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I am trying to activate readyboost in windows 7 professional 64 bit. When I go to properties on the usb drive, it says ReadyBoost is not enabled because the service responsible for ReadyBoost (sysmain) has been turned off on this computer. An administrator can turn the sysmain back on. Please help.
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Hi,
type services.msc into the startmenu search and launch the tool. Search the Superfetch entry and make a double click on it. Now change the start type to "automatic" and click on start. The service now starts and you should be able to use ReadyBoost.
Btw, you should never disbale Superfetch, it slows down your PC!
André
"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/
Hi,
thanks for this answer. So my thoughts that it is a Parallels issue was correct. jwixom, could you please test this?
André
"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/
Hello all. I believe that I have found that solution to your problem with starting SuperFetch and ReadyBoost.
With your virtual machine running:
Then go to the start menu and search for services. Once services is open find Superfetch and then right click > click start.
If this doesn't work go back into the Optimization menu and disable Adaptive Hypervisor as well ( this shouldn't be necessary but I did that first then reenabled it to see if ReadyBoost still worked).
Assuming the problem you have been dealing with is the same as mine this should fix the problem. It's been about 20 minutes since I made these changes and ReadyBoost still appears to be functioning correctly!
Good luck!
-Spenser
15'' Unibody Macbook Pro 2.66 Ghz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR3, Cruiser Micro 2 GB Flashdrive, Parallels 5.0.9310
Hi,
are you using Parallels Desktop on a Mac to run Windows 7? The hdd value is higher than 5.9, so Windows thinks you have a SSD. This is a Parallels issue, please contact their support.
André
"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/
here is my experience index
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| Component | Details | Subscore | Base score | <br> | --- | --- | --- | --- | <br> | Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz | 7.3 | 6.0 | <br> | --- | <br> | Determined by lowest subscore | <br> | Memory (RAM) | 4.00 GB | 7.5 | <br> | Graphics | Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM) | 6.0 | <br> | Gaming graphics | 511 MB Total available graphics memory | 6.0 | <br> | Primary hard disk | 38GB Free (64GB Total) | 6.3 | <br> | Windows 7 Professional | <br><br><br> <br><br><br><br> | System | * * * | <br> | --- | --- | <br> | Manufacturer | Parallels Software International Inc. | <br> | --- | --- | --- | <br> | Model | Parallels Virtual Platform | <br> | Total amount of system memory | 4.00 GB RAM | <br> | System type | 64-bit operating system | <br> | Number of processor cores | 2 | <br><br><br><br><br> | Storage | * * * | <br> | --- | --- | <br> | Total size of hard disk(s) | 64 GB | <br> | --- | --- | --- | <br> | Disk partition (C:) | 38 GB Free (64 GB Total) | <br> | Media drive (D:) | CD/DVD | <br><br><br><br><br> | Graphics | * * * | <br> | --- | --- | <br> | Display adapter type | Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM) | <br> | --- | --- | --- | <br> | Total available graphics memory | 511 MB | <br> | Dedicated graphics memory | 256 MB | <br> | Dedicated system memory | 0 MB | <br> | Shared system memory | 255 MB | <br> | Display adapter driver version | 5.0.9308.0 | <br> | Primary monitor resolution | 2560x1363 | <br> | DirectX version | DirectX 9.0 or better | <br><br><br><br><br> | Network | * * * | <br> | --- | --- | <br> | Network Adapter | Parallels Ethernet Adapter | <br> | --- | --- | --- | <br><br><br><br><br> | Notes | * * * | <br> | --- | --- | <br> | The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits. | <br> | --- | --- | <br> | Caution: Based on the results of the WinSAT Disk assessment, your system drive may have slower response times under some workloads. Performance results will depend on the specific applications used and the amount of memory available.<br> If your experience is satisfactory, no action is needed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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