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Setup Wizard creates Dist. Disk too big
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Visual FoxPro
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>>>>>When I use the Setup Wizard to create 1.44 diskc, they are just a bit too gib to fit on a floppy. In the KB they say to disable disk caching. My question is does this work. And if it does, how do you dissable disk caching in Win95? thanks for the help.
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>>>>Bob,
>>>>Are you using the NEW Setup Wizard ? If not, download this first !
>>>>
>>>>Sounds scary to me, but acording to Windows Resource kit..
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>>>>To disable caching: Control Panel, System Icon, Performance Tab, File system button. Write caching: TroubleShooting tab, Disable write behind caching checkbox. Read caching: Read ahead optimization slider to none.
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>>>>HTH
>>>
>>>I am using VFP3.0. The only new setup wizard that I can find only fixes the problm of long file names. Is there another one, if so where is irt
>>>thanks
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>>Bob,
>>I'm using VFP 5.0. The NEW setup wizard for it specifically mentions this fix. Also says it can not be used with VFP 3.0. Maybe the 3.0 Wizard fixed this also, and did'nt mention it ? Perhaps someone else knows.
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>Glenn,
>Well as secary as disableing the disk caching sounded, It worked. Go figure..Well thank for the help. BTW I don't think I will install the NEW setup wizard, mine is working, and sometimes that is all you can expect.
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>Bob

BTW: For future refrence, did you disable read and write caching, or just write ?
Glenn
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