write behind cashing

We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
disable it in Vista?

Open Device Manager (its in the Control Panel) and then
right-click on your hard drive (under Disk Drives). Click
on "Policies" and remove the check marks next to
"Optimize for Performance", "Enable write caching on
the disk", and "Enable advanced performance", then click OK.


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Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
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We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
disable it in Vista?

Rightclick a drive icon, then Properties, Hardware tab, highlight the drive
in question, Properties again, Policies Tab, see 'optimize for quick
removal'

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"ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
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> We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
> behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
> disable it in Vista?

Worked, thanks.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Rightclick a drive icon, then Properties, Hardware tab, highlight the drive
> in question, Properties again, Policies Tab, see 'optimize for quick
> removal'
>
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>
> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
> news:06AEB1CE-CFB3-4C43-BBD0-...
> > We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
> > behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
> > disable it in Vista?
>

Thanks

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Open Device Manager (its in the Control Panel) and then
> right-click on your hard drive (under Disk Drives). Click
> on "Policies" and remove the check marks next to
> "Optimize for Performance", "Enable write caching on
> the disk", and "Enable advanced performance", then click OK.
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
> news:06AEB1CE-CFB3-4C43-BBD0-...
> We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
> behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
> disable it in Vista?
>
>

I followed these steps but when I got to the Policies Tab I was unable to
chose the "Optimize for quick removal" option. What now?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Rightclick a drive icon, then Properties, Hardware tab, highlight the drive
> in question, Properties again, Policies Tab, see 'optimize for quick
> removal'
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
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> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
> news:06AEB1CE-CFB3-4C43-BBD0-...
> > We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
> > behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
> > disable it in Vista?
>

The Properties of the drive in device manager should do it.

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"ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
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> I followed these steps but when I got to the Policies Tab I was unable to
> chose the "Optimize for quick removal" option. What now?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Rightclick a drive icon, then Properties, Hardware tab, highlight the
>> drive
>> in question, Properties again, Policies Tab, see 'optimize for quick
>> removal'
>>
>> --
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in
>> message
>> news:06AEB1CE-CFB3-4C43-BBD0-...
>> > We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
>> > behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
>> > disable it in Vista?
>>

This time I went through the Properties of the drive and I still wasn't able
to uncheck "Optimize for performance" nor could I chose the "Optimize for
quick removal" button. Is there a security feature somewhere that I may need
to turn off?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> The Properties of the drive in device manager should do it.
>
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>
> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
> news:2AE5DE99-F41E-4DFD-B011-...
> > I followed these steps but when I got to the Policies Tab I was unable to
> > chose the "Optimize for quick removal" option. What now?
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Rightclick a drive icon, then Properties, Hardware tab, highlight the
> >> drive
> >> in question, Properties again, Policies Tab, see 'optimize for quick
> >> removal'
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:06AEB1CE-CFB3-4C43-BBD0-...
> >> > We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable "write
> >> > behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way to
> >> > disable it in Vista?
> >>
>

I'm not seeing that here, with full updates. I can only guess it's the
driver for the hard drive doing that. Maybe you can find an update online.

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"ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
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> This time I went through the Properties of the drive and I still wasn't
> able
> to uncheck "Optimize for performance" nor could I chose the "Optimize for
> quick removal" button. Is there a security feature somewhere that I may
> need
> to turn off?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> The Properties of the drive in device manager should do it.
>>
>> --
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in
>> message
>> news:2AE5DE99-F41E-4DFD-B011-...
>> > I followed these steps but when I got to the Policies Tab I was unable
>> > to
>> > chose the "Optimize for quick removal" option. What now?
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Rightclick a drive icon, then Properties, Hardware tab, highlight the
>> >> drive
>> >> in question, Properties again, Policies Tab, see 'optimize for quick
>> >> removal'
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>> >>
>> >> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:06AEB1CE-CFB3-4C43-BBD0-...
>> >> > We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable
>> >> > "write
>> >> > behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way
>> >> > to
>> >> > disable it in Vista?
>> >>
>>

I'll do some checking. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> I'm not seeing that here, with full updates. I can only guess it's the
> driver for the hard drive doing that. Maybe you can find an update online.
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in message
> newsF6ACC87-617E-4893-BD1D-...
> > This time I went through the Properties of the drive and I still wasn't
> > able
> > to uncheck "Optimize for performance" nor could I chose the "Optimize for
> > quick removal" button. Is there a security feature somewhere that I may
> > need
> > to turn off?
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> The Properties of the drive in device manager should do it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:2AE5DE99-F41E-4DFD-B011-...
> >> > I followed these steps but when I got to the Policies Tab I was unable
> >> > to
> >> > chose the "Optimize for quick removal" option. What now?
> >> >
> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Rightclick a drive icon, then Properties, Hardware tab, highlight the
> >> >> drive
> >> >> in question, Properties again, Policies Tab, see 'optimize for quick
> >> >> removal'
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >> >>
> >> >> "ClassyCleaning" <> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:06AEB1CE-CFB3-4C43-BBD0-...
> >> >> > We are starting to use a new program that requires us to disable
> >> >> > "write
> >> >> > behind cashing." Is this already disabled in Vista or is there a way
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > disable it in Vista?
> >> >>
> >>