Re: CF error

Slobodan,

I can not give you an excact answer. We distribute the systems over one year
with success (in our company about 100-200 devices). So when the customer
boots once per day: over 365 boot cycles or more. We never had any problems -
even with power loss during boot the process or when the XPe is started up. I
have calculated the life duration with the SanDisk specification for five
years. Our configuration is much more stable than our previous NT
configuration with Harddisk!

For simulation purposes I use a Compact Flash since the first distribution
(one year) and this CF still works.

best regards,
Peter
P.S.: I hope I am right with my life duration calculation, because I do not
know how much datas the XPe writes on the CF during the boot process and when
it is started up. Maybe there is any measurement tool around?

"Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" wrote:

> Peter,
>
> How many XPe reboot cycles have you tried on that CF? (just for record)
>
> Regards,
> Slobodan
>
>
>
> "Peter" <Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4B35A6E2-BADC-4039-8B0F-61C6E307E602@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello Maverick
> >
> > I use SanDisk-1Gb-CF with disabled EWF an have no problems. Some suggestions:
> > - Use industrial grade SanDisk CF
> > - You can calculate the life duration of the CF with formula which can be
> > found in the SanDisk specification
> > - Disable the PageFile support (you prevent unessecary problems)
> > - Use NTFS-file format (FAT32 causes some problems)
> >
> > Maybe you can fix the problem whith those suggestions.
> >
> > best regards
> > Peter
> >
> > "Maverick" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, all
> > >
> > > My xpe project met a great trouble. We use SanDisk Ultra II 512MB Compact
> > > Flash. In the past five months, half of CFs are damaged, some of which ran
> > > into blue screen, some reported disk error. After I format them again, it
> > > would work then. However, today two bad CFs I got from our client could not
> > > even be formatted! I heard CF has life limitation, although I have no EWF
> > > protect on it, but our CF is used only for 5 months and it's too early to
> > > reach the limitation.
> > >
> > > Should I change to another brand of CF or improve my image? And any other
> > > suggestions?
> > >
> > >
> > > Maverick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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