Fast Boot /Fast Resume Design

Customer research shows a frequently requested feature that users want from their
PCs is fast system startup, whether from cold boot or when resuming from standby
or hibernation. The Windows development team at Microsoft has taken bold steps in
making fast startup PCs a reality with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
The design goals for Windows XP on a typical consumer PC are:
Boot to a useable state in a total of 30 seconds
Resume from Hibernate (S4) in a total of 20 seconds
Resume from Standby (S3) in a total of 5 seconds
Boot and resume times are measured from the time the power switch is pressed to
being able to start a program from a desktop shortcut. Click here to go to
Microsoft's development center and learn how, download boot tools and read white
papers on the subject.