How long does your Vista take to boot up?

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 03-16-2007, 02:13 AM

I'm curous how long everyone takes to boot into Vista. It was my impression that Vista was supposed to boot faster than XP, but I haven't noticed any significant difference.

You can see your boot time by doing the following:

1. Click start --> Run --> eventvwr
2. Navigate to Windows Logs --> Application and Service Logs --> Microsoft --> Diagnostics-Performance --> Operational
3. Click on the "event id" header to sort the events by event id.
4. Boot information can be found under event id 100.

My boot time is 52971ms.

**marstein** · 03-16-2007, 02:22 AM

Windows has started up:
Boot Duration : 173864ms

dang!

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 03-16-2007, 02:42 AM

Good lord..almost 3 minutes to boot up? You have some issues going on with your hard drive or your drivers.

fldash · 03-16-2007, 01:22 PM

I'll check this tonight, very interesting.

fldash · 03-16-2007, 05:42 PM

Boot Duration : 30384ms

Zoopy · 03-16-2007, 09:41 PM

47291ms, 38415ms.... seems to change a lot

**Ferris Bueller** · 03-17-2007, 01:24 AM

26410ms. go go gadget ubercomputer.

Zid · 03-17-2007, 09:49 AM

post your rigs so we can see what you are all running please =D

**Ferris Bueller** · 03-17-2007, 12:09 PM

Intel Core2 Extreme QX6700 (quad 2.66 GHz)
4GB DDR2
2x ATI Radeon 1950 Pro pci-e
and heres the kicker....
a 32 bit version of vista because the 64 bit version is buggy as hell.

fldash · 03-17-2007, 07:17 PM

E6600 Stock (Not overclocked)
4GB DDR2 800
WD SATA 36GB Raptor
GeForce GTS 8800 640MB
Vista 32-bit

29106ms is the fastest time I have on record.

Zid · 03-17-2007, 08:27 PM

very impressive systems you all make my rig look like childs play

E6400
2GB DDR2 800
Geforce 8800GTS

Jaykay · 03-18-2007, 01:20 AM

Most of the "delay" in modern computing is all about storage media latency.

Hard drive seek, read, and write times are really what makes your PC seem fast or slow, when you have anything CLOSE to a modern setup.

While the above poster has a quad CPU core system, if he was loading Vista from an IDE-ATA66 hard drive, he'd still have to go make a damn sandwich while it booted.

UnDeaD77 · 03-18-2007, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaykay

Most of the "delay" in modern computing is all about storage media latency.

Hard drive seek, read, and write times are really what makes your PC seem fast or slow, when you have anything CLOSE to a modern setup.

While the above poster has a quad CPU core system, if he was loading Vista from an IDE-ATA66 hard drive, he'd still have to go make a damn sandwich while it booted.

Yep thats the reason my boot time on xp is a bit slow, I've still got a ata100 hdd I use for all my media, I don't use it for my os, but it still bogs my boot time.

There is a program for XP, not sure if it works on Vista yet. Its called Bootvis, and it can optimize your boot time, and log it as well. Just google it.

**sgt fetterman** · 03-18-2007, 02:55 PM

well we are on xp pro still, I see no reason to go in debt and spend $1200.00 USD. for 3 machines when xp is fine. I would also have to purchase a newer video card for one of the machines and 1 gig more ram each for 2 of them.
Why $1200.00? I would not buy anything but the Ultimate full versions if we went with vista.
Specs? all are older boxes, newest from top to bottem.

Core 2 dual E6700, 2 gig PC4200, dual sata 74 gig raptors, PCi-X16 X800 pro 256mb DDR3 onboard.

Dual core 3.4, 1 gig PC4200, sata 160 gig, PCI-X16 GeForce 7100GS 256mb turbocache {128mb onboard}.

P4 - 3.0.6, 1 gig PC3200, ATA/100 80 gig, ATI 9600 pro 128 mb onboard agp 8x.

File/Storage/FTP server: AMD 1.2, 1.5 gig PC133, triple 200 gig ATA/133, ATI 9200 pro 128mb onboard agp 8x. W2K server.

we got another couple of P III based desktops and a couple of P III based notebooks also. W2k - XP pro/home.

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 03-21-2007, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgt fetterman

well we are on xp pro still

And this is relevant to this "how long does your vista take to boot up" thread how?

03-16-2007, 02:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Twisted_Firestarter Join Date: May 2003 Location: 90064 Posts: 935	How long does your Vista take to boot up? I'm curous how long everyone takes to boot into Vista. It was my impression that Vista was supposed to boot faster than XP, but I haven't noticed any significant difference. You can see your boot time by doing the following: 1. Click start --> Run --> eventvwr 2. Navigate to Windows Logs --> Application and Service Logs --> Microsoft --> Diagnostics-Performance --> Operational 3. Click on the "event id" header to sort the events by event id. 4. Boot information can be found under event id 100. My boot time is 52971ms. __________________ Twisted Firestarter a.k.a \|TG\| Harkonian

03-16-2007, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
marstein Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA Age: 42 Posts: 840	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? Windows has started up: Boot Duration : 173864ms dang! __________________ Gigabyte P35-DS3R, 2GB, 8800GTS 640MB, Core2Duo E8400

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Twisted_Firestarter Join Date: May 2003 Location: 90064 Posts: 935	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? Good lord..almost 3 minutes to boot up? You have some issues going on with your hard drive or your drivers. __________________ Twisted Firestarter a.k.a \|TG\| Harkonian

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03-16-2007, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zoopy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,870	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? 47291ms, 38415ms.... seems to change a lot

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03-17-2007, 09:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
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Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 5,159	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? Intel Core2 Extreme QX6700 (quad 2.66 GHz) 4GB DDR2 2x ATI Radeon 1950 Pro pci-e and heres the kicker.... a 32 bit version of vista because the 64 bit version is buggy as hell. __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban \| Learn TG - The TG Mentoring Program __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

03-17-2007, 07:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
fldash Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Age: 29 Posts: 936	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? E6600 Stock (Not overclocked) 4GB DDR2 800 WD SATA 36GB Raptor GeForce GTS 8800 640MB Vista 32-bit 29106ms is the fastest time I have on record. __________________ It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9/NIV

03-17-2007, 08:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zid Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 596	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? very impressive systems you all make my rig look like childs play E6400 2GB DDR2 800 Geforce 8800GTS __________________

03-18-2007, 01:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jaykay Join Date: May 2003 Age: 43 Posts: 114	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? Most of the "delay" in modern computing is all about storage media latency. Hard drive seek, read, and write times are really what makes your PC seem fast or slow, when you have anything CLOSE to a modern setup. While the above poster has a quad CPU core system, if he was loading Vista from an IDE-ATA66 hard drive, he'd still have to go make a damn sandwich while it booted. __________________ Jaykay (FastBK) \|null\|

03-18-2007, 02:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
sgt fetterman Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 47 Posts: 394	Re: How long does your Vista take to boot up? well we are on xp pro still, I see no reason to go in debt and spend $1200.00 USD. for 3 machines when xp is fine. I would also have to purchase a newer video card for one of the machines and 1 gig more ram each for 2 of them. Why $1200.00? I would not buy anything but the Ultimate full versions if we went with vista. Specs? all are older boxes, newest from top to bottem. Core 2 dual E6700, 2 gig PC4200, dual sata 74 gig raptors, PCi-X16 X800 pro 256mb DDR3 onboard. Dual core 3.4, 1 gig PC4200, sata 160 gig, PCI-X16 GeForce 7100GS 256mb turbocache {128mb onboard}. P4 - 3.0.6, 1 gig PC3200, ATA/100 80 gig, ATI 9600 pro 128 mb onboard agp 8x. File/Storage/FTP server: AMD 1.2, 1.5 gig PC133, triple 200 gig ATA/133, ATI 9200 pro 128mb onboard agp 8x. W2K server. we got another couple of P III based desktops and a couple of P III based notebooks also. W2k - XP pro/home.

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