Load/Run windows in system ram

[pbxkid1]

Hello everyone
I have a question that perhaps someone could answer. Is it possible to load/run windows in system ram? I would like to boot the pc, have a windows image load from CD or usb thumbdrive, and then place all of windows into system ram. Can this be done? Thanks

 

[Grenage]

I suppose you could investigate 'RAMdisk' although it might be worth waiting. Manufacturers are just putting the finishing touches on Solid-State hard drives and should be out early next year. Only downside is the SATA2 interface.


Carlsberg don't run I.T departments, but if they did they'd probably be more fun.

 

[micker377]

Be careful with Ramdisk - sometimes it disables "System Restore".

 

[vacunita]

Have you seen BartPE?

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

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Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[pbxkid1]

thanks guys i made a bart pe disk and it worked ok. just not quite what i was looking for. i would like the entire windows xp to be run in system ram. so you don't need a hard disk. perhaps some sort of windows xp live cd.

 

[linney]

See if the links from Google take you any further?

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=copy OR load xp into ram&qt_s=Search&sa=N&tab=gw

http://groups.google.com/groups/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=copy+OR+load+xp+into+ram&qt_s=Search