Enabling write cache thru regedit?

[Kevin Hamilton]

Here's the problem. I have Windows 2000, SP4. My hard
disks have the write cache enabled thru the diskette
utility, the mainboard is an Intel D850EMVR. When I view
the disk settings within Windows, the "Write cache
enabled" check-box is shaded and unselectable. Is there a
way to edit the registry to enable this feature? All
Windows updates are current, as well as the mainboard BIOS
and drivers. The drives are both Maxtor 80gb, less than 4
mos. old.

 

[Dave Patrick]

This may explain why.

Possible Data Loss After You Enable the "Write Cache Enabled" Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281672


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| Here's the problem. I have Windows 2000, SP4. My hard
| disks have the write cache enabled thru the diskette
| utility, the mainboard is an Intel D850EMVR. When I view
| the disk settings within Windows, the "Write cache
| enabled" check-box is shaded and unselectable. Is there a
| way to edit the registry to enable this feature? All
| Windows updates are current, as well as the mainboard BIOS
| and drivers. The drives are both Maxtor 80gb, less than 4
| mos. old.

 

[Guest]

I am aware of potential data loss, and taken the needed
steps to prevent any power fluctuations/outage to prevent
this. (battery backup, dual/redundant power supplies) This
is primarily a LAN party game server, and used for
entertainment only, so nothing "critical" to lose!! Is
there a registry edit to manually overcome Windows
limitations?

 

[Dave Patrick]

On some systems it was causing registry corruption on almost every shutdown.
You may need to back down to SP2 in order to have the option again.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


|I am aware of potential data loss, and taken the needed
| steps to prevent any power fluctuations/outage to prevent
| this. (battery backup, dual/redundant power supplies) This
| is primarily a LAN party game server, and used for
| entertainment only, so nothing "critical" to lose!! Is
| there a registry edit to manually overcome Windows
| limitations?

 

[Kevin Hamilton]

That's kind of what I was thinking. Thanks for the reply.