Using flash drive as RAM in Windows Xp

Have you read about Microsoft ReadyBoost technology, but are disappointed it didn't make its way into Windows XP? .ReadyBoost is one of the core technologies implemented by Microsoft in Windows Vista. But the problem is that ReadyBoost is only available in Windows Vista and it never made it to its older sibling, Windows XP. Don't worry, you still can use the ReadyBoost feature in Windows XP.

To improve the performance in XP by using flash drive just like in Vista, you can use eBoostr. This application is able to work with up to 4 devices 4GB on each device.
For the flash drive support look for the words "Enhanced for ReadyBoost" on the packaging of the flash drive or look here for the list.

I will explain a bit, how to use eBoostr

Install eBoostr

1. Double click the file it eboostr.exe
2. Select your preferred language. then click OK
3. Click go just to get a window that contains the product license
4. Then click "I Agree" to a window will appear where we would put the installation files on the computer
5. If you do not want to change, click "advanced" just to get a window where we will put the application on the Start menu
6. Click "install" to start the installation eBoostr, wait until the installation process is complete
7. Then select "reboot now" then click "finish". Make sure all applications have been closed and all the data we have stored on the hard drive
8. After the restart means that the installation process is complete

Running Eboostr
After the restart and the installation process is complete, we are able to use the application.

1. Run by eBoostr [Start] >> [All Program] >> eBoostr select Control Panel
2. Click "add" on the menu on the right, or click Select flash where we will use as RAM.
3. Select OK and wait for some time because computers are allocated on Flasdisk Chace Files
4. If successful then we will have two RAM, the flash and RAM itself
5. Done.

If you want to stop Flash drive as eBoostr RAM then go to the control panel, click on the flash RAM and then click menu "remove"

eBoostr Version 4 (BETA) new

 

 

What’s new in beta version 4?

• Maximizing the use of memory more than 4 GB on 32 bit systems

memory usage with more than 4 GB is only supported by 64-bit OS on 32 bit windows system windows. can't read the memory of more than 3.25 GB, despite being a lot of tricks to outsmart a way to change the windows boot loader configuration, that's only shows how the actual data but the physical memory in system implementation are only manage 3.25 GB memory max, with 4 remaining eboostr physical memory unused memory it will be used as a cache such as implementation superfetch on vista and 7.

• Optional cache contents encryption;
• Support windows 7 UAC;
• Flash memory use speed improvements (especially USB flash drives and SSD);
• And more ...

This product is still in beta, the stability of this application is still can't be guaranteed.

Download ver 4 BETA (4.0.0.544)
eBoostr Beta

Download ver 3.0.1.498 (Stable)
eBoostr Stable

Tips:

Cache
For hard disk cache (system memory cache), size should be 1/3 from total RAM
example: If RAM 1,5 GB then the cache size should be 512 MB.
These aim so that hard disk is not too busy read from the primary hard disk and no loss in performance occurs.
Even better if we use a second hard disk. Whereas for use of the usb drive can accordance with the size.

In the default system memory, cache stored in primary partition windows usually on drive C but if your C partition size is limited, cache can be stored on another partition in the same disk. For the directions follow on Advanced Setting below

Advanced Setting
Create a file with the name settings.ini
This file should be put in the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\eBoostr\ (on Windows XP and 2000/2003)
C:\Users\All Users\eBoostr\ (on Windows Vista and 7)

in this sample the windows partition on C

The value in setting.ini :

; eBoostr config file

[eBoostr]
maxfilesize=104857600
showpartitions=1
StatPath="d:\"
MinIdleValue=80

maxfilesize
Parameter is used to limit the size of the file that eBoostr will cache. The value is given in bytes.
If you want to set 100MB. Then: 100MB = 100×1024×1024 = 104,857,600 bytes

showpartitions (1=yes, 0 or Unwritten = no)
By default cache files will be written on the windows partition, If this option is active then you can choose another partition.

StatPath
Determine path from database file the cached file (filestat.dat)(edit > show cache content)
By default are on user profile path (as above)
Can be changed in accordance with the wishes.

MinIdleValue
This value is used to determine needful idle time (In minutes) before cache on the rebuild rearranged.

Note: in order for all the value changes to take effect, you should stop the eBoostr service, update the values and start the service again.

Power safe mode
To save power, cache rebuild will not run if the computer running in the battery mode (special settings for laptop or notebook users). PC user can disable it.

Exclude List
Input in exclude list the file that is not directly related to the Operating System
example picture file ,video, temp, loq, backup, etc.
And also input partition/hard disk that are only used to stored data. This aim so that the cache are really efficient to the applications program that frequently used.
Example like my Exclude List below:

Application Priority
Input applications which are often used to get more priority when running example: browser, office suite, image editor ,etc.
Caused by limited cache that was available, try to really selective in choosing the priority program so that cache could be used efficiently.