Showing posts with label disk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disk. Show all posts
Saturday, April 9, 2016
How to fix the No Disk c0000013 error
The Windows - No Disk c0000013 error message indicates that software is searching for data in an empty disk drive. You can neither close the error window nor shut down your PC. You can turn off your PC only by disconnecting its AC power.
The c0000013 Problem has various causes. For example, it can occur immediately after you insert an Ubuntu installation CD. It can also occur after you install new software, update your Windows operating system, or update security software. This problem also has multiple solutions, not all of which work for all people.
Simplest Solution
For most people, disabling all USB card readers is the simplest solution to the c0000013 problem. Of course, you can later temporarily enable any card reader as needed. For example, to download digital photos you can enable an appropriate card reader, and then disable again it after you have finished using it.
To fix the c0000013 problem by disabling all USB card readers, do the following:
- Click on the Start button, click on Settings, and then click on Control Panel to open it.
- Double-click on the System icon to display the "System Properties" window.
- Click on the Hardware tab to display its page, and the click on the Device Manager button to display its page.
- Click on the Disk drive plus sign (+) to list all disk drives.
- For each USB disk drive, such as the "Generic - Compact Flash USB Device," do the following:
b. Click on Disable to display a confirmation window.
c. Click on the Yes button to disable the USB card reader (disk drive).
Note: If you need to use any card reader frequently, you need not disable it; simply leave a card in its slot.
Other Solutions
If the above procedure does not fix your c0000013 error, you can try other solutions as detailed in the following websites:
- Ubuntu Installation CD "Bug"
- A Consuming Experience
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
How to burn an ISO disk image through Nero
An ISO disk image file (also known as simply an ISO image file) is an executable file that you can burn (write) to a blank, recordable CD or DVD. After you burn an ISO file to a blank disk, it is similar to any installation CD or DVD that lets you install a product, such as a single software program or a complete operating system. For more information, see Wikipedia ISO Image.
Although the procedure below applies specifically to Nero Express 6, it applies generally to most programs through which you can burn ISO image files to blank disks. To burn an ISO image file through Nero, do the following:
- If you have not already done so, install Nero. For example, you can download and install a free version, such as Nero 9 Lite.
- Insert a blank, recordable disk (CD or DVD) into the burner (DVDRW drive) through which you wish burn your ISO image file.
- Double click on your Nero StartMart desktop icon to start Nero and display its window.
- Select (move your mouse over) the Copy and Backup icon, and then click on Burn Image to Disk to display the "Open" window.
- Use the "Files of type" drop-down menu to select Image Files (*.nrg;*.iso;*.cue).
- Navigate to the ISO file that you wish to download, select it, and then click on the Open button to display the "Nero Express Image recorder" window.
- Use the "Destination drive" drop-down menu to select the drive into which you placed your blank disk.
- Select (check mark) Verify data on disk after burning.
- Click on the Next button to start the burning process and display its window, which shows "Process status" and "Remaining time." (The entire burning and verifying process might take approximately 30 minutes. Of course, while waiting, you can minimize the recorder window and perform other tasks.)
- After Nero burns your ISO image file, click on the Next button to eject the disk, and then click on the Exit button to close Nero Express and redisplay the "Nero" window.
- Close the "Nero" window.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
How to create Password Reset Disk for Windows XP
Anytime you may forget your password. Or someone who knows your password may change it to challenge you!
That’s why Windows XP has a system to create a reset disk for forgotten password. No matter how many times the password has been changed. This disk will allows you to reset the password until you re install Windows XP on your system.
And if youre using Windows 7 or 8 then Read This.
And don’t be confused. This reset disk only work with your computer. It will not work in any other system.
To create a reset disk, all you need is just a USB flash drive and your current password (if any).
Let’s start-
- To open Control Panel Press Start + R > Type Control > Press Enter
- Double click on User Accounts and Choose Administrator
- Now select Prevent a forgotten password from the left panel
- Press Next > Next >
Type Current Pass - Finish
Caution: Anyone can change your password using this disk! So, keep it in your safe.
Create Password Reset Disk for Windows 7 or 8
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Thursday, January 14, 2016
How to Install Windows from USB Disk
Today Im gonna share a very useful tip with you. In this post, you will learn - how to create a bootable USB disk (pen drive) for Windows/ Linux. And this is the easiest way to install Windows from USB disk. Earlier, I wrote about creating bootable Windows disk.
If your PC doesnt have a DVD drive, or if your DVD drive is not functioning properly, you can use your pen drive to install Windows. And notebooks dont have DVD drive usually. To install Windows there, you must require a bootable pen drive.
This post applies to:
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1
I havent tested this technique for Windows XP. Maybe this will also work there. But Im not 100% sure about XP.
In order to install Windows from USB Flash Drive, you need the following tools:
- A USB Flash Drive/ Pen Drive (8 GB Recommended)
- Windows ISO Image
- Rufus - to create bootable USB disk
Step 1 - Get Windows ISO Image
Hopefully, all of you got an 8 GB pen drive. Now your task is to get an ISO image of your Windows. If you have a Windows Installation disk, you can prepare the ISO file using ISO Creator or by Infra Recorder.
Step 2 - Create Bootable Disk
Now youve to create a bootable flash drive by Rufus. And then youre ready to install Windows from pen drive! Download Rufus from this link. Its just 616 KB.
- Insert your pen drive. Back up the necessary files of it (if any). And perform a quick format.
- Run Rufus from your PC just by double click.
- Device - Your pen drive, Partition Scheme - for BIOS and UEFI, File System - NTFS, Cluster Size - Default, Type your Windows Name in Volume > Choose Quick Format > Create a Bootable Disk using ISO Image > Hit on the CD icon and locate your ISO file > Select Extended Labels and Icon Files > Hit on the Start button to launch the operation.
- This may take a few minutes. Then you will get a confirmation message. Done!
You can follow the image below:
Step 3 - Boot from USB Flash Drive
Restart your system. To access BIOS settings, you need to press F1 in case of Intel Mainboard. Gigabyte users will press Del key. And most other mainboards use F1 key to access to the BIOS utility.
Now depending on your BIOS version, there could be different interface styles. But the basic option you need to find is - The Boot Priority or The Boot Order.
To install the Windows from a USB disk, you need to select - Boot from USB Drive. Now Save and Exit from BIOS. Restart your PC. Now you will see the following message -
Press any key to boot from USB...
Now press enter to start installing Windows from USB disk! If you face any problem, please leave a comment . . .
Wait a Minute!
Wait a Minute!
When your PC copies files from the disk and restarts, the installation process may start again. If this happens to you, simply remove your pen drive and continue the installation process.
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Thursday, January 7, 2016
Why Pen Drive Hard Disk Space Shows less than Stated Capacity
You may often get confused about the storage capacity of your hard disk or flash drives. A 160 GB Hard Disk shows only 148 GB. A 30 GB hard disk partition shows only 29.2 GB usable space. A 8 GB pen drive shows at most 7.56 GB storage capacity. But why the stated capacity of the drive cant be usable? Read the full post. This is our todays discussion.
Few days ago my 8 GB Apacer Brand Flash Drive gets damaged. Its capacity was 7.44 GB. I went to the vendor and submitted this to get a replacement (if possible). And also purchased a new one (Same Brand). But this time Im really disappointed. Though its stated capacity is 8 GB, it shows only 7.2 GB usable space. 800 MB less capacity.
As the price gets half the quality follows the it. Two years ago I purchased that pen drive costing $12. But 5 days ago it takes less than $7. Well Im afraid. Im anxious about the service life of the new pen drive.
Lets back to the discussion. Our discussion is about the actual usable capacity vs. listed capacity. And why actual space is always less than stated capacity.
There are 3 different reasons behind it:
- Different operating systems treat your disk differently. Windows OS may not show the disk space like Linux, Mac or Unix. There are little discrepancies between the file formats and algorithms used by different operating systems. (It doesnt matter much)
- Another reason is that- A portion of memory space is reserved for system files and data sector for better performance. This is the primary reason behind the less usable space than the mentioned space.
- The last reason but not the least is the calculation method used by the disk manufacturing companies. They consider 1 KB = 1000 Bytes. But your OS may consider it as 1 KB = 1024 KB. Here you are also losing a considerable amount of disk space.
Look at the calculation below:
Virtual Storage Disk Storage1 MB = 1024 KB 1 MB = 1000 KB1 GB = 1024 MB 1 GB = 1000 MB8 GB = 8192 MB 8 GB = 8000 MB7.2 GB = 7372 MB 7.2 GB = 7200 MB
See details here . . .
So, you are getting 172 MB less space because of using 1 KB = 1000 Bytes!
Now what do you think? Shouldnt the manufacturer mention the actual usable memory on the packet? :)
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