Disk Drive Cloning

Cloning a disk is one of the fastest way of copying all programs and files from a hard disk to another hard disk of a computer it is very useful when you are going to setup many computers. It is a process of transferring all installed programs etc. from a hard disk to another hard disk in a fastest way you don't need to install all programs per computer better to do is to perform a Disk Drive Cloning . Disk Drive cloning can perform using a disk cloning software or utilities like acronis cloning utilities, Hiren's Boot CD and more. First thing you need to do is to make a source hard drive. The Source Hard Drive is a Hard Disk that are completely installed. Better to reformat first your source Hard Drive then installed all programs you are going to be needed. Then if you have already your Source Hard Drive Time for you to do a Disk Drive Cloning.

Things needed:

1. Source Hard Drive
2. CD ROM Drive or DVD ROM
3. Disk Cloning Utility
4. Destination Hard Disk Drive - This could be the destination of all programs and files from your Source Hard Disk.

Insert your CD ROM Drive, Source Hard Disk Drive and your destination hard disk. make sure that all the drives are detected by your system and set your Source Hard Drive in BIOS as a Primary Master then set also your CD ROM Drive as a First Boot Device. After Configuring that settings insert your bootable CD of Disk Cloning Utility. Because of the settings you've configure the system will first read the cd from your CD ROM Drive (that is your Disk Cloning Utility) then read and follow the instruction from of the utility disc on how to perform a Disk Clone. Cloning Process take at least 30 to 40 minutes. After Disk Cloning test your destination disk if it is working and if it is the same to your Source Disk. If it is totally working change some settings in your clone disk like IP Address and Full computer name to avoid Conflicting of the systems in a network. Rest your Source Disk up to 15 minutes before clone another disk to avoid Over Heating of a Drive. For more tips in PC Maintenance and Troubleshooting Please Click the Text Link.

Manually Put a Static IP Address on a network computers

Sometimes we can encountered a network problem called "Conflict IP address in a network". It means there is two or more the same IP address in your network or Computer. Sometimes it is happening when your IP address was obtain automatically. There is a way to avoid conflicting of IP Addresses in a network and that is manually putting of a static IP address in your computers.

Follow this Instructions on how to manually set a static IP Address in a Network Computers.

1. Right Click the Icon of "My Network Places" then go to properties.
2. Right Click the "Local Area Network Icon" then choose properties.
3. Local Area Network Properties will appear, The double click on the "Internet Protocol (TCP\IP).
4. Then the Internet Protocol (TCP\IP)Properties will appear. Click "Use the Following IP Addresses".
5. Then you can now set manually an Ip Address on that computer. Including your subnet mask "255.255.255.0" and the default gateway of the internet server.
6. If you are connected on the internet Put a Preferred DNS Server same as the IP address of the default gateway then click Ok.

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How to backup files from usb to computer using a command Promt

You can use this tips if you want to back up your files from your Universal Serial Bus (USB) to your computer safely when you are going to format your USB Drive because of the viruses. You don’t need to open your USB Drive to copy your files and paste it in your computer storage if you do that there is a posibility to infect your system by the viruses from your USB Drive. You can back up files from USB to computer using a command promt.

First thing to do is open command promt by cliking Start > All Programs > Accessories > then Command Promt, or you can do it faster by clicking Start > Run > Then Type “cmd”. When the Command Promt appear type the corresponding letter of your usb like for example is F: then press enter. Now you are in your USB Drive type “dir” to display the directory of all files files in the USB then type “attrib”. All files in your usb will appear in command prompt. Next Command is “copy” it goes like this, if you want to copy all word documents like for example in the drive D: of your computer follow this command type “copy (file name) d:” for example the file name is “backupme.doc” the command goes like this “f:\copy backupme.doc d:”. The same way to other file like like music, pdf, excel,PowerPoint and more just type copy (space) file name (space) destination. How about when you want to copy all word documents at the same time? It is possible just follow this command, copy (space) *.doc (space) d: (The Symbol * means all) so all word documents will be copied in your destination d:. If your files is in a folder inside your USB the command is “Copy (space) folder Name (space) Destination. For example the name of your folder is “music” the command looks like this “copy music d:” The last command is if you want to copy all files from your USB including documents, music, folders, and other. Type copy (space) *.*(space) destination. (copy *.* d:)

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How to remove Viruses using command promt

Viruses is one of the biggest problem of our computer system. Viruses can cause your PC to be Always hang, Computer Operating System Corrupt, Hard disk drive Bad sectors and more. There are also many ways on how to remove those viruses, you can remove it by scanning your drives using your anti virus and you can also remove it manually using a command prompt. Scanning of viruses using of your Anti virus is very common so I will going to give you a tips on how to remove viruses using a command prompt.

Follow this instructions:

• Go to command prompt. click start > run > then type "cmd".
• Command Prompt will appear then type the drive letter. Example: you want to remove viruses in your drive d:.
• Type d: (colon) and press enter.
  
• Then type "attrib" then press enter.
• Directories from drive d: will viewed. Find the batch file of the viruses like .bat, .inf, and sometimes .exe ( be careful in deleting the .exe batch file it is an installer of a software but if you see a mysterious .exe file that is a virus example are : new folder.exe and sex.exe.)
• Delete viruses using a command "del" and the virus name it goes like this " del (space) bungoton.bat" then press enter.
• After deleting all viruses restart your computer.
• after the restart go again in the command prompt then type the drive letter and press enter and type "attrib" then enter.

If the viruses that you delete before you restart your PC is back I recommend you to reformat your computer but if the viruses are gone after you restart your computer it means you made it successful. This tips is only proven by my own Please click the link for more tips in PC Maintenance and Troubleshooting.

Troubleshooting PC Always Hang

There are many reasons on why your PC is always hanging it might be some of the electronic devices of your motherboard is not working, or you have an corrupted Operating System, or your computer is infected by viruses and it might be also your hard disk drive has many bad sectors. I provide some of solutions to that problems who made your PC Always Hang. Follow this tips on how to fix your computer on different problems that can cause your PC always hang.

1. Some of electronics devices in your PC Motherboard is not working. This problem occurred when your computer is old or dirty inside this can cause your electronics devices to be not work like a capacitors that can cause your computer to be damage or can make your PC to hang. The solutions to this problems to clean your motherboard and its electronic devices. Then check all the electronic devices specially the capacitors if it is still working using an electronic tester. If you found out that there are some electronics devices that are not functioning that's the possible reason why your computer is always hanging. Fix it by replacing the damage electronic devices take note that in replacing the damage electronic devices use the same voltage of the damage electronics device. You can use soldering tools like soldering led, soldering pump, and soldering iron in replacing those damage electronic devices.

2. Your Computer Operating System is corrupted. If your computer Operating System is corrupted your system will not properly working or malfunction example of effect of this is your Computer will always Hang. The solution for this is to repair the installation of your Operating System using the Operating System Installer or Reformat your system and install a fresh copy of operating system. Note: Install the original version of your Operating System to maintain the original performance of your computer and backup all your important files, installers, and programs that stored in your computer storage before reformatting your system.

3. Your computer is infected by Viruses. Yes it is one of the possible reasons of the PC that always hang. Please Click here on how to remove the viruses using command prompt. In removing viruses using your installed anti virus you need to update first your anti virus through Internet then scan all drives its better to use a boot scan if your anti virus can perform a boot type of scanning. After scanning test your computer if it is still hanging. If it is still hanging I recommend you to reformat your computer for a best result.

4. Hard Disk Drive is many bad sectors. This is also can make your PC to be always hang. To fix the Bad sectors of your hard drive use a utility software like HDD Regenerator that utility can detect and repair Bad sectors of the Hard drives.

Hope that Tips can help you to fix your PC that always hanging that Troubleshooting tips is only proven by my own there are many problem that can cause your computer to be always hang and there are also many solutions on how to troubleshoot it. For more Tips and guide on how to fix your computer problems please click the PC maintenance and Troubleshooting link.


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