Cannot Disable Write Cache on Hard Drives. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup () Using a secondary IDE Controller for addnl data storage drives in a Win2k system. Its a Silicon Image SIL0680 Controller. It is NOT being used in a RAID...

what I try, I still end up with the same NTLDR error. I even removed the actual hard drive from the PC and installed it in another Windows XP PC. I was hoping to be able to at least copy the files off of the drive, but I get the message "F:\ not accessible....

I *have* found a solution on the Microsoft Support site. The only problem is implementing it. Microsoft advises to disable the write behind caching on the hard disk. I have found the screen where this setting should be changed, however I cannot change it...

the device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 has its write cache enabled. Data corruption may occur. For more information, see Help and Support Center at how do i disable write cache? i can't find it anywhere. Now this seems to be appearing a lot. Whats funny...

40 PM. Thanks for answering the questions. This time around, could you list some system specifications? Processor, mainboard, hard drives, etc ... such as I have in my sig? I'd also like to know how your hard drive is partitioned, and if WinXP is the...

was to disable the write caching on the drive, but when I go the properties and select policies, the 'Optimize for performance" is selected, but it is greyed out and I cannot change it. - If I try the MS Disk Defragmenter, when I select the drive and click...

was to disable the write caching on the drive, but when I go the properties and select policies, the 'Optimize for performance" is selected, but it is greyed out and I cannot change it. - If I try the MS Disk Defragmenter, when I select the drive and click...

was to disable the write caching on the drive, but when I go the properties and select policies, the 'Optimize for performance" is selected, but it is greyed out and I cannot change it. - If I try the MS Disk Defragmenter, when I select the drive and click...

was to disable the write caching on the drive, but when I go the properties and select policies, the 'Optimize for performance" is selected, but it is greyed out and I cannot change it. - If I try the MS Disk Defragmenter, when I select the drive and click...

Disable write attempts from Windows to disconnected extern... Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general,comp.os.ms-windows.misc,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () Occasionally my external USB hard...