Hi everybody,

is there a way to turn on ReadyBoot feature on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard? I already used a R2Conv3 tool to turn on Superfetch and it is working, but I don't have trace files (.fx) in my Readyboot folder.

Thanks in advance.

First, download readyboost.reg and import it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?pvaj32s98tioo11

Finally, download Superfetch.reg and import it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?w99ialeau81dua3

Then insert your USB drive, right-click and choose Properties. Then click Readyboost tab. If your device doesn't show up keep clicking rescan until it finally pops up.

i know this thread is about READYBOOT...

but since you wrote about READY-B-O-O-S-T

i can´t get readyboost to work.

superfetch is working.
i then tried to import readyboost.reg.
but nothing happens, there is no readyboost under properties when i right-click on a SD-card / USB-stick.

am i missing something ?

Here's a list of features and roles I have installed via Server Manager:

Features

.NET Framework
Desktop Experience
Windows Server Backup
Wireless LAN

Roles

File Services
+ Windows Search Service

Did you import Superfetch.reg AND Readyboost.reg? Both are required even if you already installed Superfetch before.

i´m posting in the other thread: viewtopic.php?f=25&t=972

so we can keep it in 1 thread....

hi !

i now have both superfetch & readyboost working.
but, READYBOOT doesn´t seem to be working, there is no files (traces) under C:\Windows\Prefetch\Readyboot

how can i fix that ?

You might need to build your layout.ini file. Save the below information as batch file and run it.
Don't run the commands manually in command prompt! I find it better to run it as a batch file. The reason why is you might accidently quit the command prompt before the prefetch was built. If you run it as a batch file the window will close accordingly AFTER the prefetch has been built that way you know for sure it was made properly.

******* copy below this line ***********


sc config defragsvc start= auto
sc start defragsvc
cd \windows\prefetch
echo [OptimalLayoutFile] > Layout.ini
rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks

****** copy above this line ************

Save as layout.bat


Next try re-formatting your stick again and then re-apply the readyboost fix again. Reboot a few times and you should see trace files now.

hi !

thanks.
but that didn´t help....
i have restarted several times, still no traces in "Prefetch\Readyboot".

btw. there is a small error in that bat-file:
cd \windows\prefetch, followed by echo > creates the layout.ini-file in the folder where the bat-files is, instead of in the prefect-folder...

but i fixed that by removing "cd \windows\prefetch",
instead i used: echo [OptimalLayoutFile] > C:\windows\prefetch\Layout.ini

The batch file should have worked....

cd \windows\prefetch
echo [OptimalLayoutFile] > layout.ini

is the same thing as doing

echo [OptimalLayoutFile] > C:\windows\prefetch\Layout.ini

Perhaps your script had an extra space or no space at all. Or it could have been an error on my part.

Who knows? What I don't understand is why you are having so much dang trouble with this simple fix...lol

Literally all I did was enable superfetch from conv gui, applied readyboost reg fix, inserted my usb flash drive, went to readyboost tab and enabled caching. That's it. Trace.fx files were built on reboot for me.

I have also even gotten readyboost enabled on my laptop running R2 with the newest version of CONV GUI...so it doesn't make any sense as to why you are having all this problems.

well, i just copied the script from here....

yes, i also think it´s a bit weird that readyboot doesn´t work.
and i didn´t get any errormessages from the script, so it looks like everything is ok with that.