PrimoCache (Beta) 0.9.8 and Windows XP. Topic is solved

[idefix44]

OS: Windows XP SP3 fully updated.

PrimoCache 0.9.2 in use.
- Using "Mini PrimoCache For Volume By Initka" (PrimoPlugIn 0.9.1.exe) I kill the running cache.
- I format the Level-2 Cache Storage.
- I uninstall PrimoCache 0.9.2.
- I restart the PC.
- I install PrimoCache 0.9.8.

Impossible to restart normally the PC.

- Using safe mode I restart the PC.
- I uninstall PrimoCache 0.9.8.
- I restart the PC.
- I reinstall PrimoCache 0.9.2.
- Using "Mini PrimoCache For Volume By Initka" (PrimoPlugIn 0.9.1.exe) I recreate a running cache.

So, I've been unable to restart with PrimoCache 0.9.8 installed...

[Support]

May I know the symptom of restart issue after you installed 0.9.8? Did Windows hang or bluescreen? Thanks.

[idefix44]

No Blue screen.

1- Power-On Self Test (POST) is ok.
2- Black screen...
3- Goto 1.

The XP logo isn't displayed...

No problem to restart in safe mode, using F8 during the POST.

It seems to be a driver issue.
v0.9.2 works fine for me. With the "#001 After reboot, Level-2 storages cannot be recognized by PrimoCache in Windows XP" problem.

[Support]

Is Windows XP installed on a partition formatted by FAT32 file system? Or on a dynamic/GPT partition? or dual-booted?

[idefix44]

XP is installed on a NTFS partition.
I use a classic, basic installation: HD = 250 GB = 50 GB (System + Apps) + 200 GB (Datas).
No other OS installed on the PC.

[Support]

Could you try the following step?
1. Delete the level-2 storage or format back to a normal volume.
2. Uninstall previous version of PrimoCache.
3. Restart the computer.
4. Install PrimoCache 0.9.8
5. Restart again

Will this boot up Windows?
Thank you!

[idefix44]

Could you try the following step?
1. Delete the level-2 storage or format back to a normal volume.
2. Uninstall previous version of PrimoCache.

Without stopping the 0.9.2 running cache before?

[idefix44]

OS: Windows XP SP3 fully updated.

PrimoCache 0.9.2 in use.
- Using "Mini PrimoCache For Volume By Initka" (PrimoPlugIn 0.9.1.exe) I kill the running cache.
- I format the Level-2 Cache Storage.
- I uninstall PrimoCache 0.9.2.
- I restart the PC.
- I install PrimoCache 0.9.8.

Impossible to restart normally the PC.

- Using safe mode I restart the PC.
- I uninstall PrimoCache 0.9.8.
- I restart the PC.
- I reinstall PrimoCache 0.9.2.
- Using "Mini PrimoCache For Volume By Initka" (PrimoPlugIn 0.9.1.exe) I recreate a running cache.

So, I've been unable to restart with PrimoCache 0.9.8 installed...

- I format the Level-2 Cache Storage. I format it back to a normal volume.
So I don't see anything new in your process...

[idefix44]

Ok, here's what I tried a few minutes ago (PrimoCache 0.9.2 was running correctly):

01- Backup the system.
02- Install 0.9.8 over 0.9.2.
03- Hit yes when requested for restart now.
04- Restart using safe mode.
05- Uninstall 0.9.8.
06- Restart.
07- Format the Level-2 Cache Storage partition to a normal volume.
08- Install 0.9.8.
09- Hit yes when requested for restart now.
10- Restart using safe mode.
11- Uninstall 0.9.8.
12- Restart.
11- Install 0.9.2.
12- Restart.
13- Create my usual cache task.

Windows XP, when starting, is unable to load the 0.9.8 driver version...

[Support]

Thanks for the testings! We'll look for other possible causes.