To Do this Manually
Windows 95/98/ME Not Supported by Garage Partner
Start at the desktop.
Right-click on My Computer, then left-click on Properties.
Click on the Performance tab at the top.
Click on the File System button at the bottom.
Click on the Troubleshooting tab at the top.
Click on Disable write-behind caching for all drives to put a tick next to it.
Make sure it is ticked.
Click on OK to close the File System window.
Click on OK to close the System Properties window.
( Also check for the existence and content of the config and autoexec files, below.)
Windows 2000 & 2003
Start at the desktop.
Right-click on My Computer, then left-click on Properties.
Click on the Hardware tab at the top.
Click on the Device Manager button.
Click on the + next to Disk Drives to expand it.
Right click on the hard drive on which to turn write caching off, then left click Properties.
Click on the Disk Properties tab.
Click on Write Cache Enabled to remove the tick. It must not be ticked.
Click OK.
Windows XP
Start at the desktop.
Right-click on My Computer, then left-click on Properties.
Click on the Hardware tab at the top.
Click on the Device Manager button.
Click on the + next to Disk Drives to expand it.
Right click on the hard drive on which to turn write caching off, then left click Properties.
Click on the Policies tab.
Click on Enable write caching on the disk to remove the tick. It must not be ticked.
Click OK.
On Vista and Windows7:
Settings > Control Panel > Administrative tools > Computer Management > Disk Management.
Then HiLite your hard disk(s) and Right Click and select Properties. Next Select Policies.
Now Uncheck Enable Write Caching on Disk and Save. Be sure it is UNCHECKED.
The Easy Way
You can also use the built in facilty (RegSet.exe) to do most of the heavy work for you.
Run Processing > File > File Utilities > ISAM Registry Settings.
Be sure ALL say "Ok Will Not Change" if not, Click the Change Registry Setting Button.
You will need to reboot each computer to effect the changes. If you get a message stating
that the program cannot make the changes, then you need to run REGSET.EXE as Administrator.
To run as adminstrator, Go to My Computer or Explorer and find you TGPFILES folder. Look for
RegSet.exe and RIGHT CLICK on the file and choose "Run as Administrator", then make your changes.
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