Improving Boot Time

Mooga · 11-14-2008, 02:11 PM

Any recommended links for improving boot time?
Booting into xp (64-bit) takes forever... but everything else is fast as hell...

**Bully** · 11-14-2008, 02:45 PM

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=17180569

**mervaka** · 11-14-2008, 06:45 PM

disable networking.

v3rtigo · 11-14-2008, 08:08 PM

Windows just does that after a while, not sure why. I think it's related to the size of the registry.

Damascus · 11-24-2008, 02:22 AM

Other than the above, getting a Solid State Drive...?

Writing speed on SSD's suck, though... I think...

Gwarsbane · 11-24-2008, 05:39 PM

To help tweak my system I use the info at http://www.blackviper.com It suggests services that you can shutdown to not only help speed up windows in general, but less services to load up the faster it should load.

Its been a great help.

Innoc · 11-25-2008, 12:30 AM

I wish there was some way to tweak the load time for Windows PE.

Ihmhi · 11-25-2008, 08:25 AM

When I replaced my IDE drive with a SATA drive, my boot time went from 2 minutes to 30 seconds.

So on the off chance you still have IDE and not SATA, that's one chokepoint you can cut off if you have the money.

You can also reduce your boot time by 3-5 seconds by going into your BIOS and making sure that your computer boots directly to hard drive. Most BIOS have a default setting of checking the CD-ROM and floppy first before checking the hard drive.

Moreover, you can make sure that quick boot is enabled in your BIOS.

Mooga · 11-26-2008, 01:38 AM

All SATA.
Bios are fine.
I have it set to auto log in.
It logs in right away... but takes a VERY long time to get from the time it logs in to the when the computer is usable.

HDD and RAM is not an issue.

**mervaka** · 11-26-2008, 10:35 AM

install windows 98, disable networking. seriously. 10 second boot times to be had there!

Innoc · 11-26-2008, 01:03 PM

I have a Vista basic machine I've built up at work for testing development stuff that boots in about 10 seconds...once it's past the BIOS activity.

**squeek.** · 11-28-2008, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paft

Startup Delayer
Start up manager and delayer, speeding up your computers boot time, by delaying processes that you won’t use straight away.

Nuk3m · 11-29-2008, 06:24 AM

first though, whose in such a rush? doesnt anyone remember waiting on pcs? haha. 10 second boot times... no one remembers the 100mhz pc's. my first pc was 133mhz, with 8 megs of onboard ram. i remember when i thought 600mhz was so fast.

Mooga · 11-29-2008, 07:25 AM

My laptop with a 1.2 GHz P3 and 512 Ram loaded 10 times FASTER then my desktop with quad core and 4 gigs of ram... Something is clearly wrong. Waiting a min or two for a boot is fine, but I'm getting over 5 min for a boot... something is wrong.

It might have to do with network drivers. Network conactivity doesn't start start right away. I always get a network as programs are starting up...

**mervaka** · 11-29-2008, 11:05 AM

1-2mins is normal.

Etzell · 11-29-2008, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuk3m

first though, whose in such a rush? doesnt anyone remember waiting on pcs? haha. 10 second boot times... no one remembers the 100mhz pc's. my first pc was 133mhz, with 8 megs of onboard ram. i remember when i thought 600mhz was so fast.

Just because it used to be slow doesn't mean it should still be that way. Technology advances for a reason.

Nuk3m · 11-30-2008, 03:04 AM

true.

11-14-2008, 02:11 PM	#1
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Improving Boot Time Any recommended links for improving boot time? Booting into xp (64-bit) takes forever... but everything else is fast as hell... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

11-14-2008, 02:45 PM	#2
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11-24-2008, 02:22 AM	#5
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11-25-2008, 12:30 AM	#7
Innoc Hitman 2 1 Actual Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "Oscar Mike" Gametype: FPS or RTS (just say NO to MMO) Affiliations: Your Mom Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	I wish there was some way to tweak the load time for Windows PE. __________________ Mooga on Obama: He can cut taxes. Actually do something useful. Punch Nancy Pelosi in the face. Just to name a few. You eventually run out of other people's money to spend.

11-25-2008, 08:25 AM	#8
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11-14-2008, 06:45 PM	#3
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	disable networking.

11-14-2008, 08:08 PM	#4
v3rtigo Lock 'n Loll! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 2fort Class/Position: Scout, Spy, Sniper Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Windows just does that after a while, not sure why. I think it's related to the size of the registry.

11-24-2008, 05:39 PM	#6
Gwarsbane Slayer of humans D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mostly on earth though in some alt dimensions Class/Position: I'm an Offensive Defensive person Gametype: Fortress Forever Affiliations: I'm a merc, only thing that talks is money Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	To help tweak my system I use the info at http://www.blackviper.com It suggests services that you can shutdown to not only help speed up windows in general, but less services to load up the faster it should load. Its been a great help.

11-26-2008, 01:38 AM	#9
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	All SATA. Bios are fine. I have it set to auto log in. It logs in right away... but takes a VERY long time to get from the time it logs in to the when the computer is usable. HDD and RAM is not an issue. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

11-26-2008, 10:35 AM	#10
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	install windows 98, disable networking. seriously. 10 second boot times to be had there!

11-26-2008, 01:03 PM	#11
Innoc Hitman 2 1 Actual Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "Oscar Mike" Gametype: FPS or RTS (just say NO to MMO) Affiliations: Your Mom Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	I have a Vista basic machine I've built up at work for testing development stuff that boots in about 10 seconds...once it's past the BIOS activity. __________________ Mooga on Obama: He can cut taxes. Actually do something useful. Punch Nancy Pelosi in the face. Just to name a few. You eventually run out of other people's money to spend.

11-29-2008, 06:24 AM	#13
Nuk3m Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA! Class/Position: Scout / Offense Gametype: Capture the Flag Affiliations: :e0: Founder Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	first though, whose in such a rush? doesnt anyone remember waiting on pcs? haha. 10 second boot times... no one remembers the 100mhz pc's. my first pc was 133mhz, with 8 megs of onboard ram. i remember when i thought 600mhz was so fast.

11-29-2008, 07:25 AM	#14
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	My laptop with a 1.2 GHz P3 and 512 Ram loaded 10 times FASTER then my desktop with quad core and 4 gigs of ram... Something is clearly wrong. Waiting a min or two for a boot is fine, but I'm getting over 5 min for a boot... something is wrong. It might have to do with network drivers. Network conactivity doesn't start start right away. I always get a network as programs are starting up... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

11-29-2008, 11:05 AM	#15
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	1-2mins is normal.

11-30-2008, 03:04 AM	#17
Nuk3m Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA! Class/Position: Scout / Offense Gametype: Capture the Flag Affiliations: :e0: Founder Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	true.

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