Determine which version of Windows, you are using [32 or 64 bits ShowDetermine which version of Windows, you are using [32 or 64 bits]
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3 (Vista and 7)
Want to know if your Windows is in 32 or 64 bit?
Method 1
Start
Run
Enter command:
winver
Ok
Look in the...
Formatting your drive with Fat32 ShowFormatting your drive with Fat32
Windows XP normally refuse to format a partition higher than 40 GB with FAT32. however this operation performs properly with NTFS
The solution for this issue is to boot your installation CD and use...
[Windows 7] The hidden partition Show[Windows 7] The hidden partition
Intro
Purpose of this partition
Intro
Upon first installation, Windows 7 will automatically create a hidden primary partition.
It's size varies to 100 or 200 MB depending on the total capacity...
Windows 7: Create a recovery partition ShowWindows 7: Create a recovery partition
Preparation of hard disk
Copying files
Prepare of the partition to make it bootable
Note
This tip will help you to easily create a "recovery" partition:
After some testing with Windows...
Download EASEUS Partition Master ShowEaseUs Partition manager Free, is software "par excellence". EaseUs Partition Manager easily and without error will resize your hard disk partition into any size you chose:
Main characteristics of EaseUs Partition Free:
Material support for...
Download Windows XP SP3 Service Pack ShowThe service pack 3 of Windows XP (XP SP3) is a major update for Windows XP which has more than 1000 corrective softwares with numerous corrections for security problems as well as some supplementary features.
The new features of the Service Pack...
FAT16 and FAT32 ShowThe FAT16 file system
The first file system to be used on a Microsoft operating system was the FAT system, which uses a file allocation table. The file allocation table is actually an index which lists the content of the disk in order to record the...
The NTFS file system ShowThe NTFS file system
The NTFS file system (New Technology File System) is based on a structure called the "master file table" or MFT, which is able to hold detailed information on files. This system allows the use of long names, but, unlike the...
Formatting - Formatting a hard drive ShowBefore trying to understand formatting, you first need to understand how a hard drive works. Many people do not distinguish low-level formatting (also called physical formatting) from high-level formatting (also called logical formatting).
Even...