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Ill try that tomorrow morning with the Vertex, thanks for the tip!

Ive read that link before, and I didn't need to read it again. Id really like to know how you think prefetch is still benefitial for SSDs that have an access time of .1 ms. Please explain how it will help me, and improve my OS. Then why doesn't the boot time change when I unplug 6 devices?

Prefetch is not needed or wanted with SSDs.

Prefetch was removed using Nlite, it does not exist on this installation.

Im trying to decrease my boot time, it's currently at 30 seconds with a Patriot V2 SSD and also at 30 seconds with an OCZ Vertex. The GUIBoot is taking up almost 1/3 of that boot time. I currently have the GUIBoot turned off to save another second or two, however when it's not disabled I see the loading bar go across anywhere from 3(Rare)-4.5(Average 4) times, and then the desktop pops up. I've tried IDE mode and AHCI mode, IDE mode was much slower and I saw the loading bar go across 7+ times, boot time was terrible compared to AHCI mode. This is in a Gateway P7801u, upgraded to a 3GHz T9900 Core2Duo, utilizing 4 GB(3GB XPx86) of 1066MHz DDR3 RAM. I'm using external devices (Monitor/keyboard/mouse/heapdhones/cooler) although the boot time seems unaffected when the devices are unplugged. I am using a very stripped down version of XP that I made with nlite, it is slipstreamed with SATA drivers, WMP11 and IE7. When my drivers and XP are installed with my programs on a different partition I have about 540MB used (Paging file disabled). Now the part that confuses me, when I use this same disk on desktops with worse hardware, the GUIBoot loads MUCH quicker. A single core AMD 64 with a regular SATA HDD shows the bar go across about 1 time, and a Q6600 with an OCZ Core V2 SSD and 2GB of 800MHZ DDR2 that I setup is about the same (1 time), although at times the bar hasnt even gone across one whole time. All the SSDs are using Hyperfast from Diskeeper to improve the desktop loading time (Without it the desktop seems to delay). On the desktop with the Core SSD, the user said that hyperfast also improved the GUIBoot time. He said the bar would go across several times, but after using Hyperfast it was back to an average of 1 bar going across and that's it. I also have another computer with a Q6700 and an OCZ Solid SSD, it is NOT using Hyperfast, however it boots EXTREMELY quick, sometimes the GUIBoot doesn't even show the bar going across one whole time. Desktop is instant, EWF made it even moreso although it was basically instant before EWF anyways. So I'm basically asking, what controls the length of time the GUIBoot is shown? I have changed RAM latencies before and seen a drastic improvement in GUIBoot time, so is it mainly affected by RAM? Is it affected by the Windows installation? The software and services that are installed and in use? I've t hought about making a SSD Raid 0 but am unsure whether that would improve the GUIBoot time at all. The main point is that I want to boot quicker, I have searched online for ways to find how to make the GUIBoot load faster, although EVERY result I have found simply says to turn off the GUIBoot. That barely affects the amount of time, but I figured since most of the people here are XP XPerts we could come up with a way to make it load quicker. The GUIBoot is the weak link in my boot time, I'm curious what it is doing that is taking so long, and how I can improve it. I'm willing to try anything (Even thinking about making a tweaked to hell XP SP0 to try), please share any experience you've had with this or any help or input that pertains to this topic. Thank you

I'm a computer technician, I have many test computers just laying around to experiment with. I just made a Vlited 7 64-bit RC1 today and installed it on one of the test computers. Ive used VirtualPC before but much prefer just using a 2nd computer. I have 2 monitors/keyboards/mice on my desk at all times, so its no problem for me to hook up a 2nd computer, and I still have this computer to do research/download drivers/etc while the other is being worked on. I wasn't aware that making the nlited XP installation on XP/Vista/7 would have different results, I figured it would be the same no matter what operating system you were currently running while making the ISO. And also for the "only text-mode drivers", thats what I was instructed to use when I slipstreamed the SATA drivers. It's been working perfect, I thought that was the correct way to install them?

I was on Windows 7 64-Bit when I made this disk Original CD I was using has NO service packs, I thought that was what was recommended to start with.. Won't adding service packs AFTER installation take up more space/leave more old files behind when compared with a Slipstreamed SP3 XP installation? I know IE7 requires at least SP2, I think WMP11 is the same. If I could get IE7 or IE8 and WMP11 on XP with no service packs that would be awesome. The only reason I'm using the service packs at all is for IE7 and WMP11.

Yes I install the drivers after windows has started. I think I used 7x64 to make these disks. I need the service packs so I can at least use internet explorer 7 and wmp11, unless there's some way to use internet explorer 7 or 8 and wmp11 WITHOUT needing a service pack (That would be awesome).

Yes it is completely different than USB. It's basically a VIRTUAL serial port, meaning you're sending serial port signals over a USB connection. It acts like a serial port, even though it's a regular USB port+cable (Thats just the way the hardware and software was designed). USB is on both ends, its basically just replicating a serial port. I'm not quite sure what it needs from nlite besides the obvious serial and usb support. Uses these drivers: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm I still have to do more troubleshooting (Double checking with a different laptop and then I'll be trying a different nlited xp to see if it works with the other version). I'm not really going to be able to find out exactly what service is causing the problem, my life is too busy to spend hours troubleshooting a small problem like this. I'll post more when I find out more, if it works with my other installation Ill also post that lastsession.ini LAST_SESSION.INI

Bump, anyone? How can I get my USB serial port to work with an nlited XP? I PMed the thread starter but got no response as to whether he found out exactly what the problem was.

Bump, I have the same problem with a usb serial port. Was this problem ever fixed? Does anybody know how to fix this?

Your link for the IT8211 v1.3.3.0 drivers is dead. I hate these stupid gateway boards, my company bought 4 GM5478s and each one is a headache.

I already fixed it but thanks for the replies. I successfully re-edited the old last session and got it to remove the log off button and change the computer name. When the error about the computer name (During installation) first popped up, I had to click OK for the error and then manually input a computer name. Then when I clicked Next, the data/time popped up asking if the date/time was correct. It was so I clicked Next, and then the installation resumed and I was greeted by the desktop shortly after. Now the only problem with this "fixed" disk I made, is that the date/time still pops up asking if it is correct, even though there is no longer an error for the computer name. This honestly doesn't bug me and I don't mind, but is there any easy fix for this? Installation was still set to Unattended. If theres no easy way to fix this then I'll just leave it, it's not a big deal at all. Just curious if you guys know how..

No I started this with a fresh disk, slipstreamed sp3, installed wmp11 and ie7, slipstreamed sata drivers, and went through all the options. Its saved and preserved and hasn't been touched, I just need to know exactly what to do so I can make these 2 changes without having to do the whole thing all over again.

I made my 4th different version of nlited XP. This latest version is a much more hardcore tweaked xp pro that can be used for gaming computers and really old computers that need an extreme amount of tweaking so they can run xp decently fast. There was only 1 real problem with the disk, it said the Computer Name cannot be a single digit, only a single letter. I originally set the computer name to 1, however when the error popped up it prompted me to change it so I put c. The other minute problem is that I would like to remove the Logoff button. I used a registry change to adjust this on mine but would like to make it so these 2 changes are done automatically. I made this latest disk last night. I burned the image to disk, and closed nlite. It has not been opened since. Please tell me exactly what I have to do in order to preserve everything BUT make these 2 changes, so I can then have a completely finished perfect disk (Without having to do the entire thing all over again). LAST_SESSION.INI