Delayed Write Failed

[klipsch4.1]

Here is my problem:

I keep on getting "Delayed Write Failed" messages when I try to write a file larger than ~400MB to my external hard drive. The details of my system are listed below. I have done all of the things I have posted in the forum below, and now, my computer is suddenly rebooting and not telling me why.

http://forums.amdmb.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=308627

I hope someone here can help. I've tried multiple things to no avail. I have the most up to date BIOS for my motherboard. More details are listed in the forum above. PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[corrosive23]

disable large system cache, its a known issue with ati drivers.

 

[Ice Czar]

^ what corrosive23 said

330174 Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
"Delayed Write Failed" Error Message When You Manage Files in Windows XP

and the USB version of delay write failed
you also might want to refer to the last post of the Advanced HDD Issues Thread regarding other USB implementation issues

 

[corrosive23]

Yeah I rma'd my motherboard and two hard drives before i learned about the ati problem

 

[klipsch4.1]

Originally posted by corrosive23
disable large system cache, its a known issue with ati drivers.

Umm....where would I disable large system cache? I mean...is it in BIOS or the actual ATI drivers themselves, because I have had this external enclosure working before. It just suddenly decided to piss me off one day. I mean...I have over 90GB of data on it already, and I transferred all of that fine.

More details are listed in the link to the other forum.

 

[Ice Czar]

that would be via the registry
I can advise you how, but not if, its a good move
I havent personally verified its applicability

Start > Run > Regedt32 for W2K or Regedit for XP > Enter

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\

In this key double-click on the LargeSystemCache registry value to open a DWORD editor window (enabled would be 1).

Change the Hex (hexadecimal) or Decimal value to 0. (small cache)

close regedit and reboot

http://www.arstechnica.com/tweak/nt/cache.html

 

[xavierq]

I'm having a similiar problem, but I'm not using XP or a USB device. I am using an ATI card, but LargeSystemCache was already off when I checked it.

Any record of anything similiar under 2k with a Promise FastTrak 100 RAID?