Vista readyboost

i recently obtained a Sandisk Cruzer 4gb http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=21245519&cm_mmc=GBase-_-Technology-_-Hard_Drives_Storage-_-USB_Flash_Drives&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=21245519

i was just wondering if it has readyboost enabled because myfriend said they should have a readyboost capable on the readyboost description but i think hes making up stuff. can anyone help me out

 

It should come readyboost enabled and you simply plug and play with Vista, maybe needing to tweak the speed setting. This link may help you...scroll down to the SanDisk section

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/memory/vista/readyboost.shtml

 

thanks. how do i wipe the drive clean btw.

 

You realize you will lose the U3 software installed on it if you do that, right?

 

yeah im not all that interested in the u3 i dont even know what its really used for

 

This link tells you more about U3 http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1450 I suggest you read before removing it, as once it is gone, that's it.

To remove the U3 technology from the drive, simply go to the U3 Launchpad and, under Settings, select U3 Launchpad settings and click Uninstall. This will completely remove the U3 Launchpad from the drive.

Also more Readyboost info from Sandisk http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1472

 

oh woahhh. thats pretty cool i just might keep it. makes me think of putting viruses and password stuf fon other peoples computer -_-.

 

You friend was not "making up stuff." I recently visited the local Best Buy store and bought a flash drive. The packaging says, "Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost." And, I saw the same product feature marked on certain flash drives from other brands.

What's I'd like to know is whether a flash drive that's not marked as Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost can be used for ReadyBoost and, if so, will it perform less well than one claimed by the manufacturer to be Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost?

I have the impression Windows Vista will recognize various external storage devices as potential ReadyBoost clients. I once connected a USB external hard drive to my Windows Vista Notebook PC and Vista asked me whether I wanted to use this device for ReadyBoost. I replied no, so I don't know what would have happened if I had said yes.

 

I've done some homework on this. Any flash drive can work for readyboost, if it passes the performance benchmark Vista puts it through. If not, it fails and will not work.

Some cheap drives actually are readyboost marked, but cant reliably meet the benchmark, and will only work part of the time. Reasyboost also can hinder performance, in some cases. Sometimes a hard disk is faster, and you dont want your thumb drive helping out. If you really want readyboost--get a super fast thumb drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220156

 

Thanks for that info. I did buy a flash drive in Best Buy and it's "Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost. I haven't opened it yet. I just found it on newegg.com. So far, only one review has been posted there but it's a positive one, particularly in terms of ReadyBoost. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178157

I bought it during a holiday sale for $19.99 plus tax.

 

interesting... ill try it out and see if it works. of course thats not going to happen to about another month or 2... as i didnt buy my computer yet.