run windows only on RAM and cut hard-disk ? possible ?

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James

Hi people,

i would like to run my windows only on RAM (i know this is possible) but i
would like to turn off the disk when this is done (when the system is in
ram) thx a lot.
 
James said:
Hi people,

i would like to run my windows only on RAM (i know this is possible) but i
would like to turn off the disk when this is done (when the system is in
ram) thx a lot.
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If your are able to achieve this, what were you going to do with your system
after Windows is loaded and you turn off the hard drive? Are you going to
run any applications?
 
yes, but only one and this application dont need the hard-drive (i think)
she need need the harddrive just for the launching of course !
 
I would think you will want (need) all 4 GB of RAM that is
supported, and you can Google to find RAM-DRIVE software,
which will load the OS to the RAM and allow it to function
as a drive. You can load the OS and applications in this
RAM-DRIVE.

You could even use a card reader or thumb drive to load
programs, saw a 1.5 GB thumb drive advertised last Sunday.

You can set the power options to power the hard drive down
after a few minutes. The issue is having the drive not
start again. Not sure if that is easy to do.

Once the system is running, you could have a hard-wired
power switch to the hard drive.


| yes, but only one and this application dont need the
hard-drive (i think)
| she need need the harddrive just for the launching of
course !
|
|
| "Kernelpanic" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le
message de
|
| >
| > | > > Hi people,
| > >
| > > i would like to run my windows only on RAM (i know
this is possible) but
| i
| > > would like to turn off the disk when this is done
(when the system is in
| > > ram) thx a lot.
| > >
| > >
| >
| > If your are able to achieve this, what were you going to
do with your
| system
| > after Windows is loaded and you turn off the hard drive?
Are you going to
| > run any applications?
| >
| >
|
|
 
ok tank you a lot for this help BUT

i didnt find in google a software how can make that ! did you have a name of
one (or more) software how can make that ?
thx a lot.
 
Refine your Google search terms.

| ok tank you a lot for this help BUT
|
| i didnt find in google a software how can make that ! did
you have a name of
| one (or more) software how can make that ?
| thx a lot.
|
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> a
écrit dans le message
| de | > I would think you will want (need) all 4 GB of RAM that
is
| > supported, and you can Google to find RAM-DRIVE
software,
| > which will load the OS to the RAM and allow it to
function
| > as a drive. You can load the OS and applications in
this
| > RAM-DRIVE.
| >
| > You could even use a card reader or thumb drive to load
| > programs, saw a 1.5 GB thumb drive advertised last
Sunday.
| >
| > You can set the power options to power the hard drive
down
| > after a few minutes. The issue is having the drive not
| > start again. Not sure if that is easy to do.
| >
| > Once the system is running, you could have a hard-wired
| > power switch to the hard drive.
| >
| >
| > | > | yes, but only one and this application dont need the
| > hard-drive (i think)
| > | she need need the harddrive just for the launching of
| > course !
| > |
| > |
| > | "Kernelpanic" <[email protected]> a écrit
dans le
| > message de
| > |
| >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > Hi people,
| > | > >
| > | > > i would like to run my windows only on RAM (i know
| > this is possible) but
| > | i
| > | > > would like to turn off the disk when this is done
| > (when the system is in
| > | > > ram) thx a lot.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | > If your are able to achieve this, what were you
going to
| > do with your
| > | system
| > | > after Windows is loaded and you turn off the hard
drive?
| > Are you going to
| > | > run any applications?
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
A possible solution you might be interested in is Embedded Windows. It is
usually used for things like POS terminals and other systems like that. You
can read about it here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/xp/default.aspx

You would need a harddrive still but it would only be needed to boot if you
planned on turning your system on and off.

Joshua Smith
DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
Microsoft
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Jim Macklin said:
Refine your Google search terms.

| ok tank you a lot for this help BUT
|
| i didnt find in google a software how can make that ! did
you have a name of
| one (or more) software how can make that ?
| thx a lot.
|
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> a
écrit dans le message
| de | > I would think you will want (need) all 4 GB of RAM that
is
| > supported, and you can Google to find RAM-DRIVE
software,
| > which will load the OS to the RAM and allow it to
function
| > as a drive. You can load the OS and applications in
this
| > RAM-DRIVE.
| >
| > You could even use a card reader or thumb drive to load
| > programs, saw a 1.5 GB thumb drive advertised last
Sunday.
| >
| > You can set the power options to power the hard drive
down
| > after a few minutes. The issue is having the drive not
| > start again. Not sure if that is easy to do.
| >
| > Once the system is running, you could have a hard-wired
| > power switch to the hard drive.
| >
| >
| > | > | yes, but only one and this application dont need the
| > hard-drive (i think)
| > | she need need the harddrive just for the launching of
| > course !
| > |
| > |
| > | "Kernelpanic" <[email protected]> a écrit
dans le
| > message de
| > |
| >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > Hi people,
| > | > >
| > | > > i would like to run my windows only on RAM (i know
| > this is possible) but
| > | i
| > | > > would like to turn off the disk when this is done
| > (when the system is in
| > | > > ram) thx a lot.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | > If your are able to achieve this, what were you
going to
| > do with your
| > | system
| > | > after Windows is loaded and you turn off the hard
drive?
| > Are you going to
| > | > run any applications?
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
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