Install Windows XP in less than 15 minutes

Now, this tip will be very helpful for those who frequently install windows xp operating system. Normally OS installation takes around 40 minutes to complete, but through this trick you can now save 10-15 minutes. This simple tricks goes this way.

1. Boot through Windows XP CD.

2. After all the files are completely loaded, you get the option to select the partition. Select “c”.

3. Now Format the partition, whether it is normal or quick with NTFS or FAT

4. Once the formatting is completed, All the setup files required for installation are copied. Restart your system by pressing Enter.

Now, here begins the Simple trick to save 10-15 minutes.

5. After rebooting, you get a screen where it takes 40 minutes to complete or finalize the OS installation.

6. Now, Press SHIFT + F10 Key ->  This opens command prompt.

7. Enter “Taskmgr” at the command prompt window. This will open Task Manager.

8. Click the Process Tab, here we find a process called Setup.exe -> Right Click on Setup.exe -> Set Priority -> Select High or Above Normal. Initially it will be Normal.

Thats it, no more work to do. Relax your self and see how fast the installation process completes.

Thanks,

Parag

How to Create a CON folder in Windows?

Can you create a folder named “con”, “prn”, “nul”, “com1″, “com2″, “lpt1″ etc. in windows ?

The answer is NO and YES!

   


NO because when create a new folder and try to rename it to any one of the above specified names, you know what happens! In Windows XP the folder name automatically changes back to “New Folder” no matter you try any number of times. Where as in Windows Vista/7 when you try to rename the file you get an error message “The specified device name is invalid”.

What is the reason for this? 
Simple, these names represent the internal devices and hence we cannot create folders with the above names.

YES because it is still possible to create these folders using the command prompt. Here’s the instructions to create it.

1. Go to command prompt (Start --> Run --> Type cmd --> Click OK)

2. Type in prompt (FOR EG. TO CREATE CON FOLDER IN E: DRIVE)

C:\Documents and Settings\Parag>

C:\Documents and Settings\Parag>E:

E:\>

E:\>md\\.\e:\con

Folder is Created.....!!

For deleting this folder, type...

E:\>rd\\.\e:\con

Folder is Deleted.....!!

NOTE: "con" can be replaced by any other names such as "prn", "null", "com1", "com2", "ipt1" etc..

NOTE: The folder can only be deleted from the command prompt. You cannot remove it by right-click delete.


Thanks,
Parag