How to partition and format the hard disk using the Windows XP Setup program??

You can use the Windows XP Setup program to partition and format the hard disk. To do this, use the following steps:
Step 1: Partition the hard disk

   1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD or DVD drive, or insert the first Windows XP Setup disk into the floppy disk drive, and then restart the computer to start the Windows XP Setup program.

      Note If you are using the Windows XP Setup disks, insert each additional disk when you are prompted, and then press ENTER to continue after you insert each disk.
   2. If you are prompted, select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD or DVD drive.
   3. If your hard disk controller requires a third-party original equipment manufacturer (OEM) driver, press F6 to specify the driver. For more information about how to use F6 to supply a third-party OEM device driver while the Windows Setup program is running, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
      314859  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859/ ) Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during Windows XP Setup
   4. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.

      Note If you are using the Setup disks (six bootable disks), the setup prompts you to insert the Windows XP CD.
   5. Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
   6. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.
   7. All existing partitions and non-partitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select an existing partition, or create a new partition by selecting the non-partitioned space where you want to create a new partition. You can also press C to create a new partition using non-partitioned space.

      Note If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition. You can press D to delete an existing partition, and then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each existing partition that you want to include in the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining non-partitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.
   8. To create the partition with the maximum size, press ENTER. To specify the partition size, type the size in megabytes (MB) for the new partition, and then press ENTER.
   9. If you want to create additional partitions, repeat steps g. and h.
  10. To format the partition and install Windows XP, go to step 2.

      If you do not want to install Windows XP, press F3 two times to exit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps in this article.

      To format the partition without installing Windows XP, use a different utility.

Step 2: Format the hard disk and install Windows XP

   1. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER.
   2. Select the format option that you want to use to format the partition. You can select from the following options:
          * Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
          * Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
          * Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
          * Format the partition by using the FAT file system
          * Leave the current file system intact (no changes)

      Notes
          * If the selected partition is a new partition, the option to leave the current file system intact is not available.
          * If the selected partition is larger than 32 gigabytes (GB), the FAT file system option is not available.
          * If the selected partition is larger than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT32 file system (you must press ENTER to confirm).
          * If the partition is smaller than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT16 file system.
          * If you deleted and created a new System partition, but you are installing Windows XP on a different partition, you are prompted to select a file system for both the System and Startup partitions.
   3. Press ENTER.
   4. After the Windows Setup program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the screen to install Windows XP. After the Windows Setup program is finished and you have restarted the computer, you can use the Disk Management tools in Windows XP to create or format more partitions. For additional information about how to use the Windows XP Disk Management tools to partition and format your hard disk, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
      309000  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/ ) How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP

How To Create A Partition In Windows 7

1.You will then be brought to the Computer Management Program, click on Disk Management

2.Then select the Drive you want to partition, In this example I will select the Drive D: “Vista”
Now right click on the drive and select Shrink Volume

3.You will then be presented with a Window showing you the Size of the Hard drive and the total amount available to Shrink. Since my hard drive is quite full I have a smaller amount available to Shrink.Enter in the amount you would like to shrink ( This will be the size of the new partition ) It can’t be more than the amount available to you and remember that Approx 1000 Mb = 1 GB

4.After you have entered your values, click shrink and let it do it’s thing. Depending on the size of the drive and amount to shrink this could take a while. Just be patient and once it’s done you will see an unallocated space which is the size you just shrunk the volume by. Select it and right click and then select New Simple Volume

5.Follow the Wizard that appears and fill in the Size of the Partition, Generally the size you just shrunk the drive by.
6.Assign a drive letter, Pick one of your choice it doesn’t make a difference
7.Then on the Format page, Ensure NTFS is selected and then Enter a name for your Drive – ie. “Music” and click next followed by finish

There you have it, A new partition on your hard drive to do what you like with it

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Finalists in SHA-3 encryption hash contest announced

The final five entrants in the SHA-3 encryption hash run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have been made public.

The NIST competition is part of a long-term project to develop the next generation of encryption technology. In the announcement BLAKE, Grøstl, JH, Keccak and Skein all made it through.

The NIST project started the search for SHA-3 in 2007 and has been whittling down the list for the past two years, excluding 53 entrants from some of the biggest names in the business, including IBM, France Telecom and Sandia National Laboratories.

The long test period is important considering the essential nature of secure SHA-3 methodology.

“What they are trying to do is produce a hash function that the community internationally will think is good and will be a stand for the next 20 years,” Jon Callas, PGP fellow and member of the team behind Skein, told V3.co.uk.

“Getting an extra couple of years for people to study things is to the benefit of everyone right now.”

The competition has, however, thrown up worrying questions about the level of security research in the US. The finalists are dominated by European and Asian consortia but nationality is not an issue, Callas said.

“Our team is an international one that includes a couple of Europeans. We’re motivated by the best security solution.”

SHA-2 is still secure, Callas said. Early reports of attacks had been shown to have no practical application.

Security guru Bruce Schneier is also one of the team members working on the Skein hash. He has expressed confidence in the security of the final list.


Read more: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2273888/nist-encryption-hash-sha#ixzz18HwyC77I
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Sign into Multiple accounts in Gmail with in the same Browser!

Google introduced a new feature which lets you sign in and access two  different Gmail / Google accounts at once on the same browser.  Most of us have more than one email Id which we use for different purposes. Previously , one can login to only one account at a time through one browser. This new feature eliminates the need of signing out or using a different browser for using other account. Here is the procedure to use multiple accounts in the same browser at the same time..

  * Go to google.com/accounts
  * Navigate to Multiple sign-in option – “Use multiple Google Accounts in the same web browse”

       and turn it on.
   * Sign into your first account.

   * After that, you can sign in with up to two additional accounts using the new accounts menu.

 

After enabling it, You can open  and use multiple Gmail / Google accounts in different tabs of the same browser. The feature can also be disabled by going to the above path and turning it off.

Although the multiple account sign-in feature is available for users, it doesn’t support all Google services like like Blogger and Picasa Web Albums, etc. For these services, the default account will be the first account you signed into. As of now, This feature is supported App Engine, Code, Calendar, Gmail, Reader, Sites and Voice and is restricted to desktop browsers and cannot be enabled on your mobile phones.