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\OptimalLayout.
"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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| 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\OptimalLayout.
| "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?

 

[Guest]

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.

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

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\OptimalLayout.
"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.

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.

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

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\OptimalLayout.
"LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------

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

TIA.

 

[Guest]

ah, good to know, thanks.

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.

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.

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


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\OptimalLayout.
"LayoutFilePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Prefetch\\Layout.ini" <<-------

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

TIA.