Quote: Originally Posted by Drivesoft
Now far as your removable drive and XP issues.
Try right clicking on the drive and go to properties. Then go to the hardware tab. then highlight the drive and select properties again. Then go to the policies tab and change the setting to "Optimize for Performance". This will also allow you to format removable media with NTFS. XP functions this way because it wants to handle removable devices fast so you do not need to click Safety Remove Hardware task first.
Hope this helps. It works for most people.
Drivesoft Support
First let me welcome you to Mp3car, glad to see you guys joining the ranks of developers here sharing information. I hope you find this site as helpful as most of us do. Can't think of a unsolved problem that someone here hasn't been able to fix, including that little XM PCR deal that allowed to us adjust XM's attitude for them in under 30 days
That said, let me further test your knowledge of the compact flash solutions. I checked the settings you listed above and found on my box using an IDE/CF II adapter and running a Hitachi 4GB micro drive that the "Optimize for Performance" option does not exist. "Enable write caching" is the only listed option for that device. Is this because I'm all ready running NTFS on the drive? My secondary 1Gb micro running Fat in the VIA card bus slot gives the options you listed but not the 4Gb that’s my primary C drive.
Second, what have you ran into regarding software installs on the removables? I found a bunch of apps like Office XP, Windows updates, AVG and many others that just won't install to a removable device. To get past it I did the first install on an IDE drive then used Ghost to create an image that I loaded to the micro drive. Fixed most everything but Windows automatic updates, and that one you truly need if you plan to be connected to the net without getting your car hacked....
I've tried everything but changing to XPE or CE to work around it. 2000 and XP just won't accept the fact that C:\ could be a removable drive and it works hard to try and change your mind also. I would rather stick with Pro and have the option to add and remove programs on the fly then have to rebuild my image every time I get a whim to try out some new apps.
Any suggestions on how to trick XP into thinking it's just another IDE in there?
Cheers,
Nos
