Re: Delayed Write Failed on USB disks

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Richard Urban wrote:
If you have the USB device optimized for performance you are, in fact, enabling "delayed writes. You must then use the supplied "disconnect" utility in the system notification area to shut down the USB device. This will flush all delayed writes to the USB device before it allows you to turn off the device.

Go to device manager and change this setting if you want the device to operate differently. If neither of the two options fit you, change your habits.


It's set to be optimized for fast removal. This disables the write cache. And should disable delayed writes. This should NEVER result in corrupt/incomplete files or delayed write fails, according to logic.

Now answer this simple question: why are writes being delayed anyway?

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Thanks,

Martijn Saly
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