NEW version of 'BootVis' available

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited August 2006 in Science & Tech
BootVis is a performance trace visualization tool which helps maintain a healthy boot time for your Windows XP installation. Microsoft has released a new version which addresses a few compatibility problems.

Download (Bootvis Version 1.3):
http://www.spinnershomepage.co.uk/raidpics/bootvis.msi

Fixes:
-Resolves a compatibility issue when running on Intel Pentium 4 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology enabled.
-Resolves a compatibility issue when using third-party IDE drivers.

PLEASE NOTE: This version of BootVis will only run under Windows XP SP1

Download (Bootvis Version 1.0):
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/BTV/1.0/WXP/EN-US/BootVis-Tool.exe

Comments

  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    Thanks Spinner.... I'll add this to my collection of software.
  • NecropolisNecropolis Hawarden, Wales Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    Lets just hope that it fix's the problem I had when I have my raid controller turned on with my old board. Everytime you run it, I had to disable the raid controller otherwise it wouldnt boot into windows again. Bloody thing. :banghead:
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited July 2003
    Necropolis_uk said
    Lets just hope that it fix's the problem I had when I have my raid controller turned on with my old board. Everytime you run it, I had to disable the raid controller otherwise it wouldnt boot into windows again. Bloody thing. :banghead:

    I imagine that could possibly be relative to the fixed compatiblity issues with third party IDE drivers.
  • NecropolisNecropolis Hawarden, Wales Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    Yes, I saw that. I used to hate it, because every now and again I would forget and only find out when the friggin thing wouldnt boot.:banghead:

    Gave it a miss after that.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    what is msi format? (excuse my ignorance please!)
    my original bootvis is in exe format ...:fold:
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited July 2003
    csimon said
    what is msi format? (excuse my ignorance please!)
    my original bootvis is in exe format ...:fold:

    MSI = Windows Installer File (Microsoft)
  • DrCarter77DrCarter77 Surrey, UK
    edited July 2003
    I have never heard of this before what does it do ?:confused:
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited July 2003
    DrCarter77 said
    I have never heard of this before what does it do ?:confused:

    In a nutshell, it optimises your startup routine, so Windows boots much more efficiently, which of course results in a faster boot time.

    You simply run the application everyonce in a while, it will then restart your computer, and upon startup, it will optimise you startup files etc etc, and then next time you reboot, your OS should load a lot swifter.
  • DrCarter77DrCarter77 Surrey, UK
    edited July 2003
    Thanks Spinner I will give it a try.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited July 2003
    Cool I never heard of this either.:)
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    I've been using the original version on all of my xp machines ...it has always worked well for me w/ no problems ...and it also makes shut-down quicker also along with a few registry mods. :fold:
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited July 2003
    what happened to this? the link is no longer valid and if you go to the MS website it says "bootvis is currently unavailable"
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited July 2003
    It appears that Microsoft have withdrawn the new version of bootvis and reverted their download links to the original older version. I haven't found out why yet. However, I have updated the original link, as I've hosted the latest bootvis file on my own sites server. I've also added a link back to Microsoft where you can download the older version.

    Cheers
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    Defraggers with smart placement also do with BootVis does.
  • DrCarter77DrCarter77 Surrey, UK
    edited August 2003
    mine kept crashing at the end of reportting and I pressed the report error button so maybe this happened to lots of people ?

    Hence the recall

    I will await the latest version and try again as it did seem to make a difference
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited August 2003
    DrCarter77 said
    mine kept crashing at the end of reportting and I pressed the report error button so maybe this happened to lots of people ?

    Hence the recall

    Yes, that's certainly a possability, however the latest version has been running fine on my systems. I guess we'll have to wait and see if a slightly revised version appears over the next few weeks.
  • trip-n-tonictrip-n-tonic
    edited August 2006
    i've been using Microsoft Bootvis v1.3.37, for about 3weeks now. since using it my Advanced Windows Care program repeatedly finds errors on my computer!!! This only happens when i've shutdown my pc leading me to believe it's bootvis causing it. Its never any strong or worrying issues and windows care does fix them at one click of the button.... none the less its still causing problems. is this a common issue???? perhaps the version i have has faults????
  • rapturerapture
    edited August 2006
    PLEASE NOTE: This version of BootVis will only run under Windows XP SP1

    So don't use it anymore... And don't resurrect 3 year old threads!!!
  • trip-n-tonictrip-n-tonic
    edited August 2006
    rapture-IC wrote:
    So don't use it anymore... And don't resurrect 3 year old threads!!!

    was hoping for some constructive help [removed -- Kwitko]
  • rapturerapture
    edited August 2006
    **Angry comment removed...**

    Read what I said, unless you are using SP1 its not going to work. If you are using SP1 then you should think about updating.
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