>I honestly don't know.
>But, on further reflection, I would make sure it is OFF no matter what!
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>2 weeks ago I got a new PC (XP Pro SP2), and I forgot to turn write caching off. Within 5 hours, saving a WORD document, I got a message that 'some data was lost... blah blah blah'.
>It was then that I remembered the write cache settings (3 HDs in system).
>I immediately turned them all OFF and haven't had the problem since, having save dozens of word docs, run lots of VFP updating, etc.
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>I personally think there's a problem in Windows when it comes to write caching... which also leads me to believe that there's a problem in its OPLOCKS mechanisms too.
>
>good luck
Can someone remind me, where to check/change this setting in Windows XP?
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Upgrade: I found it under the properties of an individual drive. (Hardware tab shows a list of drives; select a disk, click on "Properties", then on "Directives") (Translated from Spanish, so some texts may vary.)
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