How to deal with the contiunous memory consumption with EWF

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Hi all,
I want to deploy one system based EWF with RAM Registry Overlay. 256M memory
Following the critical boot up time requirment, I have to choose hibernating
system instead of shutting down after all finished. Though I have redirected
most of system pathes and operations to one un-protected partition, I find
there are always minor increasing for the memory used for data(with command :
Ewfmgr -all), copying files to un-protected driver, open files and close
without any chances, etc. These increasments won't release even after
resuming form hibernation and keep conservation. It'll run out of all my
memory in one day.
Is there anybody has the solution on this scenario? Can I release the
possessive memory without rebooting or committing?
Thanks
Nightman
 
Hi,

I'm in the same situation as you.
i'm using xpe sp2 preview.
it's my first build and i'm also using cf of 512MB and 256MB intern memory.
the system is now on for 24h being idle.
I have a fairly heavy footprint (.net) of 300MB
The memory used for the ewf overlay at the moment is 8MB
at the moment mem usage in task manager is 115MB
I started at 104MB. so thats 11MB/24h
my application that runs on the xpe will be writting his data on a non
protected HD.

I hope the system will survive 1 week uptime.... we'll see... time will
tell...
 
Hi Slobodan

Can you explain what you mean by "less chattier". (I am using NTFS.) Thanks.

Dan
 
Hi Slobodan,

I've done all that. It helps up to a point but the memory consumption
continues to go up. Its most notable if the device is displaying internet
pages. As I just wrote, I did Nandini's tips. I thought maybe you had more
recommendations.

Dan
 
Dan,

In addition, like I already said. Check files that are changed in your running image, only they will consume your RAM overlay space.
When you identify those files please ask us for each of them how to disable OS writing to it or how to more it to unprotected
partition.

Also please note that the less things you have in your image the less things will want to write something to your disk.

For instance you can prevent SetupApi.log from TD to be created or increase its logging level based on your needs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d..._66a07114-953e-49aa-bebf-f9b4ca60a6dd.xml.asp

Also how about moving whole "Document And Settings" to unprotected partition?

Regards,
Slobodan
 
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