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Old September 10th 04, 11:30 AM
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Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)?

TIA
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Old September 10th 04, 04:23 PM
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"JS" wrote in message
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Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)?

TIA

One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.
Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another partition.
Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode DOS.
Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.


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Old September 10th 04, 04:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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"JS" wrote in message
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Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)?

TIA

One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.
Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another partition.
Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode DOS.
Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.


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Old September 10th 04, 04:56 PM
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"Buffalo" wrote in message
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"JS" wrote in message
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Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)?

TIA

One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.


Why would that do it and what is the potential for adverse effects?

Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another partition.


Why would that work ?

Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode DOS.
Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.



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Old September 10th 04, 04:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Default How to flush disk cache?


"Buffalo" wrote in message
news:0Gj0d.411632$%_6.298742@attbi_s01...

"JS" wrote in message
. 1...
Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)?

TIA

One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.


Why would that do it and what is the potential for adverse effects?

Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another partition.


Why would that work ?

Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode DOS.
Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.



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Old September 10th 04, 08:23 PM
Ron Martell
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JS wrote:

Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)?

TIA


Short of rebooting the computer, no.

But why would you want to do this? All it would do is to slow down
the performance of the machine, at least until the cache contents were
rebuilt.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
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Old September 10th 04, 08:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Default How to flush disk cache?

JS wrote:

Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)?

TIA


Short of rebooting the computer, no.

But why would you want to do this? All it would do is to slow down
the performance of the machine, at least until the cache contents were
rebuilt.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
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Old September 10th 04, 08:37 PM
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"SFB - KB3MM"
"Buffalo" eric(
One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.


Why would that do it and what is the potential for adverse effects?


I should have added that right after the first reboot, go back and
'enable' it and reboot again.
Unless you have a lot of programs running at first boot, there should
be no adverse effect.

Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another

partition.

Why would that work ?


After the first reboot, the old swp file would be emptied because the
new swap file would be on another partition.
Not a good way to do it, but I was giving another way to 'empty' the
swap file.
Actually, I never should have mentioned it.

Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode

DOS.

Looking back, I should have just suggested the below.

Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but

most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.



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Old September 10th 04, 08:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Buffalo
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Default How to flush disk cache?


"SFB - KB3MM"
"Buffalo" eric(
One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.


Why would that do it and what is the potential for adverse effects?


I should have added that right after the first reboot, go back and
'enable' it and reboot again.
Unless you have a lot of programs running at first boot, there should
be no adverse effect.

Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another

partition.

Why would that work ?


After the first reboot, the old swp file would be emptied because the
new swap file would be on another partition.
Not a good way to do it, but I was giving another way to 'empty' the
swap file.
Actually, I never should have mentioned it.

Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode

DOS.

Looking back, I should have just suggested the below.

Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but

most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.



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Old September 10th 04, 10:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
SFB - KB3MM
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Default How to flush disk cache?

What does the Paging file have to do with VCACHE ? Where does VCACHE's data
live?


"Buffalo" wrote in message
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"SFB - KB3MM"
"Buffalo" eric(
One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.


Why would that do it and what is the potential for adverse effects?


I should have added that right after the first reboot, go back and
'enable' it and reboot again.
Unless you have a lot of programs running at first boot, there should
be no adverse effect.

Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another

partition.

Why would that work ?


After the first reboot, the old swp file would be emptied because the
new swap file would be on another partition.
Not a good way to do it, but I was giving another way to 'empty' the
swap file.
Actually, I never should have mentioned it.

Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode

DOS.

Looking back, I should have just suggested the below.

Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but

most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.




 




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