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How To: Repair And Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record (MBR)

How To: Repair And Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record (MBR)

The Master Boot Record (MBR) will be created when you create the first partition on the hard disk. It is very important data structure on the hard disk drive. The Master Boot Record contains the Partition Table for the hard disk and a small amount of executable code for the Windows Vista boot start. The location of Master Boot Record files is always the first sector on the hard disk.When you start your Windows Vista computer, the BIOS (basic input/output system) looks for the MBR on the first sector of your hard drive. The MBR tells the BIOS which partition on the hard drive contains the operating system.

When we try to boot after hardware testing procedures, we see just blank screen without any messages. It means the piece of code at the beginning of the MBR could not be executed properly. That’s why even error messages could not be displayed.Also when we try to boot into Windows Vista, we see an error message like “Operating System not found” and this error occurs with a broken Master Boot Record (MBR).

To Restore corrupted Windows Vista Master Boot Record(MBR),follow the simple procedures.

You can use the Bootrec.exetool in the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to troubleshoot and repair the following items in Windows Vista:

A master boot record (MBR)
A boot sector
A Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store

Note When you are troubleshooting startup issues by using the Windows RE, you should first try the Startup Repair option in the System Recovery Options dialog box. If the Startup Repair option does not resolve the issue, or if you must troubleshoot more steps manually, use the Bootrec.exe tool.

To run the Bootrec.exe tool, you must start Windows RE. To do this, follow these steps:

Put your Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
Press a key when you are prompted.
Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.
Click Repair your computer.
Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
Type “Bootrec.exe”, (without the quotes) and then press ENTER.

Note: To start the computer from your Windows Vista installation DVD, your computer must be configured from BIOS to start from the DVD drive

Bootrec.exe options

The Bootrec.exe tool supports the following options. Use the option that is appropriate for your situation.

/FixMbr

The /FixMbr option writes a Windows Vista-compatible MBR to the system partition. This option does not overwrite the existing partition table. Use this option when you must resolve MBR corruption issues, or when you have to remove non-standard code from the MBR.

/FixBoot

The /FixBoot option writes a new boot sector to the system partition by using a boot sector that is compatible with Windows Vista. Use this option if one of the following conditions is true.

The boot sector has been replaced with a non-standard Windows Vista boot sector.
The boot sector is damaged.
An earlier Windows operating system has been installed after Windows Vista was installed. In this scenario, the computer starts by using Windows NT Loader (NTLDR) instead of Windows Boot Manager (Bootmgr.exe).

/ScanOs

The /ScanOs option scans all disks for installations that are compatible with Windows Vista. Additionally, this option displays the entries that are currently not in the BCD store. Use this option when there are Windows Vista installations that the Boot Manager menu does not list.

/RebuildBcd

The /RebuildBcd option scans all disks for installations that are compatible with Windows Vista. Additionally, this option lets you select the installations that you want to add to the BCD store. Use this option when you must completely rebuild the BCD.

Note: If rebuilding the BCD does not resolve the startup issue, you can export and delete the BCD, and then run this option again. By doing this, you make sure that the BCD is completely rebuilt. To do this, type the following commands at the Windows RE command prompt:

bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup
c:
cd boot
attrib bcd -s -h -r
ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old
bootrec /RebuildBcd

Note: If you are running a RAID array, if this does not help and you are recieving errors. Check in your BIOS and make sure the BIOS did not convert back to IDE.Windows Vista needs to see the compleate MBR, In a RAID setup the MBR is split between two drives.

How to Open the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 7

Information
This will show you how to open the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 7.
   Note
The Local Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed for your computer.
Computer Configuration
Administrators can use Computer Configuration to set policies that are applied to computer, regardless of who logs on to the computers. Computer Configuration typically contains sub-items for software settings, Windows settings, and administrative templates.
User Configuration
Administrators can use User Configuration to set policies that apply to users, regardless of which computer they log on to. User Configuration typically contains sub-items for software settings, Windows settings, and administrative templates.
   Warning
You will need to be an administrator to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
The Local Group Policy Editor will only be available in the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterpise editions. You will not have the Local Group Policy Editor available in the Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium editions.

Here's How:
1. Open the Start menu, and type gpedit.msc in the search line and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: This file is located at C:\Windows\System32\gpedit.msc.

2. If prompted by UAC, click on Yes.

3. You can now set and manage the Local Group Policies on your computer to how you want them.
NOTE: For more details and information about how to use the Local Group Policy Editor, click on the blue ? toolbar icon.

Dear CRTC, I Want YOU to Stop The Meter

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) want to put a pay meter on your Internet use.

This means we're looking at a future where ISPs will charge per byte, the way they do with smart phones. If we allow this to happen Canadians will have no choice but to pay MUCH more for less Internet.
Big Telecom companies are obviously trying to gouge consumers, control the Internet market, and ensure that consumers continue to subscribe to their television services.
This will crush innovative services, Canada's digital competitiveness, social progress, and your wallet.
The CRTC is reexamining the imposition of metered billing practices right now, and they are seeking public input. This is a huge opportunity to stop Internet metering, and to ensure Canadians have access to an unlimited Internet.
Please send CRTC a message. Enough is enough.
*Feel free to edit the message below:
***If you get an error message below you can send your message HERE

Download Office 2010 Performance and Stability Update (kb980028)

Download Office 2010 Performance and Stability Update (kb980028)

The first performance & stability update
for Microsoft

Office
2010 Beta is available for download today. Microsoft
has released an update for Microsoft Word 2010 Beta 32-Bit
Edition and for Microsoft Word 2010 Beta 64-Bit Edition. This update
provides the latest fixes for Microsoft Word 2010 Beta 32-Bit Edition
and for Microsoft Word 2010 Beta 64-Bit Edition. Additionally, this
update contains stability and performance improvements. This update
also fixes a problem in Microsoft Outlook 2010 Beta in which the size
of an e-mail message is unexpectedly large. For example, if you send
yourself a blank e-mail message, the HTML source of the message
contains many entries under /*List Definitions */ even though there
are no lists in the message. The list definitions cause the message
size to increase unexpectedly. The update is available only for
Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Build 14.0.4536.1000 and not for the
latest released Office 2010 RC version.

Download Office 2010 Performance and Stability
Update

the office-kb980028-fullfile-x86-glb.exe. (Office
2010 32-bit) the office-kb980028-fullfile-x64-glb.exe. (Office
2010 64-bit)

Introduction to Step-by-Step C/C++

Introduction to Step-by-Step C/C++

Many people are really interested in learning and implementing C/C++ programs on their favorite platforms like DOS/Windows or Linux. If you are the one looking for a step-by-step guide to get started, this tutorial is for you. Let me know your comments on  my tiny attempt to serve the community.

Contents

I. About C

1.  
   1. What is C ?
   2. Development of C language
   3. C as a general purpose Language
   4. History of C
   5. Features of C

II. Programming Basics

1. Components of a program
2. Constants
3. Data types
4. Numeric Data Type
5. Non-Numeric Data Type
6. Integer Data Type
7. Real Data Type
8. Logical Data Type
9. Enumerated Data Type

Introduction to Language & Expressions

What is C?

C is a compiler based programming language supports both high level and low level statements to interact directly with the hardware.

Development of C Language

The C programming language evolved from a succession of programming languages developed at Bell Laboratories in early 1970s. It was not until the late 1970s that this programming language began to gain widespread popularity and support. This was because until that time C compilers were not readily available for commercial use outside of Bell Laboratories.
The C language was the outcome of Dennis Ritchie’s work on a project in Bell Laboratories, to invent a suitable high level language for writing an Operating System which manages the input and output devices of a computer, allocates its storage and schedules the running of other programs.
UNIX operating system is written in the C language. Hence the Unix Operating system has C as its standard programming language. In fact over 90% of the operating system itself is written in the C language. So originally C language was designed and implemented on the Unix Operating System.

C as a general purpose Language

C is a high level, procedural/structured, and general purpose programming language and resembles few other high level languages such as Fortran, Pascal, and PL/1. However, we cannot call the C language as a “Purely High Level Language”.
C stands somewhere between the high-level languages meant for carrying on special activities and the low level languages such as assembly language of a machine because of some features like “System Independence”, “Limited Data Type”, “High Flexibility”, it is considered as a powerful language C has also become popular because of its portability across systems.

History of C

Year	Language	Developed by	Remarks
1960	ALGOL	International Committee	Too general, Too abstract
1963	CPL	Cambridge University	Hard to learn, Difficult to implement
1967	BCPL	Martin Richards	Could deal with only specific problems
1970	B	Ken Thompson AT & T Bell Labs	Could deal with only specific problems
1972	C	Dennis Ritchie AT & T Bell Labs	Lost generality of BCPL and B restored
Early 80’s	C++	Bjarne Stroustrup AT & T	Introduces OOPs to C.

Features of C

-    Simple, versatile, general purpose language
-    Programs are fast and efficient
-    Has got rich set of operators
-    more general and has no restrictions
-    can easily manipulates with bits, bytes and addresses
-    Varieties of data types are available
-    separate compilation of functions is possible and such functions can be called by any C program
-    block-structured language
-    Can be applied in System programming areas like operating systems, compilers & Interpreters, Assemblers etc.,

II. Programming Basics

Components of a program

1.    Constants
2.    Variables
3.    Operators
4.    Statements
So, before writing serious programming we must be clear with all the above components of programs. According to above example every program is a set of statements, and statement is an instruction to the computer, which is a collection of constants, variables, operators and statements.

Constants

A constant is a fixed value, which never altered during the execution of a program.
Constants can be divided into two major categories:
1.    Primary Constants
2.    Secondary Constants

Data Types

The kind of data that the used variables can hold in a programming language is known as the data type.
Basic data types are as follows:
1.    Numeric Data Type
2.    Non-Numeric Data Type
3.    Integer Data Type
4.    Real Data Type
5.    Logical Data Type
6.    Enumerated Data Type
1.    Numeric Data Type: Totally deals with the numbers. These numbers can be of integer (int) data type or real (float) data type.
2.    Non-Numeric Data Type : Totally deals with characters. Any character or group of characters enclosed within quotes will be considered as non-numeric or character data type.
3. Integer Data Type :   Deals with integers or whole numbers. All arithmetic operations can be achieved through this data type and the results are again integers.
4.    Real Data Type :  deals with real numbers or the numeric data, which includes fractions. All arithmetic operations can be achieved through this data type and the results can be real data type.
5.    Logical or Boolean Data Type :  can hold only either of the two values TRUE or FALSE  at a time. In computer, a 1 (one) is stored for TRUE and a 0 (zero) is stored for FALSE.
6. Enumerated Data Type :  Includes the unstructured data grouped together to lead to a new type. This data type is not standard and us usually defined by user.
Ex.
    Week_days = { “sun”, “mon”, “tue”, “wed”, “thu”, “fri”, “sat” };
    Directions = {”North”, “East”, “West”, “South” };
The following table shows the standard data types with their properties.

Keyword	Range: low	Range: high	Digits of precision	Bytes of memory	Format-ID
vhar	-128	127	n/a	1	%c
int	-32, 768	32, 767	N/a	2 (on 16 bit processor)	%d
long	-2,147, 483, 648	2, 147, 483, 647	N/a	4	%ld
float	3.4 x 10-38	3.4 x 1038	7	4	%f
double	1.7 x 10-308	1.7 x 10308	15	8	%lf
long double	3.4 x 10-4932	3.4 x 10-4932	19	10	%Lf

NOTE: The required ranges for signed and unsigned int are identical to those for signed and unsigned short. On compilers for 8 and 16 bit processors (including Intel x86 processors executing in 16 bit mode, such as under MS-DOS), an int is usually 16 bits and has exactly the same representation as a short. On compilers for 32 bit and larger processors (including Intel x86 processors executing in 32 bit mode, such as Win32 or Linux) an int is usually 32 bits long and has exactly the same representation as a long.

Intel SSD Firmware Update

Intel SSD Firmware Update

File name:011102M388208850.ISO Version:v1.7 Download
Date:01/26/2011 Status:Latest
Size:3.76 MB Language:English
Operating Systems:Windows 7*, Windows Vista*, Windows XP*
This firmware update tool provides the latest firmware for the following Intel SSDs in all capacities:
- Intel® X25-M/X18-M SATA SSD on 50nm (black case) - updates to FW version 8820
- Intel® X25-E SATA SSD on 50nm (black case) - updates to FW version 8850
- Intel® X25-M/X18-M SATA SSD on 34nm (silver case) - updates to FW version 02M3
- Intel® X25-V Value SATA SSD on 34nm (silver case) - updates to FW version 02M3
This firmware will enable your SSD to deliver the best performance in your PC. Use this update tool to get the latest production firmware.
Before initiating the Intel SSD firmware update, be sure to read and precisely follow the instructions included in the Firmware Update Guideline, Readme and Release Notes. You may wish to print these instructions for easy reference.
The Readme.txt file includes the SSD firmware update instructions.
If you need any assistance with the firmware update of experience issues please contact Intel Customer Support .
The firmware update process is done at entirely at your own risk. Before attempting to reprogram the firmware, back up or make copies of all important files. If the Intel SSD firmware update process is interrupted, your SSD may not function properly.
This download contains both Intel proprietary software and an open source application called FreeDos*. The Intel proprietary software is licensed under the Intel Software License Agreement only. The components of FreeDos* provided in this download are licensed under the GNU GPL and the Artistic License. (A copy of these licenses are included as .txt files in this download.) The source code for this open source application is at FREEDOSSRC .
Disclaimer: *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Intel® SATA SSD Firmware Update Tool [ 011102M388208850.ISO ] - Bootable ISO image Intel® SATA SSD Firmware Update Tool; this is the recommended method to update the firmware on systems running Windows*, Linux* and Mac* operating systems. It requires a blank CD, CD burning software, and a read/writeable CD-ROM drive.
This download is also valid for the products listed below. Use the link below for additional product downloads:
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Chrome OS news of GPU acceleration!

GPU acceleration + old drivers = :(

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Over the last few months, we’ve made a lot of progress using graphics hardware (commonly referred to as the GPU) to make Chrome faster and more power-efficient. However, as we’ve rolled out features like WebGL and GPU-accelerated HTML5 video, we noticed a troubling trend: users with old graphics drivers experienced a significant increase in crashes when using these features. Because stability is one of Google Chrome’s core principles, we’ve recently become stricter about requiring up-to-date drivers and graphics hardware by adding ranges of old drivers to Google Chrome’s software rendering list.

Developers should continue to ensure that the software-rendered version of their sites work properly for users without GPU-accelerated browsers, so we expect most content to continue to function normally for Google Chrome users with out-of-date drivers -- albeit, without the same performance you might expect from Chrome. WebGL content on out-of-date systems will currently not display, but we are working to provide a software path so that these systems can run basic 3D applications.
As our ability to determine whether a machine can reliably use GPU features improves, we hope to extend hardware acceleration support to more and more users. Here are some steps you can take to maximize the chances that Chrome will run fully hardware-accelerated on your computer:

1. Use the latest major version of your operating system (such as Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.6)
2. Install all system updates and driver updates that are available for your system.

Jquery 1.51 is released!

About The Code(Jquery 1.51)

The code itself is written rather cleanly in an attempt to self-document. If you've spotted some areas of code that could be improved, please feel free to discuss it on the Development mailing list. All input is gladly appreciated!
All of the code is available in two formats:

• Compressed (which allows you to have a significantly smaller file size) and
• Uncompressed (good for debugging and to understand what is behind the magic).

If you're interested in downloading Plugins developed by jQuery contributors, please visit the Plugins page.
jQuery is provided under the following MIT and GPL licenses.

CDN Hosted jQuery

A number of large enterprises provide hosted copies of jQuery on existing CDN networks that are available for public use. Below are links to the CDN-hosted copies of jQuery that you may hotlink to.

• Google Ajax API CDN
  • https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.5.1/jquery.min.js
  • Google Ajax CDN Documentation
• Microsoft CDN
  • http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jQuery/jquery-1.5.1.min.js
  • Ajax CDN Announcement, Microsoft Ajax CDN Documentation
• jQuery CDN (via Media Temple)
  • http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.5.1.min.js Minified version
  • http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.5.1.js Source version

Download jQuery

This is the recommended version of jQuery to use for your application. The code in here should be stable and usable in all modern browsers.
The minified versions, while having a larger file size than the packed versions (note: packed version is not available in current release), are generally the best versions to use on production deployments. The packed versions require non-trivial client-side processing time to uncompress (unpack) the code whereas the minified versions do not. The packed versions of jQuery will take less time to download than the minified or uncompressed versions; however, each time the library is loaded (initially or from the browser cache) it will need to be uncompressed which will cause a non-trivial delay in the execution of any jQuery code each time it is loaded.

Current Release

• 1.5.1 (Release Notes)
  Minified, Uncompressed
  Documentation: Changelog