This is the way for have EWF/HORM in Win XP
1) Disable automatic update
2) Enable Hibernation: control pannel-power option-hibernate-check enable
3) Disable check password after stanby/ hibernation: control pannel-display-screen saver-power- uncheck it
4) Disable the Paging File: right-clicking on My Computer-Advanced-Performance-clicking the ‘Change’ button in the ‘Virtual memory’ section, and selecting ‘No paging file’
5) Download the file:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8F0ER2YXExtract the folder, find the tool ewftool.exe and click on:
a) install ewf
b) minimize disk writer
Third function not is necessary...
6) Copy the file horm.dat on directory C:/, copy the file ewfapi.dll ed ewfdll.dll present in the folder "Ewf-Horm files" to c:\windows\system32
7) click on register file Horm.reg
Reboot the pc
Now you have the EWF function on your pc, if this option is enable all your modify to your system will be written in ram, not hard disk, example if you create one folder on your desktop in the next reboot not is present!
EWF system is necessary for work the HORM (Hibernate Once Resume Many), with HORM you create only one image of your hibernation and the pc use it many times!
For know if EWF is enable simply go to Into the Windows screen, press Start‐>Run…‐>type cmd‐> type ewfmgr c:
If the EWF is enable you can ready for create the hibernate file.
This function is able to make Windows XP booting about 10 seconds, make the power to ignore the system, and quickly return to boot the state would not harm the hard disk because the operating system to run entirely on memory side.
Now verify thet HORM is active , write ewfmgr , if is all ok this is the answer: "Horm active"
IF you are ready to create the hibernation set the mala front end active on your desktop, now there anre many way for go to hibernation, the more easy click on your keyboard the button "windows", choose tunr off computer and click hibernation, the next reboot is very fast and you can turn off simply with switch of your cabinet
Next reboot is alwais the same with mala fornt end active!
Remember, if you want modify file present on your hard disk is necessary disable EWF system, you do it click on Start‐>Run…‐>type cmd‐> type ewfmgr c: -commitanddisable (or click the file disabilita ewf.bat)
reboot the pc and now you can modify your system, when you have finisch click on Start‐>Run…‐>type cmd‐> type ewfmgr c: -enable (or click the file abilita ewf.bat)