Change the Location of Prefetch folder in Win XP?

[New]

Does anyone have any idea?

I've tried changing these 2 following registry entries but this does
not seem to work...

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Opt imalLayout.
"LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
Management\PrefetchParameters.
"RootDirPath"="Prefetch" <<-------

TIA.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The prefetch system folder cannot be moved.
It must remain on the same partition as the operating system.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"New" wrote:

| Does anyone have any idea?
|
| I've tried changing these 2 following registry entries but this does
| not seem to work...
|
| HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Opt imalLayout.
| "LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------
|
| HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
| Management\PrefetchParameters.
| "RootDirPath"="Prefetch" <<-------
|
| TIA.

[Harry Ohrn]

Where do you want to locate it to and why do you want to do that?

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"New" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Does anyone have any idea?
>
> I've tried changing these 2 following registry entries but this does
> not seem to work...
>
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Opt imalLayout.
> "LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------
>
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
> Management\PrefetchParameters.
> "RootDirPath"="Prefetch" <<-------
>
> TIA.
>

[Greg K]

I am actually interested in this too. I have just purchased an iRAM and was
considering to relocate the prefetch folder there in order to speed up the
booting process.

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> Where do you want to locate it to and why do you want to do that?
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "New" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > Does anyone have any idea?
> >
> > I've tried changing these 2 following registry entries but this does
> > not seem to work...
> >
> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Opt imalLayout.
> > "LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------
> >
> > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
> > Management\PrefetchParameters.
> > "RootDirPath"="Prefetch" <<-------
> >
> > TIA.
> >
>
>
>

[R. McCarty]

Relocating the Prefetch folder wouldn't improve boot times. \Prefetch is
a processing folder where the .PFs are stored and incorporated into the
Layout.Ini. It's the resultant defragmenttion/file placement on the disk
that causes Boot/Application Start time improvements.

"Greg K" <Greg > wrote in message
...
>I am actually interested in this too. I have just purchased an iRAM and was
> considering to relocate the prefetch folder there in order to speed up the
> booting process.
>
> "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>
>> Where do you want to locate it to and why do you want to do that?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>
>>
>> "New" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>> > Does anyone have any idea?
>> >
>> > I've tried changing these 2 following registry entries but this does
>> > not seem to work...
>> >
>> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Opt imalLayout.
>> > "LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------
>> >
>> > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
>> > Management\PrefetchParameters.
>> > "RootDirPath"="Prefetch" <<-------
>> >
>> > TIA.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

[Greg K]

ah, good to know, thanks.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Relocating the Prefetch folder wouldn't improve boot times. \Prefetch is
> a processing folder where the .PFs are stored and incorporated into the
> Layout.Ini. It's the resultant defragmenttion/file placement on the disk
> that causes Boot/Application Start time improvements.
>
> "Greg K" <Greg > wrote in message
> ...
> >I am actually interested in this too. I have just purchased an iRAM and was
> > considering to relocate the prefetch folder there in order to speed up the
> > booting process.
> >
> > "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
> >
> >> Where do you want to locate it to and why do you want to do that?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >>
> >>
> >> "New" > wrote in message
> >> ups.com...
> >> > Does anyone have any idea?
> >> >
> >> > I've tried changing these 2 following registry entries but this does
> >> > not seem to work...
> >> >
> >> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Opt imalLayout.
> >> > "LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------
> >> >
> >> > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
> >> > Management\PrefetchParameters.
> >> > "RootDirPath"="Prefetch" <<-------
> >> >
> >> > TIA.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>