Suggestion: On 3rd BOOT fail, disable PrimoCache driver
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:22 am
Hello Romex,
So far I have 4 licenses of PrimoCache and I really like it. I could use 3 more today. I have had a few times of PrimoCache requiring a Windows reinstalls however and it is very frustrating.
I just saw this today which is what I do sometimes to get things working again.
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[TIPS] When you encounter any boot problems with PrimoCache, you may try F8 button to go into the safe-boot mode first. If you can enter the safe-boot mode, you can uninstall PrimoCache and then reboot the computer to see if problems are solved or not.
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Please find some way to make PrimoCache recover gracefully when there is a repeated BOOT problem.
For example,
++BOOT_flag
If BOOT_flag > 2 print "BOOT problem, driver disabled. Please uninstall" GOTO Skip_driver
<load driver>
Skip_driver
BOOT_flag=0
This way if BOOT_flag is not 0 from the start you there is some kind of driver issue. This is very simplistic, so maybe it would be better to set BOOT_flat=0 30 seconds after the system fully gets into the OS.
I really like PrimoCache but it really needs to fail more gracefully. I would like to hear your thoughts.
Regards,
escaward
So far I have 4 licenses of PrimoCache and I really like it. I could use 3 more today. I have had a few times of PrimoCache requiring a Windows reinstalls however and it is very frustrating.
I just saw this today which is what I do sometimes to get things working again.
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[TIPS] When you encounter any boot problems with PrimoCache, you may try F8 button to go into the safe-boot mode first. If you can enter the safe-boot mode, you can uninstall PrimoCache and then reboot the computer to see if problems are solved or not.
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Please find some way to make PrimoCache recover gracefully when there is a repeated BOOT problem.
For example,
++BOOT_flag
If BOOT_flag > 2 print "BOOT problem, driver disabled. Please uninstall" GOTO Skip_driver
<load driver>
Skip_driver
BOOT_flag=0
This way if BOOT_flag is not 0 from the start you there is some kind of driver issue. This is very simplistic, so maybe it would be better to set BOOT_flat=0 30 seconds after the system fully gets into the OS.
I really like PrimoCache but it really needs to fail more gracefully. I would like to hear your thoughts.
Regards,
escaward