order to bypass the Office 2007 activation process (as Office 2007 still using WPA 1.0 where corporate users need not to activate), without the need of crack or hack for Office 2007, for full use for unlimited period as long as you’re not caught by OGA.
The 2007 Microsoft Office System product key changing instruction and step-by-step guide tutorial is applicable to Microsoft Office Basic 2007 all editions and all individual programs or suites of Microsoft Office 2007 including Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Office Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Standard 2007, Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, Microsoft Office Access 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, Microsoft Office OneNote 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, Microsoft Office Publisher 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007 and Microsoft Office Word 2007.
copy pasted from http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/21/hack-to-activate-microsoft-office-2007-evaluation-trial-version/
Note: The following steps involve modification of registry key values, which may corrupt your Windows if done incorrectly. Backup registry first before performing the workaround.
1. Close all Microsoft Office programs.
2. Click on Start button, then click on Run.
3. Type “regedit” (without quotes) in the Run text box, and click OK or press Enter.
4. Locate and then click the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration
Inside, you will find another subkey that resembles the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{30120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
5. Optional: Backup this registry branch by exporting the Registration subkey to a file, just in case the new product key does not work and you have to restore back the old product key. To export the registry, right click on the Registration subkey and click on Export, and follow the on-screen prompt to enter a file name for the registry file and choose a location to store it.
6. Under the Registration subkey, there may be several Globally Unique Identifiers (GUID) subkey that contain a combination of alphanumeric characters. Each GUID is specific to a program that is installed on your computer.
If you find additional subkeys that reference Microsoft 12.0 registration, then click and open each GUID subkey to view and identify the Office product version by the ProductName registry entry in the right pane. For example:
ProductName=Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
7. After you find the GUID subkey that contains your Office product or program which you want to remove the existing product license key or registration details, delete the following registry entries by right clicking on the registry entry in the GUID subkey, click Delete, and then click Yes:
• DigitalProductID
• ProductID
8. Exit Registry Editor.
9. Run or open an Office application program, such as Microsoft Word or Excel or Outlook. Office 2007 will prompt you to enter a new 25-character product key.
10. Type in the valid and genuine product key, and then click OK.
11. Then when prompted to choose your preferred type of Microsoft Office 2007 installation, press on “Install Now”.
12. Microsoft Office 2007 will be updated with new product CD key or volume license key, and ready for activation (if it’s a non-VLK serial) or use.
Note: If you’re having problem with your new Office 2007 product key, simply double click on the backup registry .reg file created at the optional step above to restore the registry settings of the Registration subkey so that the original value can be imported back to the registry.
You may need to reset to change Office 2007 product key with the above steps if you don’t want to uninstall or reinstall Microsoft Office 2007 again in many scenarios, such as you have just bought a retail version of Office 2007, or receive Office 2007 as a gift, or win MS Office 2007 as a prize, or just get your MSN product key for Office 2007, or having problem with activation process online or via phone, or unable to step-up or convert evaluation copy of Office 2007 to full-use version, or having problem with Office Genuine Advantage (OG) validation.
On the other hand, if you manage to find a valid and genuine volume license key or VLK, you can change the product key of Microsoft Office 2007 with the VLK serial in order to bypass the Office 2007 activation process (as Office 2007 still using WPA 1.0 where corporate users need not to activate), without the need of crack or hack for Office 2007, for full use for unlimited period as long as you’re not caught by OGA.
The 2007 Microsoft Office System product key changing instruction and step-by-step guide tutorial is applicable to Microsoft Office Basic 2007 all editions and all individual programs or suites of Microsoft Office 2007 including Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Office Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Standard 2007, Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, Microsoft Office Access 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, Microsoft Office OneNote 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, Microsoft Office Publisher 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007 and Microsoft Office Word 2007.
copy pasted from http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/21/hack-to-activate-microsoft-office-2007-evaluation-trial-version/
Friday, February 6, 2009
A Clear and Present Danger : Heroes S3 Vol 4 EP14
Spoiler Inside.. :P
With the new volume of season 3, i must say that heroes always makes me shiver to wait for the next episode :D
At the new episode, Nathan persuade the President to capture all people with abilities, turned table that is.
And... the evil still clinging around, the invisible Sylar ! Parkman now have Paint the Future ability, which one of abilities i like the most.. :D
At the end of this episode...who knows that Peter still his empathy ability! Even after his father, Arthur Petrelli absorbs it, and die ...
Expect that now Peter needs to touch the other ability user in order to obtain them.
Well then...so long Ep 14 ! Till next comments..!
With the new volume of season 3, i must say that heroes always makes me shiver to wait for the next episode :D
At the new episode, Nathan persuade the President to capture all people with abilities, turned table that is.
And... the evil still clinging around, the invisible Sylar ! Parkman now have Paint the Future ability, which one of abilities i like the most.. :D
At the end of this episode...who knows that Peter still his empathy ability! Even after his father, Arthur Petrelli absorbs it, and die ...
Expect that now Peter needs to touch the other ability user in order to obtain them.
Well then...so long Ep 14 ! Till next comments..!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
How to use WiiRD on Wii ( aka "Gameshark codes" or "Cheat Codes" )
1. You need Wii that have Homebrew installed, link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5NJww6iuQU . This guide use Homebrew version 0.9b.
2. Download GeckoOS : http://code.google.com/p/usbgecko/downloads/list
3. Download USBGecko Code Manager :
http://rapidshare.com/files/178690617/USBGeckoCodeManager.rar (link no longer available) ,
http://cid-14783b6870c24d1d.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/USBGeckoCodeManager.rar
4. Pick the game codes you want to use at here :
http://geckocodes.org/ ,
http://wiird.l0nk.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=b65a394a45b1d77156e1f79743f9bef6&board=35.0
and download the text files. In this guide, I use RB4E08.txt (Resident Evil 4) WiiRD
5. Open the "codemgr.exe" inside "USBGeckoCodeManager" folder
6. Go to File -> Open TXT File
7. Select the codes you want to use, and click "Export to GCT". After that,"GCT export manager" window will comes out, choose you SD card "Drive letter". After that, click "Store"
8. A window "Wii Cheat Code Manager" will comes out after you stored the cheat codes at your SD card.
9. After that, extract "geckohb9.zip" into apps folder in your SD card. Your SD card should looks like this after you done all the steps.
10. Open your Wii, insert you SD card into your Wii, and start Homebrew Channel.
11. Choose GeckoOS.
12. After you reached GeckoOS screen, choose "Start Games"
13. Wait for confirmation "SD codes found[...]"
14. Enjoy the game (with cheat codes) !! :p
Guide updated due to usbgecko.com is no longer available.
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