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How to run the OS in Ram


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First you would need to know how big Windows (and all its components) is, then you would need to install that amount of RAM (x2). You will most likely need 64-bit support to access this amount of RAM.

Frankly, I don't think anybody has ever tries this.

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this would be rough because you'd have to reinstall windows every time you restarted the computer.

maybe if you made a ramdisk to install windows and kept it on an uninterruptible power supply so the computer would never lose power, it may be doable

but if you want to spend a little money, you can buy a 8gb SSD from newegg.com that runs around the same speed for about $180.. it's enough to install windows for an almost instant boot and then you can use a slave drive for storage. just remember that they don't make SSDs in 3.5" form factor so you'd either have to get a SATA SSD (which is a bit more expensive) or a 2.5" (or 1.8") to 3.5" converter

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