Windows XP system files cannot be installed, nor redirected,
on or to a flash drive.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Aaron" wrote in message:
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|I am planning on building a new project in the near future.
|
| One of the features I am attempting to add is a compact flash drive
| connected through IDE which would hold windows system processes normally
| run in ram.
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| In effect I would like to have the system shut itself down when idle and
| have a minimal load time when booting back up. With everything normally
| loaded into ram at bootup, stored in the flash drive instead, the only
| load time would in effect be the bios boot.
|
| What I need to know how to do is store what windows writes to ram, on
| the flash drive, and have it autoboot from the drive?
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| The objective of the system would be a demonstration that network
| systems in schools and businesses who sit at the logon screen 75% of the
| time, could be shutdown and the minimal network, system and logon
| processes stored in rom, drastically reducing power consumption.