Ok, so I just upgraded my Ultra book to Windows 8, I used the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool, copied the image to a USB key and about 1 hour later had a new shiny Windows 8 on my LT. And yes it boots up in about 12sec. Stefan
On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Stefan Jafs <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I'm planning to switch to Windows 8 on my ultrabook Toshiba Portege, > current boot time on Windows 7, with Ctr+Alt+Del and finger reader about 30 > sec. So I guess Windows 8 would be in the 10 - 15 sec. range, we'll see > > Stefan > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Love it. Yeah I’m about 13 seconds on my new Dell Attitude with Windows >> 8.**** >> >> But from what I recall reading some that MS cheated somehow on the >> shutdown/startup process to make it more like a sleep/wake process. Or >> something like that.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2012 3:50 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: [OT ish] Just wanted to share a good experiance.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> That sounds like you're still on Windows 7. Wait until you see the boot >> times on Windows 8 with an SSD. My HP Eiltebook boots in 11 seconds. I >> think I have the same drive.**** >> >> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Stefan Jafs <[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> Ok, I just want to share an good experience I just had. I have an HP >> Elite 8100 mini tower, it was getting a bit slow, so let’s put in a SSD >> drive. I got the Intel 520 Series 240 Gb SATA3 for CD$279 at Canada >> Computers. Now I was dreading the new install of the OS and all >> applications . . . but wait, Intel has a migration tool >> http://www.intel.com/go/ssdinstallation **** >> >> That sounds interesting so less than an hour later I had a cloned OS >> drive on the new SSD drive, re-booted had to re-arrange some drive letters, >> shut down and swapped the SATA cables to boot from the SSD drive, That was >> it, absolutely no re-install of anything, very, very slick. I now boot up >> (from cold) including opening IE at start-up in 1 min 10 sec, previously ~ >> 3 min. Everything is much snappier. A good $280 spent and hardly any work . >> . . .**** >> >> >> >> -- >> Stefan Jafs**** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > > > -- > Stefan Jafs > -- Stefan Jafs ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
