Change the Vista file copy to perform like in earlier versions
6 September 2007 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffConfigure the file copying method to use cached I/O requests instead of non-cached.
Tag: disk-performance
Description of the hard disk cache
19 April 2007 by Snakefoot | 7 Comments » | Trackback OffThe hard disk performance is very dependent on the configuration of the disk cache.
Configure the memory usage of the NTFS file system
25 September 2005 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to increase the amount of memory the NTFS filesystem can use for file operations.
Configure I/O requests for SCSI devices
6 March 2004 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to increase the allowed amount of concurrent I/O request for a disk controller.
Configure the Recovery Log on stressed NTFS Volumes
15 November 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to change the size of the NTFS transaction log to handle peak loads.
Diagnose performance issues with IDE ATA hard disk
9 November 2001 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffDescription of different causes and solutions to hard disk performance problems.
Configure the read-ahead cache for cdrom/dvd drives
10 February 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to increase the size of the read ahead cache used for cdrom and dvd drives.
Disable the automatic updating of file access time
7 February 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffLower the disk activity by disabling the updating of when a file was last accessed.
Configue IDE ATA hard disk to use DMA transfer
6 June 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to configure Windows to use DMA for IDE ATA hard drives.
Defrag hard disk partitions to speed up file operations
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 6 Comments » | Trackback OffList of steps to perform before starting a file defragmentation on a hard disk partition.
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