Windows Delayed Write Failed – Latest Solution
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A while back, I wrote a post about the « Windows Delayed Write Failed » error message, and I presented ways to resolve the problem. That worked for many people.
Recently, after installing a fresh copy of Windows XP (with SP3), I got the same problem, and I tried everything I knew to solve it, but no luck!! As the problem’s to do with the USB caching and data transfered from the cache to the disk, I went to my favorite search engine again!
The last thing I found, which solved the problem is to use a piece of software from SysInternals (actually aquired by Microsoft) called Cacheset !
Easy Steps to do:
- Download Cacheset.zip from my Downloads Page,
- Extract it somewhere on your computer,
- Run Cacheset.exe from where you extracted the file,
- Click on « Clear » button to clear the current working cache.
- Set the maximum working cache to either 64 MB or 128 MB,
- Click Apply.
- Buy me a coffee if this worked for you! (Link is in the sidebar)
I tried it and now, after one week of intensive tests, I didn’t get the Delayed Write Failed error! I suppose that the problem is solved.
Anyway, if it happens even after setting the cache, do the same process of cache setting (to 64 MB or 128 MB) again as Windows has tendency to go back to its initial configurations.
Note1: Test both the cases; 64 MB as cache and then 128 MB, if you get your disk working on 128 MB, so keep it, as it runs faster.
Note 2: When applying the « Working set maximum » value in Cacheset, calculate the number by multiplying the required cache by 1024. example: 64*1024=65536 which is the value you should give.
PLEASE GIVE FEEDBACK!
This is tested and it works! Digg it if useful.
UPDATE : Latest article: Window Delayed Write Failed – Solutions –>
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Yes! This is working for me
Kudos for you!
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Thanks so much. First tried to fix by disabling System Restore for external hard drive and eliminated all but one DRF message (i.e., $Mft). Download the cache set fix, maxed-out the working set, rebooted, and problem resolved. Can’t imagine how annoying those DRF messages are that pop up on the system tray every 10 seconds.
Thanks, again!
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hey thanks for this, I did it and it seems to have stopped all my delayed write problems BUT now Im getting a new problem where after awhile (sometimes a few hours) my external usb drive just decides to stop showing me any files, I can still go into any folders in it but all of them show completely empty in windows explorer, yet if i right click the drive and goto properties it still shows how many GB are being used up. the folders dissapear too if i close that explorer window and try and get back into the drive.
do you know what could be causing this problem? (im using windows XP sp3, WD1.5tb usb drive)
thanks
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can you use it for USB?
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yes, you can use it for USB too.
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please how do u apply this to usb?
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Dear ‘!’,
The Cache settings unit has KB while ‘u’ advice in MB, Okai! I’ve do all the relevant in correct size as 128 MB, nothing can happen, yet. Let’s see after restart, till then, I’ll do my other jobs 1st, Okai!
Thanx with Nice
Simontini.
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You’re God!!!!!
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Hi Dear,
I tried this, restrated the machine but still no go, user is saving MS Excel file which contains Macros and other functions, and trying to save it on network drive mapped in his profile, which he is not able to save getting the Windows Delayed error, Can you please help in solving this, as I tried searching, but no go.
Regard
Amol
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@Amol: Please read the latest article on this topic at http://www.gibni.com/fr/windows-delayed-write-failed-solutions and try the solutions. Contact me if you can’t get any solution.
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cool. it works man, been giving me a headache the whole night . . thanks thanks
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This was not helpfull at all. What seems to help till now is:
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/identify-and-fix-the-unusual-lost-delayed-write-data-error/5032895
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nope…it dosnt work:(
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I tried all of these recommended solution with the WD HD connected with the light continuously blinking. The Ext HD doesn’t show up as connected to my WinXP PC so what do I do? I did clear the Cashe and set it to 128*1024.
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