Restore Windows 7 bootloader on GPT partitioned Hard disk

August 2012 : Erased my primary HDD and with it went all the OSs
August 2012 : Partitioned my HDD using GUID partition table, to install OSX Lion (for xcode development, and lack of money to get a real Mac)
August 2012 : Dual booted OSX & Win 7
October 2012 : Removed OSX after completing xcode development to accomodate Linux, for this semester’s studies. 

GRAN PROBLEMA!

Win 7 was installed on a 

protected MBR inside the GPT. Erased the Win 7 bootloader unwittingly while installing Linux. 

GPT was still safe(duh! linux is GPT compatible), but the Win 7 bootloader needed to be recovered. 

In goes the Recovery Disc, but to no avail due to GPT partitioned HDD.

Problem : Windows 7 lacks full support for GPT - ‘GUID Partition Table’ partitioning scheme (which replaces MBR - ‘Master Boot Record’) & UEFI firmware (which replaces BIOS). 

Question: How did Windows get installed on a GPT partitioned HDD?
Answer: Via a workaround called MBR protected parition inside GPT.

Question: Why can it not recover the bootloader by overwriting the corrupt bootloader?
Answer: Recovery disc for windows 7 lacks support for protected MBR. (Stupid)

Question: What now?
Answer: Convert protected MBR to Hybrid MBR

Question: What’s Hybrid MBR?
Answer: It fools Windows into believing that the HDD is partitioned using MBR, however the MBR partions are just references to the existing GPT partitions (Ingenious! - Bootcamp on iMacs works this way, to install Windows beside OSX)

HOW???

1. Boot into linux (live distro works too)
2. install gdisk (GPT fdisk)
3. run gdisk <your HDD identifier here> e.g. “sudo gdisk /dev/sda”
4. print current partition table (press ‘p’)
5. note the partitions for Windows & Linux (1 will be EFI, 2/3 will be Windows/Linux)
6. press ‘r’ to enter the recovery menu
7. press h to Hybridize MBR
8. read warning carefully
9. enter the partition numbers for Windows & linux partitions (2<space>3)
10. press ‘o’ to confirm the new partition table
11. enter w to write the modified GPT to HDD.
12. reboot

Okay, does all that format the HDD? 
Nope. The data is safe. Yes. Both Windows and Linux partitions are safe.
Now pop in that revoery CD and just run startup repair!

Voila! you’re done! Windows will be up and running in no time :)
volantedesign: Ancestors: Kenway Options Since the Kenway jacket is available with two closure options, this post is to help explain the differences. Keep in mind, I have only made the asymmetrical option, so the symmetrical images are photoshopped and approximate. In the top two images, on the left is the center fastened option, and the right in the asymmetrical option. The symmetrical option has narrower turnback panels and falls a little further apart, because the panel is turned away from the center, where the asymmetrical option has wider panels which when turned back fall closer to the center. The middle image shows how the asymmetrical version looks when half-closed, exposing the blue ‘lapels’, which is a feature I personally like. The bottom two images are laid out the same way as the top two, with the symmetrical version on the left. The left one zippers down the center of the wearer’s chest, where the asymmetrical version closes more like a fencing jacket. On the actual version of the symmetrical style, the left most zipper would not be complete when the jacket is closed, but would instead be half of a zipper, as would the right most zipper, where the center zipper would be both sides of a zipper fastened together. I hope this helps to clarify, if there are further questions, feel free to ask in email. Kenway Jacket - $320 USD Email info@volantedesign.us to receive an order form.
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volantedesign: Ancestors: Kenway Options Since the Kenway jacket is available with two closure options, this post is to help explain the differences. Keep in mind, I have only made the asymmetrical option, so the symmetrical images are photoshopped and approximate. In the top two images, on the left is the center fastened option, and the right in the asymmetrical option. The symmetrical option has narrower turnback panels and falls a little further apart, because the panel is turned away from the center, where the asymmetrical option has wider panels which when turned back fall closer to the center. The middle image shows how the asymmetrical version looks when half-closed, exposing the blue ‘lapels’, which is a feature I personally like. The bottom two images are laid out the same way as the top two, with the symmetrical version on the left. The left one zippers down the center of the wearer’s chest, where the asymmetrical version closes more like a fencing jacket. On the actual version of the symmetrical style, the left most zipper would not be complete when the jacket is closed, but would instead be half of a zipper, as would the right most zipper, where the center zipper would be both sides of a zipper fastened together. I hope this helps to clarify, if there are further questions, feel free to ask in email. Kenway Jacket - $320 USD Email info@volantedesign.us to receive an order form.
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volantedesign: Ancestors: Kenway Options Since the Kenway jacket is available with two closure options, this post is to help explain the differences. Keep in mind, I have only made the asymmetrical option, so the symmetrical images are photoshopped and approximate. In the top two images, on the left is the center fastened option, and the right in the asymmetrical option. The symmetrical option has narrower turnback panels and falls a little further apart, because the panel is turned away from the center, where the asymmetrical option has wider panels which when turned back fall closer to the center. The middle image shows how the asymmetrical version looks when half-closed, exposing the blue ‘lapels’, which is a feature I personally like. The bottom two images are laid out the same way as the top two, with the symmetrical version on the left. The left one zippers down the center of the wearer’s chest, where the asymmetrical version closes more like a fencing jacket. On the actual version of the symmetrical style, the left most zipper would not be complete when the jacket is closed, but would instead be half of a zipper, as would the right most zipper, where the center zipper would be both sides of a zipper fastened together. I hope this helps to clarify, if there are further questions, feel free to ask in email. Kenway Jacket - $320 USD Email info@volantedesign.us to receive an order form.
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volantedesign: Ancestors: Kenway Options Since the Kenway jacket is available with two closure options, this post is to help explain the differences. Keep in mind, I have only made the asymmetrical option, so the symmetrical images are photoshopped and approximate. In the top two images, on the left is the center fastened option, and the right in the asymmetrical option. The symmetrical option has narrower turnback panels and falls a little further apart, because the panel is turned away from the center, where the asymmetrical option has wider panels which when turned back fall closer to the center. The middle image shows how the asymmetrical version looks when half-closed, exposing the blue ‘lapels’, which is a feature I personally like. The bottom two images are laid out the same way as the top two, with the symmetrical version on the left. The left one zippers down the center of the wearer’s chest, where the asymmetrical version closes more like a fencing jacket. On the actual version of the symmetrical style, the left most zipper would not be complete when the jacket is closed, but would instead be half of a zipper, as would the right most zipper, where the center zipper would be both sides of a zipper fastened together. I hope this helps to clarify, if there are further questions, feel free to ask in email. Kenway Jacket - $320 USD Email info@volantedesign.us to receive an order form.
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volantedesign: Ancestors: Kenway Options Since the Kenway jacket is available with two closure options, this post is to help explain the differences. Keep in mind, I have only made the asymmetrical option, so the symmetrical images are photoshopped and approximate. In the top two images, on the left is the center fastened option, and the right in the asymmetrical option. The symmetrical option has narrower turnback panels and falls a little further apart, because the panel is turned away from the center, where the asymmetrical option has wider panels which when turned back fall closer to the center. The middle image shows how the asymmetrical version looks when half-closed, exposing the blue ‘lapels’, which is a feature I personally like. The bottom two images are laid out the same way as the top two, with the symmetrical version on the left. The left one zippers down the center of the wearer’s chest, where the asymmetrical version closes more like a fencing jacket. On the actual version of the symmetrical style, the left most zipper would not be complete when the jacket is closed, but would instead be half of a zipper, as would the right most zipper, where the center zipper would be both sides of a zipper fastened together. I hope this helps to clarify, if there are further questions, feel free to ask in email. Kenway Jacket - $320 USD Email info@volantedesign.us to receive an order form.
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volantedesign:

Ancestors: Kenway Options

Since the Kenway jacket is available with two closure options, this post is to help explain the differences. Keep in mind, I have only made the asymmetrical option, so the symmetrical images are photoshopped and approximate.

In the top two images, on the left is the center fastened option, and the right in the asymmetrical option. The symmetrical option has narrower turnback panels and falls a little further apart, because the panel is turned away from the center, where the asymmetrical option has wider panels which when turned back fall closer to the center.

The middle image shows how the asymmetrical version looks when half-closed, exposing the blue ‘lapels’, which is a feature I personally like.

The bottom two images are laid out the same way as the top two, with the symmetrical version on the left. The left one zippers down the center of the wearer’s chest, where the asymmetrical version closes more like a fencing jacket. On the actual version of the symmetrical style, the left most zipper would not be complete when the jacket is closed, but would instead be half of a zipper, as would the right most zipper, where the center zipper would be both sides of a zipper fastened together.

I hope this helps to clarify, if there are further questions, feel free to ask in email.

Kenway Jacket - $320 USD

Email info@volantedesign.us to receive an order form.

Windows 8 Start Screen Portrait Mode I&#8217;ve seen people complain about the Windows 8 startscreen a lot. And one of their grievance is whether or not the start screen will display in portrait mode. this is a screen snap from a pocketnow video of an Acer tablet, the Iconia W510 running Windows 8. For a brief moment there we can see the start screen in portrait mode&#8222; just as functional as it is in landscape. So, cheers!
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Windows 8 Start Screen Portrait Mode

I’ve seen people complain about the Windows 8 startscreen a lot. And one of their grievance is whether or not the start screen will display in portrait mode. this is a screen snap from a pocketnow video of an Acer tablet, the Iconia W510 running Windows 8. For a brief moment there we can see the start screen in portrait mode„ just as functional as it is in landscape. So, cheers!

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