----> Boot Winxp Fast <---- Fast booting winXP

[dealoflove 0]

So here we go follow the steps below.

1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc".3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window.4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open".5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit.6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc".7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties".9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'none' instead of 'autodetect' & click "OK".10. Right click on "Secondary IDE channel", select "Properties" and repeat step 9.11. Reboot your computer. 

 Your Apprecition will give me boost

[electriic ink 1]

Another article, copy a pasted:

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

[iGuest 3]

fast booting XP

----> Boot Winxp Fast <----

 

Iam system 1.7 p4 fast booting and internet fast running method

 

-reply by ajay20_20

[DiMeZ 0]

Very nice, you could also do it the easy way, go to run type in msconfig go to startup and disable all unwanted programs and bang good startup and boot

[FunkySurd 0]

This method doesnt work for me,perhaps it's not as much as you can notice..is it internal speed or a feelable speed,if u know what i mean ?cheers

[demank 0]

without those tips above, my PC already startup/shutdown properly and fast.I always use tuneUpUtilites regularly to keep my PC performance good.,

[iGuest 3]

VERY BAD ADVICE

----> Boot Winxp Fast <----

 

I have seen many tips to improve boot time but this is by far the worst. Unlike the majority who read this, I actually understand what it does. Seps 1-5 create a script that deletes the �NTOSBOOT-B00DFAAD.Pf� file on computer shutdown. This file was specifically designed by Microsoft to optimize boot performance. How anyone could believe that deleting this file would improve boot time is baffling. It could only come from someone with a very twisted understanding of how prefetch works. Be very sure, doing this will not improve boot time, it will degrade it - possibly seriously. Steps 6-10 will remove a short delay in bootup, probably not noticeable.

 

This "tip" can be found on many web sites, usually with the exact wording. Obviously the original author had absolutely no understanding of how prefetch works. If it actually worked, why did Microsoft not implement it? Does the author believe he understands the system better than Microsoft?

 

References:

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://djlizard.net/2006/06/02/157/

 

Larry Miller

Microsoft MCSA, Network+, A+

 

-reply by Larry Miller

[iGuest 3]

how to boot faster my win xp,2000

----> Boot Winxp Fast <----

 

How to boot faster my win xp,2000 pls reply me

 

-reply by senthil

[iGuest 3]

how to install OS fater than its normal speed

----> Boot Winxp Fast <----

 

Hi friends, I herd that we can install OS with in 15 minutes is it possible if yes please explain and tel me the software name

 

-question by abush72

 

-----admin reply -------

There are OS which are PACKED on bootable CD.

These can be inserted into the drive and used directly with a reboot:)

[Accure 0]

Hi friends, I herd that we can install OS with in 15 minutes is it possible if yes please explain and tel me the software name
-question by abush72

It's possible to installing e.g. Windows XP Prof. in 15 minutes.. the thing you need to do is shrink it, downsize it, crop it, delete parts.. You can remove things from windows XP Prof's installation disk by using nLite. I tried to shrink it as much as possible, but keep the usefull stuff (drivers, programms), and i got XP from 650mb to 400mb.. So, simply, you cant fasten up your XP installation, although you can remove small parts of the installation so it takes less of your time. For all basic information about shrinking with nLite, simply use google. Ps: I dont recommed you to shrink too much, and try your shrinked version on a virtual PC before actually using it.. Because it might have so unfixable errors.

[Forbez 0]

Okay, so is this good or bad? Does this do damage to the computer, does it actually make it slower? What does this do, I'm getting mixed signals here!

[rayzoredge 2]

VERY BAD ADVICE

----> Boot Winxp Fast <----

 

I have seen many tips to improve boot time but this is by far the worst. Unlike the majority who read this, I actually understand what it does. Seps 1-5 create a script that deletes the �NTOSBOOT-B00DFAAD.Pf� file on computer shutdown. This file was specifically designed by Microsoft to optimize boot performance. How anyone could believe that deleting this file would improve boot time is baffling. It could only come from someone with a very twisted understanding of how prefetch works. Be very sure, doing this will not improve boot time, it will degrade it - possibly seriously. Steps 6-10 will remove a short delay in bootup, probably not noticeable.

 

This "tip" can be found on many web sites, usually with the exact wording. Obviously the original author had absolutely no understanding of how prefetch works. If it actually worked, why did Microsoft not implement it? Does the author believe he understands the system better than Microsoft?

 

References:

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://ww1.djlizard.net/

 

Larry Miller

Microsoft MCSA, Network+, A+

 

-reply by Larry Miller

As much as I hate Microsoft, I have to side with Larry here.

 

I have no idea what OP is trying to do with his instructions (that he graciously ripped off another site ) but you always have to be careful of modifying ANYTHING when it comes to system files in an operating system. If what Larry says is true about it being a prefetch file that Windows uses, then it's self-detrimental. Prefetch, if you're not familiar with what it is, is Windows's way of caching frequently-used programs and services so that on call, the program or service launches quicker than normal, as everything that program/service needs to load is already in cache and is paged from what I believe would be the page file from the hard drive. (This is why Vista's ReadyBoost is better than a page file, as the read/write transfer speeds of USB 2.0 is much faster than trying to read from a hard drive... and this difference can be drastic depending on the speed of the hard drive's RPM. Solid-state hard drives need not apply. ) Deleting the prefetch page files will only help you with freeing up hard disk space... but the file is recreated anyway when you start up programs again so that Windows can re-remember what you use frequently.

 

The second thing OP tries to accomplish with his instructions is to skip autodetection of IDE/ATAPI controllers, which will increase your boot time into Windows... by a negligible amount. I am definite that no one would even be able to tell if this made a difference or not.

[samlockart 0]

For a nice fast boot of XP, try searching for Blackviper's guides. He will show you which services to disable so XP will fly. Really worth checking out peoples!Sam.