CacheSizeMB
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2
CacheSizeMB specifies the size of the Microsoft® ReadyBoost™ cache, in megabytes (MB).
Note
The maximum cache size on a device partition formatted as FAT32 is 4096 MB, which is equal to 4 gigabytes (GB). To use a larger cache size, use a partition formatted as NTFS or exFAT. For information about reformatting a partition using NTFS, see Format.
Values
Size |
Specifies the size of the ReadyBoost cache, in megabytes. Size is an integer value between 230 and 32768, so the range is from 230 MB to 32 GB. |
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-SystemMaintenanceService | CacheList | Cache | CacheSizeMB
Valid Configuration Passes
specialize
Applies To
For a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-SystemMaintenanceService.
XML Example
The following XML output example shows a configuration of two ReadyBoost devices. On this sample system, the first device includes a cache size of 1 GB. On the second device, the cache is configured to fill the entire device.
<CacheList>
<Cache>
<CacheID>ReadyBoostCache1</CacheID>
<DiskID>1</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
<CacheSizeMB>1024</CacheSizeMB>
<EnableCompression>false</EnableCompression>
<EnableEncryption>true</EnableEncryption>
</Cache>
<Cache>
<CacheID>ReadyBoostCache2</CacheID>
<DiskID>2</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
<EnableCompression>true</EnableCompression>
<EnableEncryption>true</EnableEncryption>
</Cache>
</CacheList>