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Making a RamDrive in win2k
i am hunting for a way to make a ramdrive in win2k.. having problems with trying to modify my config.sys.. i open it in notepad and its empty to start out with..
i put in this line to make a ramdrive.. got this from a website
devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 256000

hoping to make a 250 meg ram drive.. i have a gig of ram so its no big deal for me but i cant get it to work.. help in solving my problem would b greatfully appreciated
might not b hard to some of u geniuses but i really need to know.. want to have super fast drive for many reasons haha

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by sgt_shultz

i don't know if ramdrive.sys is compatible with DOS in win2k. if not on boot maybe you could get it to work after windows starts, like a DOS application. get somebody to make you a win98 startup disk. that will have the ramdrive.sys file on it(sounds like you are missing it) plus you can confirm your configuration in the autoexec.bat and config.sys files found on such a disk, as it uses a ramdrive...good luck. use your power for good not evil (smile)

by compgirlfhredi

If you need a bigger, simple and fully configurable Ramdrive, get RamDiskNT
http://www.cenatek.com/product_ramdisk.cfm
which will even allow you to make RamDisks up to 4GB. To configure RamDiskNT pls go to this page
http://www.cenatek.com/product_ramdisk.cfm?Page=Configure_NT
ignore all steps below til IE, Download and FTP section. Extract it somewhere for safe keeping.
Now open up Control Panel\Add/Remove Hardware\
Other Device\Have Disk,point it to the .inf file you extracted earlier.After Ramdrive is
installed,change the size to something bigger (default is only 1MB). Open up "Registry" to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ramdisk\Parameters
Only keys to change are DiskSize and DriveLetter
Windows will assign the "DriveLetter" as Z: you can change it to any letters you like by right clicking it and modify. Use a letter you've not got used.Go over "DiskSize" key,modify its value to "1f00000" without quotes. This is maximum size Ramdrive is designed. Close "Registry",
Reboot.After Reboot, redirect IExplorer Caches to New Ramdrive. Open IExplorer
Properties\General\ Settings (Temporary Internet Files)\Move Folder. Direct it new Ramdrive. At same time, slide down the "Amount of disk space to use" to 5MB, you'll free 25MB for Downloads Cache.Redirect your download manager default download location to your new "Ramdrive". Download Accelerator users can do so by going to Download Accelerator\ Downloads\Options change "Default Download Directory" path to Ramdrive. Close,save settings.
If using any FTP Manager or Client, redirecting Local Initial Folder to Ramdrive would boost performance too. You will really notice that your uploads fly.

by compgirlfhredi

Important notes :
a) This tweak uses more than 30MB of your Physical Memory instantly and SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON SYSTEMS WITH MORE THAN 128MB OF RAM. Take note that Windows 2000 System Services themselves already occupies more than 70MB of your RAM.
b) For downloads over 25MB, dont forget to redirect the path elsewhere in your Computer.
c) Make sure you save your files after downloading as contents of the Ramdrive are cleared during Reboots or Shutdowns.
d) Unless your using RamDiskNT which allows FAT32 emulation,note that deleting items from the Ramdrive means that you're deleting it entirely from your system. It will not be routed to the Recycle Bin nor is it recoverable.

by mark

NT uses config.nt and autoexec.nt. You can also specify particular ones for an icon or shortcut. NT does not use these files when it boots. When you execute a DOS shortcut it will run them. If you want the disk on bootup, use answer 2. Why do you want a RAMDisk anyway? Let the OS handle things. HDs these days are fast, not like the old days.

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