http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/tags/usb Beta Testers Forum en-US Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/search.php http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/topic/are-we-almost-at-the-end-of-beta-testing#post-1171 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:56:57 +0000 flash1000 1171@http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/ <p>I have been testing 4.0 Beta on both desktop (Intel Q6600 w/XP SP3) and netbook (Atom N260 w/XP SP3) for at least four months, and no trouble was identified so far. Here’s my impression of Beta 4.0:</p> <p>When considering the cold boot time, eBoostr will be the most effective for the system consists of Windows XP, Slow HDD, and fast USB drive on USB 2.0. A person who has such PC will clearly realize this tool is effective. </p> <p>Once OS is fully loaded, then SD card would become a better cache device than USB drive. Using system RAM for cache may be a bit risky (therefore a warning appears when I try to make the function available, I guess…). For those who have faster PC, I recommend to use Class 6 (or 10) HCSD as cache device, and accelerate applications by adding in the priority list. In this case, we cannot expect drastic change in the boot time because the PC does not recognize SD card until OS loads the card reader driver, unlike USB drive, which is recognized at BIOS level.</p> <p>I wonder if we can separately manage files when building cache, like; OS system files required at boot stage to USB, and other OS files and application files to SD or RAM. I think this would maximize the benefit of this tool. </p> http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/topic/dual-boot-usb-cache-full-from-xp-vista-cant-utilize#post-902 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:32:50 +0000 Atertract 902@http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/ <p>XP SP3, Vista SP2, 4GB USB drive formatted FAT32 with HP utility.</p> <p>Installed Beta 4.0 (build 544) on XP, optimized USB drive for performance, allocated USB cache file, everything went smoothly and turned out functional. </p> <p>Installed 544 on Vista. Added CacheFileName=\\eboostr2.dat at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EBoost\Parameters in registry as described here, with the exception that \Parameters didn't show up until after reboot: <a href="http://beta.eboostr.com/blog/feedback/eboostr-in-dual-boot-xp-sp3-and-vista-sp1/" rel="nofollow">http://beta.eboostr.com/blog/feedback/eboostr-in-dual-boot-xp-sp3-and-vista-sp1/</a></p> <p>Vista installation was successful. Optimized USB drive for performance. However, as one might expect, the flash drive is almost completely full from use in XP, and reads full and unusable by eBoostr. Shouldn't the cache be cleared on restart/reboot to allow two different operating systems full use of the entirety of the memory? Is eBoostr dual-boot support facilitated by allocating (and splitting) the space on a USB drive manually? Or do I simply need to free up enough space to build the USB cache in Vista initially, after which both OS will dynamically make use of the entire flash drive (write over each other's caches)? </p> http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/topic/problem-with-usb-drive-names-sorry-if-this-is-already-known-about#post-520 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:25:30 +0000 jollyn 520@http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/ <p>If two USB drives have the same name, then (at least given that, on my system, the two drives are identical), Eboostr will only allow access to *one* of the drives for caching. Renaming the USB drive solves the problem.</p> <p>Also: my license is about to expire. How do I get my free renewal, please? Thanks. </p> http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/topic/eboostr-beta-ver-4-win-sys-32-blue-screen#post-706 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:09:26 +0000 Bunji94 706@http://beta.eboostr.com/forum/ <p>I have been using Ver4 build 538. It's working fine, but 3 days ago I was encountered with Win Sys 32 Blue Screen after I changed USB flush memory and re-built cash. The blue screen message said "newly installed device would be a cause .... If it happens again, remove the device...." So far, it have not happened again yet. Initially, I was using a 2GB Kingston Data Traveler, then I changed it eDrive 2 GB (Mfr is unknown). My PC is the old machine, Dell Dimension 4600C (Yr 2003 made), OS XP SP3, RAM A-Data 1GB x 2 (original 512MB), HDD Segate ST3320820A 320GB, Ultra ATA/100 (Original Western Digital 80GB). Unfortunately, the dump file at that time is not available because I instrumentally cleaned it up when using CC cleaner. Again, so far no blue screen has not happened again but if it happens again I'll make sure to keep a dump file to make available for the eBoostr Beta team folks. Other than the one-time blue screen case, I have no problem with Ver 4 build 538.</p> <p>Bunji94 from Japan </p>