[Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Troubles]

hi guys!!

external USB HD with 7200.11 drive also have troubles?

It need the firmware update?

[SATA HD in win98/Me?]

If the external drive is not formatted with FAT32 the Windows98/ME will not be able to access it. Since it is a 1TB drive, it is highly possible it was formatted with NTFS. Windows 98/ME is not able to access NTFS, I'm afraid.

drive is using FAT32.. anyway the lack of support for NTFS makes me think to go back to XP in these old computers

[SATA HD in win98/Me?]

Have you nUSB installed?

In the win98 machine .. yes.. I have it installed..

In the winME machine not cause I never had USB problems until now

I think Its a problem of SATA drivers missing

[SATA HD in win98/Me?]

I have a new external USB-HD drive... its an 1TB external SATA HD.

The HD works perfect in XP but the drive is not recognized into win98 and ME

There is some update/fix/hack to enable SATA in win98/ME?

Thanks

[replace XP Explorer.exe with win2000 one]

I already have very stripped XP with Nlite.. all "visual" stuffs disabled, using really few services.. and no programs loading at startup.. running all my programs as portable versions

I only look for fastest computer response.. and minimal memory usage--- so I was thinking about improving system resources using the win2000 shell instead of the XP one

[replace XP Explorer.exe with win2000 one]

cause some programs dont work properly on win2k :/

[replace XP Explorer.exe with win2000 one]

Using 98lite.. I used the windows95 shell on the michro install version for maximun performance and low memory requirements.. so OS runs very fast.

Its posible do the same replacing the XP shell by the one of win2000?

I have tried replacing just the explorer.exe file.. but ists not enough for display the start bar and the desktop. Maybe I need to replace more files than just explorer.exe

Any help appreciated

[Increase free memory on win98]

Try this :

C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

I have ME so I don't know for sure if it woks on 98.

OUch.. seems not work here..

Anyone tried run that line on win98?

Its a pity cause I tested "traymodule" and it dont show the USB device icon for extract ;O

Also you can try to reduce to the minimum the file and directory caches. I don't know where the setting is exactly located right now but CacheBooster can do it for you.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/cb.htm

Guys this have been the best trick I have tested today... I installed the program and applied the "power user" preset settigs.

My system had 18 of 32ram free before.. but after apply these settings and reboot I have 22 of 32 ram free now!!!!

Lowering the values of namecache, pathcache will also free more memory,

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ FS Templates\ Server]

NameCache = a9 0a 00 00 (Will store 2729 filenames)

PathCache = 40 00 00 00 (Will store 64 folders)

also thanks for the tip.. I checked and seems that 98lite add that value by default

[Increase free memory on win98]

thanks for the tips guys I saved extra memory using 256 colours desktop mode... and also using the reg setting "Max Cache Icon" (100)

Btw I dont use any pic on desktop... and I dont have any shortcut icon on it or into the Index menu.. just the non removable ones like My PC and trash Bin...

About the Vcache currently Im using:

MinFileCache = 2048

MaxFileCache = 8192

I tried disabling Vcache but didnt find so much difference..

I thinking seriously about install Liteshell and save some extra memory with it.. but I have a problem..

Cause I dont have systray or desktop on the liteshell panel I cannt see the icon for unplug USB devices (for example unplug safely my USB memory stick)...

Anyone know a command line for run/open that window?

Currently I have 15mb used by the OS after windows bootup

I wonder what other things I could do for squeeze the memory a little more..

[Increase free memory on win98]

And, you don't want to just add more ram.......WHY?

That should be your first effort.

Oh yes.. you are right.. I think like you .. I prefer upgrage hardware instead tweak it for get few little extra cycles/performance

...but this time this solution is totally imposible for me.

Im running a very ancient Tiny laptop (a toshiba libretto) and its very difficult and expensive get memories for that model cause it does not use standard memopry chips. Cause its a very portable computer Im trying to get all the best from it (I use it daily)

Really computer works nice with 98lite.. my uses are listend mp3, read books/comics and maybe play some low cpu games.. but sometimes I run out of memory and I hear the HD working for the virtual memory.

Removing the systray and disabling the soundcard when I dont use it improve the memory resources... but Im not sure what more things unnistall..

My basic needs are:

-sound (when playin Mp3s)

-video (for read books/PDF or colour comics)

Hey.. maybe an old question... what colour deep is better: 8/16/24bits? I can use any of these modes but not sure what will give best performance.

For example the comics I read are scanned usually at 24bits colours. What happend if use 8 or 16 bits modes on my videocard? there are more CPU cyles needed for decode the image? maybe more memory is involved into this process?

btw.. currently my win98 consume 20mb after bootup... anyone have got smaller ammount using win98 or 98lite?

(Im not sure if Ill try winimize since I heard there are problems for add video/audio support installing drivers)

[Increase free memory on win98]

thanks for the tips oscardog Ill try to remove DLLs.. its the on thread I havent done yet..

Curently my system was running without any startup process.. no system tray no vcache.. and I got 13MB free after bootup... I wonder If Ill increase this amount abit more..

The liteshell is nice but its hard to replace the functionallity of having the desktop.

Ill continue searching ways for increase the freemem

[Increase free memory on win98]

oh yes.. I heard about winimize.. but before try it.. I would want to try other tricsk for increase the free memory on my current system.

Anyone have tried Winimize? I need the audio/video support for install drivers and also PCMCIA support. Anyon e know if they will be avilable on the winimize installation?

[Increase free memory on win98]

Hi guys..

Anyone can give me advice/tricks about ways for increase my free memory?

Currently I use 98lite with the win95 shell and for sure I have deleted all these TTF fonts that loads windows at startup and I never use (Its the typical trick I read on internet pages)

I wonder if I can disable more archives that load at windows startup for increase my free memory.