Re: Ready Boost Issue

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2 gigs of ram was the limit of old machines...

I really don’t think you have a 2 gig limit, unless you have a laptop



"Maurice" <Maurice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:182DB946-E7C1-4BD3-AF4A-9BFD4A4AFA3B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Much thanks for the timely reply. Actually, the drive was a freebie at a
recent MS Technet session. 2GB is the maximum memory for this machine [and I
am pleased with the present performance] but I might want to play with
virtualization products. Is there any memory capacity that would boost
performance say.. 10-20%? Just a theory question for now.

"Snidley W." wrote:

Maurice <Maurice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 'This device does not have the required performance characteristics for
> use in speeding up your system'. Is there a specification that can be
> specified on a USB drive? I've used other drives of different brands
> and of lesser capacity with the same results. How should one proceed
> from here?

The previous reply told you that Readyboost would not likely be of any
value to you even if the drive worked.

As it stands, there is nothing you can do to the drive to change
things. Try to get a refund if it is labeled as "Readyboost capable",
otherwise add the device to your collection of gadgets.

.

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