How To Install Windows 8 On A Windows 7 Tablet ? - Simple Guide

If you have a tablet capable of running the Windows 7 operating system, then you might be interested in trying out a more tablet-oriented Windows OS, i.e., Windows 8. Although the currently available Windows 8 build is still in its pre-beta stage, however, you might find the new Metro UI to be more suitable for your tablet. In this post, we will provide you with a guide for installing Windows 8 on a Windows 7 tablet.

Disclaimer: Despite the fact that many Windows 7 PCs and tablets are capable of running Windows 8 Developer’s preview, it must be noted that installing Windows 8 on your tablet can result in issues. Please follow this guide at your own risk. 

Requirements:

• Windows 8 ISO
• Bootable Windows 8 USB. 
• At least 20GB of free hard disk space (recommended)

1. Windows 8 installation from USB

Instructions:

• Connect and boot your Windows 7 tablet from the bootable USB. To do this, you may have to change your BIOS settings.
• Once the tablet boots from USB drive, follow the regular installation procedure to install Windows 8 on your tablet.
• After the installation is complete, install the respective drivers (which can be downloaded from your manufacturers website).

2. Windows 8 Installation From ISO

Using this method, you can install Windows 8 on a tablet by mounting the Windows 8 ISO to a disc mounting application, and initiating the installation from the .EXE file.

Instructions:

• Login to a regular Windows 7 session on your tablet, and make sure that you have a system backup.
• Mount the Windows 8 ISO image with a disc mounting tool. You can pick a free disc mounting application from our compilation of the 20 best disc mounting applications.
• Now, open the virtual disc drive and run the EXE file to proceed with the Windows 8 installation. During installation, select the Windows 7 drive to overwrite Windows 7 with Windows 8. Your Windows 7 data will be moved to the Windows old folder after the installation of Windows 8.

Although Windows 8 can be uninstalled , we recommend you to keep a backup of your Windows 7 installation to revert the changes.

How to Calculate Hash, Compare Files And Join & Split Files?

File Tools is a an opensource utility which is primarily built for splitting and joining files. It also includes checksum and comparison functions to check file chunks and joined file against original Hash value. You can set it to generate a hash file separately while performing joining or file splitting.

However, the application is not new in the software arena, the processing speed and simple usage made us cover the application. All the 4 main features are listed on the left flank, you can start out with any option you want to. Before splitting or joining files, you can enable an option for saving checksum and also compare the files. While processing, it also saves checksum file in the same folder. Under Split window, you have the options for specifying Size Presets, Size Unit and enable/disable an option for calculating checksum. It also lets you specify chunk size to fit your needs. After the settings are in place, specify the Input file, output path and name of the file. Click Split button to begin the process. Join feature only need a .001 to be specified to begin the file joining process.

It displays all the information of processes being carried out and if selected calculates the checksum.

While testing, it made two chunks of one hefty video file having 900MB size in couple of minutes. If you’re rarely need to use file joiners and splitters, you can give this application a try as it offers absolutely no unwanted settings and options. It supports all Windows based OS, we tested it on Windows 7 x86 system.

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How To Update Your PC Applications Automatically?- Simple way

It can be difficult to keep track of updates for all your installed computer applications. R-Updater simplifies this task and provides a convenient solution for keeping all your software programs up-to-date.

The portable application offers a user-friendly interface. Upon launching the program, it will instantly check your system to create a list of all applications currently installed. After populating the list, it will scan the applications for their updated versions. You will be prompted for updates that are found.

The application makes it super simple to navigate from one list to the other. All options and buttons are clearly highlighted. Search filters enable you to instantly look for a particular program. Additionally, you can also add applications manually to the system. The application also features a Give Away Of the Daywhere one application is offered as a freebie everyday.

The application highlights program updates under three columns – New Catalog Version, New Users Version and New Beta Version. A description for this classification is not given on the product or developer site.

For advanced options, go to Settings from the bottom. You can configure the columns and trays that are to be displayed. You can also configure your Internet connection from the Internet tab. Scheduler tab enables you to specify a period after which the application looks for new updates.

It supports Windows 7 OS; testing was carried out on Windows 7, x86 system.

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