Setting up a SSD Cache

[Cyanide89]

Solved. Ran windows install again and removed the 100mb system reserved from my storage drive. Bingo, gone.

 

[S_I_N]

when you install especially to an ssd you dont want any other drives but your ssd or hdd powered up (well optical drive is ok) or windows will put files you need on both and if ya ever remove one it can lead to issues.

 

[BKCXb]

If you still want to cache your storage drive they make Marvell controllers on add in cards, with more control than the motherboard venders would add to the controller.

check out this artical and se if its worth it to you:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rockethybrid-1220-ssd-caching,2936.html

 

[chudley]

OMG- looking forward to the joys of buying an SSD - not! Still I suppose if I keep on saving and reading, I will have no problems when it comes to it.

 

[Cyanide89]

OMG- looking forward to the joys of buying an SSD - not! Still I suppose if I keep on saving and reading, I will have no problems when it comes to it.

These issues aren't because of an SSD. I don't think you would have any issues with the Samsung 830. It's flawless so far.

 

[BKCXb]

OMG- looking forward to the joys of buying an SSD - not! Still I suppose if I keep on saving and reading, I will have no problems when it comes to it.

believe us when we say once you get one, you won't go back!

only other time I heard that is when the cable guy was trying to sell us on cable internet vs. dial-up, but he was right!!

 

[Rastalovich]

Argh I hate it when windows does this.

When you install windows on a 2 drive setup originally, windows choses for itself where to put the bootmgr info, and it doesn't necessarily use the drive you put the OS on.

Chances are it put it on your storage drive last time, and now this time you've installed, it detected the old boot info and combined them.

If this is the case, you select the old one and it should fail.

 

[Cyanide89]

Argh I hate it when windows does this.

When you install windows on a 2 drive setup originally, windows choses for itself where to put the bootmgr info, and it doesn't necessarily use the drive you put the OS on.

Chances are it put it on your storage drive last time, and now this time you've installed, it detected the old boot info and combined them.

If this is the case, you select the old one and it should fail.

That was the case.

 

[Rastalovich]

hehe just edit the boot.ini thing to remove it.

Don't remove the wrong one tho, perhaps backup the file before you change anything.