Slow boot with 2 drives

[dexstar]

Hi I've just put Vista using AHCI into my machine.
I'm currently running on RAID driver for integrated devices, but not in RAID config.
(I couldn't get XP to install with AHCI, so had to use RAID driver to get AHCI if u see what I mean)

Now that the disk is installed, XP takes ages to boot.
Any Idea?

[Lvcoyote]

That could be one of the most confusing posts I've seen in a while.....

First you say you used Vista, then you say your slow booting to XP???

[dexstar]

OK XP is primary drive.
Thought I'd try out Vista, so installed it on a seperate drive, as was unsure of vista boot loader and its effects.
Installed Vista on say drive D on port 4 using AHCI.
I tried reinstalling XP using AHCI on the primary drive, as the disc had some errors on it, so wiped and reinstalled.
I couldn't get XP to install using the F6 method with the AHCI driver. It would install using the RAID.
So obviously I have to change drive controller mode, when I choose to boot into either, which is a PITA.

Now....... with me!

Vista boots quick, but the drive is reading away for ages. Reminds me of my 486 with 50MB HD and 8 MB RAM! from years ago.

Booting into XP now takes nearly a minute with the Vista drive attatched.
Last night after the post, I used some tools to get the boot files defragged and that seems to have worked.

[BUFF]

so what you are saying is that you actually have 1 hard drive (the 500Gb in sig) with 2 partitions?
are you using the JMIcron at all 9e.g. optical drive is IDE)?