i have this really anooying problem that started about 2 weeks ago. Every time i try to install something or copy a file i get a message saying delayed write failed. As far is i know it's corrupting the files. And i hope someone here knows of a cure.
please even if its a long shot id like 2 here it.
delayed write failed
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Re: delayed write failed
Running XP? If so read the following:05pricej wrote:i have this really anooying problem that started about 2 weeks ago. Every time i try to install something or copy a file i get a message saying delayed write failed. As far is i know it's corrupting the files. And i hope someone here knows of a cure.
please even if its a long shot id like 2 here it.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174
http://whatis.techtarget.com/tip/0,2894 ... 34,00.html
If those do not help try entering "Delayed Write Failed" in Google. I just received over a million hits when I did - granted 95% maybe useless but some of them should help.
One thing is sure - you need to resolve this ASAP!
I think you should concentrate on this part of the first link.:
Qte:
Delayed Write Failure
Data corruption may occur if the Large System Cache feature is enabled in Windows XP. This problem does not occur on all systems. The key ingredients that lead to data corruption may include: • System Memory greater than 512 Meg. (1 gigabyte of RAM is common)
The conditions listed above all contribute to increasing the number of page table entries that Windows XP must maintain and in extreme cases the page table entries may be exhausted. To avoid this problem ensure the System Cache option is NOT selected for Memory usage.
To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties to open the System Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then under Performance click Settings.
3. Under Performance Options, click the Advanced tab.
4. Under Memory Usage, click to select Programs, if it is not already selected.
5. Click OK
Unqte
Qte:
Delayed Write Failure
Data corruption may occur if the Large System Cache feature is enabled in Windows XP. This problem does not occur on all systems. The key ingredients that lead to data corruption may include: • System Memory greater than 512 Meg. (1 gigabyte of RAM is common)
- • Large NTFS disk volumes and multiple large volumes. (60-100 gigabyte hard drives possibly in RAID arrays)
• AGP graphics with large AGP resource requirements (AGP aperture greater than default)
• Large file transfers. This problem occurs when the computer runs out of system page table entries. Windows determines (at boot time) the default number of page table entries to assign, based on the amount of system memory available.
The conditions listed above all contribute to increasing the number of page table entries that Windows XP must maintain and in extreme cases the page table entries may be exhausted. To avoid this problem ensure the System Cache option is NOT selected for Memory usage.
To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties to open the System Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then under Performance click Settings.
3. Under Performance Options, click the Advanced tab.
4. Under Memory Usage, click to select Programs, if it is not already selected.
5. Click OK
Unqte
Best Rgds
Dan
Who's General Failure, and why is he reading my harddisk?
Dan
Who's General Failure, and why is he reading my harddisk?
Delayed write is just a mechanism to cache data until an opportune moment comes to write it to disk.
If nothing has changed in the PC, ie no added hardware, no changed drivers, then one possibility is that the delayed write is failing because XP simply cannot write to the disk because it is failing.
Run chkdsk or whatever proprietary software you have to check the disk(s).
If nothing has changed in the PC, ie no added hardware, no changed drivers, then one possibility is that the delayed write is failing because XP simply cannot write to the disk because it is failing.
Run chkdsk or whatever proprietary software you have to check the disk(s).
