How do I disable write caching ?

[Frank]

Win2K Pro:
I am having intermittant HW problems, and loose recently written data
sometimes.
How do I completely disable write caching and specify immediate writes
to disk?
Frank

 

[Dave Patrick]

If your disk driver has the option then Device Manager|Disk
Drives|'disk'|Disk Properties

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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

:
| Win2K Pro:
| I am having intermittant HW problems, and loose recently written data
| sometimes.
| How do I completely disable write caching and specify immediate writes
| to disk?
| Frank
|

 

[Tim Rude]

Device Manager | Disk Drives | double-click the drive desired, then select
Disk Properties tab | uncheck Write Cache Enabled box

 

[Frank]

Thanks both. Quite simple, but I searched the MS Pub Win 2000
Companion, Win 2000 Secrets, and the online help: no mention of this
option anywhere.
Frank

On Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:02:39 -0600, "Dave Patrick"

If your disk driver has the option then Device Manager|Disk
Drives|'disk'|Disk Properties

--
Regards,

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

:
| Win2K Pro:
| I am having intermittant HW problems, and loose recently written data
| sometimes.
| How do I completely disable write caching and specify immediate writes
| to disk?
| Frank
|

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

--
Regards,

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

:
| Thanks both. Quite simple, but I searched the MS Pub Win 2000
| Companion, Win 2000 Secrets, and the online help: no mention of this
| option anywhere.
| Frank