Sorry, I wrote my previous messages in Russian.Here is the transla

[Guest]

The problem is that I can not disable writing cache on my HDD, because the
system sees it as SCSI device, and there is no proper checkbox in the menu.
The disc is IDE, but it is connected to the VIA RAID controller on my
motherboard.
Another problem is file corruption occuried because of early shutdown of
the HDD.
Look at this thread in one of the forums, so many users expierienced this
problem:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1033794134
Is there any suggestion how to solve this problem?

 

[Glen]

I don't know about your specific controller but on my SCSI controller I can
set write caching in the controller's options. I get into the options during
the boot process. In my case I press Ctrl + A but yours will be different.
Have a look as the boot info scrolls past and enter the RAID controller and
see if there is an option there.

 

[Guest]

I don't know about your specific controller but on my SCSI controller I can
set write caching in the controller's options. I get into the options during
the boot process. In my case I press Ctrl + A but yours will be different.
Have a look as the boot info scrolls past and enter the RAID controller and
see if there is an option there.
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Please repost if you find the fault

Glen P
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It seems to me that there is no such an option in the VIA-6410 controller`s
menu, only "create RAID", " delete RAID" and so on...But in other SATA
RAID-controller, built in south bridge ICH 5R, there is one. Strange
enough... (My motherboard is ASUS P4P800 Deluxe with two built-in
RAID-controllers)

 

[Glen]

I have a Asus P4C800E-Deluxe and that has RAID from both Intel and Promise.
I use the Intel RAID. I also have an U160 SCSI. I just looked in my RAID and
there is no configuraion. I could only check the intel not the Promise but
its probably the same. I just had a look at my system and write caching is
done through device manager, click on disk drive, right click the RAID and
select properties, policies and you will see optomize for performance, that
is write cachiong. Optomize for removal turns caching off.