IT self care

For this you will need a legit copy of Windows 7 and one USB stick big enough to copy Windows install kit on it. First of all you need to format the USB stick as NTSF file system. By default, all USB sticks come as FAT32 so you will need to format them as NTFS. If you go in Windows Explorer and try to format as NTFS file system, you will find that this option isn’t there at all. For this you have to go to Device Manager -> Disk Drives and right click on USB. A new windows will appear then go to Policies tab and chose Best Performance. Click OK then you will see that the option to format the USB stick as NTFS will show up.Windows 7 on USB stick

Setting up a bootable USB is as easy as this… On our case F: is the DVD drive with Windows 7 DVD and G: is the USB drive. Replace those letters with your own. For comparison purposes I left the entire process un-edited so you can see where it pauses. If your PC seems to freeze, don’t worry… some files are larger than others and all of them need to be copied. After you formatted the USB stick  as NTFS file system, open command prompt (RUN – cmd) and type the following:

xcopy F: G: /e /h

G:

cd boot

bootsect /nt60 G:

That’s all!!

XFX is a division of PINE Technology Holdings Limited, a leading manufacturer and marketer of innovative solutions for the worldwide gaming technologies market. Founded in 1989, PINE designs, develops, manufactures and distributes high-performance video graphics technology and computer peripherals. The company’s dedicated research and development team are continually pushing the limits to meet the demands of the ever-growing and performance-driven community. Headquartered in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), PINE has more than 1,000 employees worldwide with 16 offices around the globe. PINE also maintains four state-of-the-art research and development facilities in the Asia Pacific region and two factories in Mainland China.

XFX

PINE Fast Facts

• Company founded in 1989
• Listed on the Hong Kong GEM Board (Stock Code 8013) since 1999
• Headquartered in Hong Kong
• Two Corporate Divisions: XFX and Samtack

XFX Division Features

• Product distribution in more than 50 countries
• 17 offices worldwide
• Two R&D centers in Taiwan and Shenzhen
• Factory in Mainland China
• Brand and product marketing in the United States
• More than 1,000 employees

Corsair has been a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed modules since 1994. As a pioneer in high-speed module design, Corsair is a trusted supplier to many computer manufacturers. In high-density memory solutions, Corsair has always been one of the first suppliers to achieve advanced qualifications on Intel, Tyan and SuperMicro server platforms. They also work closely with other major server platform manufacturers to release product that is 100% compatible with their latest server products.

Corsair

The flagship memory products are the DOMINATOR™ line of performance memory, which is designed for the unique demands of the serious enthusiast community. Featuring patent-pending Dual-path Heat Exchange (DHX) technology, the DOMINATOR family maximizes on performance, minimizes on heat, all the while running with heighten reliability and stability. The DOMINATOR line has set world performance records and won numerous awards. Corsair’s mainstream performance memory solutions are the XMS family. The XMS family includes XMS2 DHX, featuring innovative DHX technology now in the mainstream; XMS Xpert, the first modules with real-time display of parametric data; XMS Pro Series, gaming memory with real-time activity LEDs; and XMS2, high-performance DDR2 modules with black heat spreaders. The XMS Family also includes DDR1 solutions in XMS, available in either black or platinum heat spreaders

Corsair has expanded beyond memory modules to offer performance liquid cooling units and blocks under our Corsair Nautilus brand and power supplies under our HX Series brand.

In addition, Corsair offer a line of specialty Flash memory. From ultra-rugged Flash Survivor™ family to the multi-award winning durable Flash Voyager™ family, Corsair has quickly established itself as an industry leader for USB drives.

Founded in 1986, D-Link is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of advanced networking, broadband, digital, voice and data communications solutions. Following the company motto, “Building Networks for People”, D-Link continually meets the global networking and connectivity needs of digital home consumers, small office professionals, small- to medium-sized businesses, and enterprise environments.

D-Link

D-Link’s core competency is in Ethernet connectivity. In fact, they are the global leader in providing network connectivity solutions to small and medium-sized business. From the beginning, D-Link engineers have researched, designed and manufactured innovative, standards-based networking solutions. They sell their state-of-the-art hardware at the best prices. Price may be the deciding factor for many new customers, but D-Link innovation, reliability and service keeps them loyal year after year.

A major contributor to their success is their established and expanding network of global distribution and delivery channels that brings products to more than 100 countries every day. They do more than meet the growing demand for computer networking and communications solutions – they fuel it. Their development of global distribution channels in more than 100 countries has resulted in double-digit growth every year for 20 years. D-Link surpassed the $1 billion revenue milestone in 2005, driven by record sales in every geographic region of the world.
D-Link’s international headquarters are located in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. More than 90 global offices serve North America, Asia and Europe, including the North American headquarters in Fountain Valley, California. D-Link maintains strategic operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Israel, the Middle East, South Africa, Chile, Australia, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, China, India and other countries on five continents.

Founded in May, 2001 by Chairman and CEO Mr. Simon Chen, A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd. has quickly risen to become one of the world’s largest memory and flash product providers. At the beginning, with DRAM modules as the major product line, A-DATA’s mission was to become “The Global Leading Brand of Memory Products.” Later on, recognizing the market’s trend, A-DATA diversified its product portfolio to include Flash peripherals and multimedia solutions. Capitalizing on the strong growth of DRAM memory and flash related products in the market, based on DRAMeXchange 2006 and iSuppli 2006 reports, A-DATA ranks second in the world for DRAM Modules and fourth for Flash Disks respectively.

A-DATA

Although A-DATA was started with twenty employees only several years ago, the founder, Mr. Simon Chen and the senior management team have extensive memory-related industry experience in manufacturing and global sales, as well as the passion and energy to instill extraordinary corporate values as the foundation of the company. These values consist of integrity, fairness, honesty, perseverance, ingenuity, harmony, love and innovation. All these factors help contribute to remarkable and consistent year-on-year revenue and profit growth, allowing A-DATA to achieve milestones such as the No. 1 DRAM Module Provider in Asia, a listing on Taiwan’s Over-the-Counter (OTC) stock exchange (3260), a number three ranking in Taiwan Technology’s Top 100, and a rank of fourteenth on Taiwan’s Top 20 Global Brands in 2006. These impressive results and corporate culture are now used as a benchmark for success in Taiwan’s high-tech industry.

Mr. Chen proudly points out that A-DATA has been profitable every year, even when the DRAM market cycle and pricing was fluctuating dramatically. Mr. Chen has led A-DATA on the right track and the company continues to hit historical highs for revenue. This strong growth allowed A-DATA to reach NT$26.2 billion (US$795 million) in revenue for 2004. In 2005, total sales revenue increased significantly to NT$32 billion (US$973 million). The revenue for 2006 is still increasing a lot compared to 2005. Looking to the future, as the second largest DRAM memory provider in the world and Taiwan’s fourteenth top global brand in 2006, A-DATA will instill the spirit of “Only Accept Number One” to continue to drive our brand and market growth.