Posts Tagged ‘ Microsoft ’

Windows 7: Create System Image

Jul 1st, 2010 | By CBrookins
Windows 7: Create System Image

Windows 7 has made it easy for any user to create an image of their workstation.  They have a built in tool to do a complete system backup that can be restored at a later time, if needed.  System images are one of the best ways to back up your workstation.  For most users, this
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Windows 7: Fix Boot Loader

Jun 5th, 2010 | By CBrookins
Windows 7: Fix Boot Loader

I was playing around with a Linux distro (Backtrack 4) on my netbook and accidently overwrote the Windows boot loader with the GRUB boot loader.  My workstation would not boot anymore but I knew everything was still in place.  All I had to do was restore the Windows boot loader. To do this, you will
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Windows XP SP2/Windows Vista RTM support ending

Mar 26th, 2010 | By CBrookins

Windows XP SP2, will no longer receive updates after July 13, 2010. This does not include 64-bit Windows XP SP2, since there has been no SP3 release for the 64-bit OS. The 64-bit version will be supported until April 8, 2014. A fresh install of Windows Vista, with no service pack installed, will no longer
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