Windows 7 Readyboost - How high can you go on 1 flash?


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #1

    Windows 7 Readyboost - How high can you go on 1 flash?


    Hey all I just came upon the concept of using readyboost with my computer since I usually run quite a few programs in the background while I'm gaming. I know it wont help much but just a little increase in performance is better than nothing.

    I was just curious how much memory can be used on 1 flash drive?

    I just bought a 16 GB Sandisk from Best Buy and when I used Readyboost with it the cap was 4 GB. I wasn't sure if the drive I bought wasn't designed to go higher or my USB port couldnt handle it. Then I wondered if the file format the drive was in was capping it so I can confused and thinking of buying a better one possibly designed for the readyboost. I was wondering if anyone could add some light to this situation and appreciate any feedback, thanks very much.

    -KevoJ
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    Welcome to SevenForums!

    There is a 4GB limit on Readyboost. Due to the limitations of the FAT32 file system, the file cannot be more than 4GB.

    I do not know what would happen if you formatted with NTFS, but I doubt it would work.

    Read this for more info.

    Hope this helps,
    ~Jonathan
      My Computer


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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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