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SSD parameters are set incorrectly by 8.1 update

For SSD system drives, the   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\ReadyBoot Start value should be "0". After upgrading from Windows 8 to 8.1, the start value for ReadyBoot was changed to “1”.

 

This value is set correctly after Windows Experience Index is run, but it appears WEI was removed from 8.1. So how do I restore to the correct value?

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This is a problem for anyone with an SSD updating from Windows 8 to 8.1. Your Prefetch, Superfetch and ReadyBoot parameters will be changed to incorrect settings during the update.

 

Windows Experience Index runs automatically on a clean installation of 8.1, but not on an update installation. This is necessary for setting the parameters correctly.

 

Microsoft unwisely chose to eliminate Windows Experience Index from the 8.1 version. But it is still available from a command prompt.

  1. Open a command prompt
  2. type in "Winsat formal -v" and hit enter
  3. after it finishes, reboot  3 times. After that, your parameters will be set correctly for an SSD.

Thanks to Praz from the OCZ Forum for figuring this out.

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Last updated July 21, 2023 Views 15,058 Applies to: