RE: Slow boot

Youre best bet to defrag is to diskcleanup,open system properties,set C: to
"no page file" close out,restart pc.Back in xp,open cmd,type:Defrag C: When
its thru,type:EXIT Reopen system properties,set virtual memory to "let system
manage" click set 2X,close out,a restart of pc should be prompted...It may
take
a time or two,but you will see the diffrence..Also,one can defrag the OS on
pc
start-up,get the utility from TechNet @ microsoft.com
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897426.aspx?wt.svl=leftnav

"Don Williams" wrote:

I run Win XP Pro and SCO Open Server on the same computer. (Need OS for
consulting projects). OSR has to be installed after Windows is installed
and has to have it's primary section within the first 1024 virtual
cylinders.

As a result my C: drive is limited to 8 Gb. which was once fine but as I
have gradually upgraded from DOS to XP it's not large enough.

I noticed that drive C: it never defrags well and has many files with
hundreds of pieces, thus the slow boot.

Many of these files are log files of one kind or another and they seem to be
related to installations, error reports, etc. Can I remove them, and if so,
how can I find out which ones might actually be required.

I have 6 additional drives on this system, some for Windows, some for Unix,
and the first drive is shared. I make it a practice to install programs on
drives other than C: but some have no option on where they are installed.

What can I delete from drive C: and still have a stable system?

Thanks,

DAW



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