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write caching on disk. Could it damage the HD?



 
 
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Old February 12th 08, 12:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
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Default write caching on disk. Could it damage the HD?

Hi.

1. Is it safe to enable write caching on disk using a notebook? Or it could
somohow demage the HD?
2. Is it possible to measure how much memory improvements i get by using a
2gb flash drive as readyboost?

tks

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Old February 14th 08, 12:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Rick Rogers
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Default write caching on disk. Could it damage the HD?

Hi,

1. It's enabled on my laptop. it won't damage anything, but you do have to
be mindful of potential loss of power. You may lose data from a work in
progress if a sudden power loss occurs.

2. Directly measure? No, there is no facility for that. Whether or not it
will be useful for you depends on how much memory you have installed and
what the demands on the system are.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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Hi.

1. Is it safe to enable write caching on disk using a notebook? Or it
could
somohow demage the HD?
2. Is it possible to measure how much memory improvements i get by using a
2gb flash drive as readyboost?

tks


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Old February 14th 08, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
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Default write caching on disk. Could it damage the HD?

Hi Rick.

I have another problem. I did the procedure to enable it but the button
"Apply" never becomes enabled, so the only thing i can do is click "ok" but
it doesnt save the changes. Any suggestion?

Tks


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

1. It's enabled on my laptop. it won't damage anything, but you do have to
be mindful of potential loss of power. You may lose data from a work in
progress if a sudden power loss occurs.

2. Directly measure? No, there is no facility for that. Whether or not it
will be useful for you depends on how much memory you have installed and
what the demands on the system are.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Quick Parts" wrote in message
...
Hi.

1. Is it safe to enable write caching on disk using a notebook? Or it
could
somohow demage the HD?
2. Is it possible to measure how much memory improvements i get by using a
2gb flash drive as readyboost?

tks



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Old February 14th 08, 11:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Rick Rogers
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Default write caching on disk. Could it damage the HD?

Hi,

The system may not fully support it in certain modes (like battery vs.
plugged).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Quick Parts" wrote in message
...
Hi Rick.

I have another problem. I did the procedure to enable it but the button
"Apply" never becomes enabled, so the only thing i can do is click "ok"
but
it doesnt save the changes. Any suggestion?

Tks


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

1. It's enabled on my laptop. it won't damage anything, but you do have
to
be mindful of potential loss of power. You may lose data from a work in
progress if a sudden power loss occurs.

2. Directly measure? No, there is no facility for that. Whether or not it
will be useful for you depends on how much memory you have installed and
what the demands on the system are.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Quick Parts" wrote in message
...
Hi.

1. Is it safe to enable write caching on disk using a notebook? Or it
could
somohow demage the HD?
2. Is it possible to measure how much memory improvements i get by
using a
2gb flash drive as readyboost?

tks




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Old February 15th 08, 12:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
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Default write caching on disk. Could it damage the HD?

Is there anything i can do about it?

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

The system may not fully support it in certain modes (like battery vs.
plugged).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Quick Parts" wrote in message
...
Hi Rick.

I have another problem. I did the procedure to enable it but the button
"Apply" never becomes enabled, so the only thing i can do is click "ok"
but
it doesnt save the changes. Any suggestion?

Tks


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

1. It's enabled on my laptop. it won't damage anything, but you do have
to
be mindful of potential loss of power. You may lose data from a work in
progress if a sudden power loss occurs.

2. Directly measure? No, there is no facility for that. Whether or not it
will be useful for you depends on how much memory you have installed and
what the demands on the system are.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Quick Parts" wrote in message
...
Hi.

1. Is it safe to enable write caching on disk using a notebook? Or it
could
somohow demage the HD?
2. Is it possible to measure how much memory improvements i get by
using a
2gb flash drive as readyboost?

tks





 




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