Thursday, June 9, 2011

Install Window XP over Window 7 in Dual Boot

  • First of all, you must have Window 7 pre-installed first in your harddisk (Let say C drive)
  • Then, set your CD-ROM drive as first boot priority and boot Win XP CD to install it into another partition (Let say D drive)
  • After finished installing Win XP, reboot the pc.
  • It will directly boot into Win XP instead of Window 7 due to XP writes its bootloader over Window 7.
  • Thus, we need to restore back Window 7 bootloader.
  • Insert Window 7 CD/DVD and boot it then select "Repair" to restore back Window 7 bootloaded.
  • After finished repairing, it will automatically reboot into Window 7
  • Now, you are required to add a boot entry for your fresh install Window XP into Window 7 system.
  • One of the way to add boot entry into Window 7 so you can dual boot your Window XP is through EasyBCD application. (You can download it from here http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1)
  • I am referring to EasyBCD 2.0.2 here, once finished installling this application, launch it and select "Add New Entry".
  • In "Operating System", click on Windows tab then select Type as "Window NT/2k/XP/2k3 and then click on "Add Entry" button.
  • It is done now.
  • The next time you reboot your PC, you will be prompted to choose which Window system to boot.
  • Happy Learning ^_^

Friday, June 3, 2011

Redang Trip Part 1

My long awaited trip to Redang Island was finally realized.It all happened on 21 May 2011 at night together with 6 of my best Uni-mates. We took 830pm bus which was scheduled to reach our destination on the next morning about 630am. It was a double decker bus and it was driven quite fast as I know. We stopped 4 times in the middle of the journey and took our early breakfast as early as 4am~Ohh geeese..McBreakfast time but sadly that no McD in that area..><.. 

Once we reached Kuala Terengganu, we were welcomed by a van driver who drove us to Syahbandar jetty for ferry transfer.The ferry took about an hour plus to reach to the island. We were so fascinated by the seaview there and we took a few photos.Once we reached to the island, we were briefed by the instructor about our iterenary. After we checked in, we all prepared for our lunch and then we went to snorkelling. That was my first time snorkelling and I felt quite panic because I did not know how it feel.

I felt awkard when I wore on the mask as I was not used to it.It blocked my nose from being breathing.It must breathe through the mouth. At first, I forgot that so my mask was filled with water and I was choked..LOLX..scary eh..Even I swallowed quite a large amount of sea water but I still insisted to go on.But finally I gave up for the first day at Marine park..lolx

NTLDR file missing

Nothing much to worry about NTLDR missing file.Just copy back from the same version of OS window from the other harddisk (your backup harddisk or from your friend) to the windows drive. For example, if your OS window is stored in C:\ then copy NTLDR.ini file to C:\ and it will solve the problem.

Take note that, when you try to copy this file into your missing NTLDR file harddisk, make sure your harddisk is set as SECOND boot device or else it will boot from that harddisk and you will see the error NTLDR file is missing.