USB Memeory stick for readyboost?

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Is there a list somewhere of makes of USB memory sticks that will work with
Readyboost? (I have two, but neither will work....)
 
Gordon said:
Is there a list somewhere of makes of USB memory sticks that will
work with Readyboost? (I have two, but neither will work....)
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Maybe the following article would be worth
a look. If you decide to try the proposed fix...
let us know the result.

WIndows Vista -
Use any USB stick to
ReadyBoost your computer
http://tinyurl.com/244n4f
or...
http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com...ny-usb-stick-to-readyboost-your-computer.html

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Is there a list somewhere of makes of USB memory sticks that will
work with Readyboost? (I have two, but neither will work....)
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I just got a Sandisk Cruzer Micro 4gb with U3 & Readyboost for $29.95
at Best Buy works with readyboost.

http://tinyurl.com/6n6elq

I see a noticable difference using it in my older system with 512MB
memory......but with my newer system and 2gigs of ram I see no
difference at all. The U3 apps all work well.

Hope this helps
Dave
 
They all work but you have to format it correctly.
I tried 6 different ones and only one worked at first. Then I check that one
out to see the difference between them and found out they all work when set
the same. Waste of money, only wish Microsoft would inform us better on it.
It does help with performance though.

Tony
 
I like it because it cuts down on the 'disk thrashing'. That's bound to help
hard disk lifespan.
 
Gordon said:
Interesting - seems to have worked! I'll let you know....
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Good.

Thanks for the update.

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Good.

Thanks for the update.
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It certainly seems to be a bit more "snappy" - and that's using just under a
Gig of flash drive...
 
Gordon said:
Is there a list somewhere of makes of USB memory sticks that will work
with Readyboost? (I have two, but neither will work....)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...E&N=2013240522 1395528542&bop=And&Order=PRICE
Here is a list of over 40 USB flash drives that support Readyboost.

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Be aware that some sticks are listed as not supporting readyboost when
they do if you reformat to NTFS. If you already have a stick that
doesn't work its easy to format and try it again (just remember to
backup any data on it first!).
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Good to know. Thanks for the tip.

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