Welcome to: 2009

"hal.dll" Missing error at startup

Solution is:

Boot using Windows Setup CD and go to "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Then DOS mode will appear, Type your Administrator Password and Enter these commands:

Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot.ini
Del C:\Boot.ini
BootCfg /Rebuild
Fixboot

NTLDR is missing Error on windows startup

NTLDR is missing

or
Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR

So

Boot using Windows Setup CD and go to "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Then DOS mode will appear, Type your Administrator Password and Follow these Steps:
(type these commands)

copy G:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy G:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

"G" is your CD drive, change it according to your system.

Enjoy !!!

Windows XP keyboard shortcuts

General keyboard shortcuts

* CTRL+C (Copy)

* CTRL+X (Cut)

* CTRL+V (Paste)

* CTRL+Z (Undo)

* DELETE (Delete)

* SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

* CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

* CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

* F2 key (Rename the selected item)

* CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

* CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

* CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

* CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

* CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

* SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

* CTRL+A (Select all)

* F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

* ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

* ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

* ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

* ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

* CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

* ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

* ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

* F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

* F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

* SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

* ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

* CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

* ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

* Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

* F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

* RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

* LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

* F5 key (Update the active window)

* BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

* ESC (Cancel the current task)

* SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

* CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

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Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.

* CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

* CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

* TAB (Move forward through the options)

* SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

* ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

* ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

* SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

* Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

* F1 key (Display Help)

* F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

* BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

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Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

* Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

* Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

* Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

* Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

* Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

* Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

* Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

* CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

* Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

* Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

* Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

* Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

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Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

* Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

* Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

* Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

* SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

* NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

* Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

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Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

* END (Display the bottom of the active window)

* HOME (Display the top of the active window)

* NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

* NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

* NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

* LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

* RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

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Shortcut keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

* RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

* LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

* UP ARROW (Move up one row)

* DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

* PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

* PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

* HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

* END (Move to the end of the line)

* CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

* CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

* SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

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Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts

* CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

* CTRL+N (Open a new console)

* CTRL+S (Save the open console)

* CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

* CTRL+W (Open a new window)

* F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

* ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

* ALT+F4 (Close the console)

* ALT+A (Display the Action menu)

* ALT+V (Display the View menu)

* ALT+F (Display the File menu)

* ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

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MMC console window keyboard shortcuts

* CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

* ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)

* SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

* F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

* F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

* CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

* CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

* ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

* F2 key (Rename the selected item)

* CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

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Remote desktop connection navigation

* CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)

* ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

* ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

* ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

* ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)

* CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

* ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

* CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

* CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

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Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation

* CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

* CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

* CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

* CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

* CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

* CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

* CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

* CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

* CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

* CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

* CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Credit : www.Microsoft.com

Download files from rapidshare or megaupload in normal speed

Often we try to download files from rapidshare and megaupload
in regular speed it takes too much time, we can solve this problem by doing some steps

1. Go to command prompt and type "ipconfig /all".

2. Locate your IP address or if you open home page of http://ms-solution.blogspot.com you can see your IP address here.
3. Open notepad and type "@ping -t your IP address" and press enter twice.

4. Type "@pause" save it as "anything.bat" on desktop.

5. Doble click on this file when you start to download.

6. Enjoy the normal speed of downloading.

Example :

Recover or break administrator and user password of windows 'xp'

there are two conditions :

1. you have only administrator account.
2. administrator and user accounts.

In first case if you forgot the administrator password
so insert the original/non unattended installation disc of windows xp into
your cd/dvd drive
then
1. go to bios and select cd/dvd drive as your first boot device.

2. when "press any key to boot from cd..." appears press any key from your keyboard.

3. Gui mode will appear in blue screen leave it untill it completely stops.

4. it should shot "c=continue, r=repair, Enter=install" press "c".

5. press F8 to "i agree".

6. after pressing this key press "r" to repair after choose your drive mine is c:\

7. then installation will be in progress.

8. after copying the files your computer will restart.

9. into the progress bar when prompted "intalling devices" press "shift+F10"

10.in next step type "nusrmgr" according to the next promt you can reset your administrator
password.
11. after completing all processes you will be able to access your administrator account.

In second case you have administrator and user account both

So is more easier than above process go to safe mode with your administrator account
and remove password by using user accounts in control panel and you have done.

Enjoy!!

Install windows 'xp' using pen drive or flash drive

If you want to install windows xp but your notebook (or PC) has no CDROM, you should install Windows XP using USB Flash disk/Flash Drive/Thumb drive...
just follow this guide :

1. Buy an USB Flash Drive (at least 2GB).
When you do this tutorial, please make sure your computer/laptop/PC has a CD-ROM (or DVD).
so, now you have 2 computers, with CD-ROM support and without CD-ROM support

2. Download this software pack (Komku-SP-usb.exe - Download) 1.47MB
your download at mediafire keeps timing out, any other hosts available?
Mirror Depositfiles
Mirror Rapidshare
Mirror Easy-Share
Mirror Megaupload

this software pack contains 3 application :

-BootSect.exe (Boot Sector Manipulation Tool)
-PeToUSB (http://GoCoding.Com)
-usb_prep8 (Prepares Windows XP Setup LocalSource for Copy to USB-Drive)
3.
Double click Komku-SP-usb.exe

a window will appear... and click Install

4. Insert your USB Flash Drive.
When I made this tutorial, I was using 4GB j30 Transcend USB FlashDrive...

Locate folder C:\Komku\PeToUSB\
double click PeToUSB.exe

a window will appear like this...

Destination Drive : select USB Removable
check on Enable Disk Format
check on Quick Format
check on Enable LBA (FAT 16x)
Drive Label : XP-KOMKU (or whatever you want)
then click Start

Click Yes to continue....

"You are about to repartition and format a disk. Disk: .... All existing volumes and data on that disk will be lost. Are You Sure You Want To Continue?"
click Yes

Wait a few seconds...

Click OK, and you can close PeToUSB window.

5. Open Command Prompt ...
Click Start > Run > type cmd > click OK

On Command Prompt window, go to directory C:\Komku\bootsect\
how to do this?
first type this cd\ and press Enter

then type cd komku\bootsect and press Enter

the result...

Don't close Command Prompt window, and go to step 6...

6. on command prompt window, type bootsect /nt52 H:

H: is drive letter for my USB Flash Drive, it may be different with yours...

and press Enter

the result... "Successfully updated filesystem bootcode. Bootcode was succesfully updated on all targeted volumes."

don't close Command Prompt window, and go to step 7...

7. now type this cd.. and press Enter

then type cd usb_prep8 and press Enter

type usb_prep8 again... and pres Enter

8. our command prompt window will look like this

Press any key to continue...
usb_prep8 welcome screen will appear

Prepares Windows XP LocalSource for Copy to USB-Drive:

0) Change Type of USB-Drive, currently [USB-stick]
1) Change XP Setup Source Path, currently []
2) Change Virtual TempDrive, currently [T:]
3) Change Target USB-Drive Letter, currently []
4) Make New Tempimage with XP LocalSource and Copy to USB-Drive
5) Use Existing Tempimage with XP LocalSource and Copy to USB-Drive
F) Change Log File - Simple OR Extended, currently [Simple]
Q) Quit

Enter your choice:_

now, insert your original Windows XP CD, or windows xp with sata ahci driver to your CD/DVD ROM
and back to Command Prompt window

type 1 then press Enter...
"Browse For Folder" window will appear, select your CD/DVD drive and click OK

the result... "XP Setup Source Path" changed to G:\ (yours may be different)

now for point 2, if letter T is currently assigned to a drive in your computer, you must change it.... if not, leave it as it is
how to change it?
type 2 and press Enter...

"Enter Available Virtual DriveLetter"
for example you doesn't have drive S
so you type S and press Enter

back to usb_prep8 welcome screen...
now type 3 and press Enter...

"Please give Target USB-Drive Letter e.g type U" Enter Target USB-Drive Letter:
because my Flash drive letter is H

so, type H and press Enter...

after back to usb_prep8 welcome screen...
now type 4 and press Enter to make new temporary image with XP LocalSource and copy it to USB Flash Drive
please wait a few seconds..

"WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE T: WILL BE LOST! Proceed with Format (Y/N)?"
type Y and press Enter
please wait....
when format virtual disk complete, press any key to continue...

please wait... making of LocalSource folder is in progress...

when "Making of LocalSource folder $WIN_NT$.~LS Ready"
Press any key to continue...

"Copy TempDrive Files to USB-Drive in about 15 minutes = Yes OR STOP = End Program = No"
Click Yes, and wait...

"Would you like USB-stick to be preferred Boot Drive U: bla... bla..."
Click Yes

"Would you like to unmount the Virtual Drive ?"
Click Yes, wait a few seconds, and press any key....
press any key again to close usb_prep8...

Now, your USB Flash Drive is ready...

9. Now, insert your USB Flash Drive/Flash Disk/Thumb Drive to your notebook go to BIOS and make USB HDD (or USB ZIP in some other machine) as primary boot device....

then boot form your USB Flash Drive....
and select "TXT Mode Setup Windows XP, Never unplug USB-Drive Until After Logon"

After Hard Disk detected, delete all partition, create single partition... and install windows xp on that partition...
and wait...

once text mode setup is complete, computer will restart....
this time select "GUI Mode setup Windows XP, Continue Setup + Start XP"

Continue Windows XP setup.... and Done!
Windows XP Installed....

Remember, you can use this tutorial to install Windows XP on all other computers.. not just Aspire One and Asus EEE-PC....good luck!

Source : http://komku.blogspot.com
Credit : http://komku.blogspot.com

Assemble a desktop pc using your own hand

willing to assemble a desktop ?
so ,

First you need to collect some parts :

1. Motherboard

2. Processor

3. Processor fan

4. Ram (random access memory)

5. Sata / Pata cables (serial / parallel advanced technology attachment)

6. Hard disc drive

7. CD / DVD Drive

8. SMPS (switch mode power supply)

9. Heat sink paste

10. Cabinet (chasys)

11. Sata power cables (if unavailable in SMPS)

now get ready >>

first take motherboard in your hand

then insert processor in its slot according to this picture.

Remember : notch should not be misfitted unless slot clip will not close properly

then close its clip.

then open the ram slot clip opposite to each other and then insert ram according to its notch.
fit it properly unless nothing will display in the monitor.