exFAT File System for ReadyBoost in Windows 7

ReadyBoost for Windows 7 could prevent computer problems such as slowing down on old computers!

Did you recently upgrade your old computer to Windows 7? Does it seem to run slower then you hoped?

Since your computer is a bit old it could be using an old type of ram! And just because its old it doesn't mean its cheap! As a matter of fact its probably expensive to buy old ram since its a bit outdated and hard to find!

Why not use ReadyBoost for Windows 7 to Speed up your Computer using a blank USB(flash cards)! You can ReadyBoost Windows 7 by formatting an empty USB flash disk and then you right click on the drive go into properties and select ReadyBoost tab and you decider how much space you want to use to help performance

Using ReadyBoost is a great idea because its a very fast, and easy task! 

This task literally designed for USB(flash cards) drives so there is no reason not to use it! Doing this will feel like you just upgraded the memory of your computer without opening the computer case and adding more ram!

But you know what else I recommend, using the exFAT file system when you format your USB flash cause its extremely fast and stable compare to FAT, FAT16, FAT32 and/or NTFS file systems!

Factory Restore your Computer

In order to restore your computer to factory settings you need to know what brand your computer is and what current operating system you are using!

Hopefully the computer that you're trying to restore happens to be Vista or Newer from the manufacturer not from the one that you have manually formatted/installed from CD/DVD. 

Because in earlier versions not all computers had hidden recovery partitions(drives).

You can use this steps to do it yourself instead of paying someone the big bucks to do it for you! 

Below is the list of Computer Brands and each one uses different keys for factory restore. This keys are normally applied the moment you turn the computer ON long before you log on to Microsoft Windows! 

The moment you start hearing loud beeping noise you can release the buttons 

• Toshiba - Press and hold 0 or F12
• HP - Press and hold F11
• Compaq - Press and hold F11
• Acer - Press and hold ALT + F10
• Asus - Press and hold ALT + F10
• Sony - Press and hold ALT + F10
• MSi - Press and hold F3

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool could be needed!

Is your computer acting funny, I mean does it run smooth all the time but out of nowhere it just freezes unexpectedly when ever it wants too!

You know that you have checked your computer for viruses and malware, you've optimized it as well through defragmentation and other optimizing tasks!

So What's the Problem?

Possible Answer...!

           You Could be facing some memory issues on your computer, One of your Memory sticks could be defective. Thats where a Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool comes in!

           Why not check and see for yourself by running a diagnostic memory test cause this option is included since Windows Vista, instead of paying someone else the big bucks $$$ to do it for you.

At the end of the diagnostic testing using this tool you can learn if you need to replace and/or purchase new memory for a familiar price that it would have cost for a technician to diagnose it for you!

Program Compatibility Assistant

One of my Windows 7 Tips would be to use this Program Comnpatibility assistant that Microsft has created! This featured program can help you run programs made for previous versions of windows!

I made this youtube video below to see what I am talking about! I ran into this situation myself when I needed to update my Nokia N95 8GB!

Format as exFAT file system!

Formatting a drive (a partition) into the latest exFAT file system can be little tricky but its really quite easy at the same time!

Even though Microsoft has enabled the new latest exFAT file system in Windows Vista it hasn't enabled it yet to be in the FORMAT Menu as a choice of a file system you like to format it in!

That means we'll have to be little techy using Command Prompt (a.k.a. DOS)

So after you decided what drive you like to format into the latest exFAT file system then I recommend that you go to "Computer" folder to verify the drive letter(D:\, E:\, F:\ or etc...), because if you format the wrong drive you might lose valuable data! Keep the "Computer" folder open it might become Handy Later

in my case it was drive letter E:\ so lets pretend that yours is E:\ as well for now!

1. Click the Start Button(Windows Logo) and type in the empty search box CMD

2. When Windows finds CMD right click over it with the mouse and select "Run as Administrator", If you've setup password then you type it out and press "Yes"

NOTE: Step Two is critical because in my video I have already disabled "User Account Control Access" that's why you don't see me right clicking the command prompt to run it as Administrator!

3. When Command Prompt opens then type FORMAT E: /FS:exFAT /Q and press Enter

NOTE: Notice that /FS stands for File System that's why we specify it with exFAT! /Q stands for Quick Format which I normally don't recommend but I did it because I wanted the video to be quick and easy for my viewers. Nothing Bad will happen if you do a quick format but it simply means that it doesn't really delete the files but it breaks the addresses of the location files and folders on the drive and it allows them to be overwritten! that's why when you check the drive after quick format it looks empty even though its not when you use recovery tools like RECUVA to recover formatted drives!

4. Remember when I recommended to keep the "Computer" folder Open because now you can Verify how your Formatting Drive is currently labeled. In my case it was Labeled DOWNLOADING! Type the Label Name of the drive you like to format and press ENTER!

5. Warning all Data on Removable Disk(if usb connected)/Non Removable Disk(internal hard disk) DRIVE E: WILL BE LOST! Proceed with Format (Y/N)?

Type Y as in Yes and Press Enter

6. Volume Label (11 Characters, ENTER for none)?

This Simply suggests a New Label that you would like to name your new formatted drive, just type it out and press ENTER! If you dont want to name the drive then leave it blank and press ENTER and YOU ARE DONE!

If you are still in the command prompt you can close it out by typing EXIT once and PRESS ENTER.