How to increase chach with poweshell before installing an app ?

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2021-02-22T08:22:58.29+00:00

Hey
I'm trying to run a script that will increase the cache on my computer so that I can install visual studio during Task Sequence I've been trying a few ways and unsuccessfully.
I'd love your help.
That's the script.
70583-increase-ccmcachesize.txt

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  1. Simon Ren-MSFT 30,496 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2021-02-22T09:17:31.393+00:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for posting in Microsoft MECM Q&A forum.

    The script is OK. Please try to put your script into a standard package and then create a program for your script using a command-line like:
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File .\Increase-CCMCacheSize

    Here is a great article for your reference: Temporarily Increasing the ConfigMgr Client Cache Size for a Large Application

    Thanks for your time.

    Best regards,
    Simon

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  2. Garth Jones 2,071 Reputation points
    2021-02-22T13:31:56.203+00:00

    This Might NOT work for a TS. As you generally need to increase BEFORE you start the any installs as such if you create a dependency or run a program before running the TS that should work. Also remember that you need to run it form the DP not from the cache itself.

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  3. Barleyologist 116 Reputation points
    2021-02-23T01:38:17.11+00:00

    I thought the Prod Dev team announced they were working on fixing the need to increase the cache with what I could only guess would be auto expanding cache per deployment except if violates a set of rules, i.e. can't fill the drive c:.

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  4. Garth Jones 2,071 Reputation points
    2021-02-23T13:10:05.91+00:00

    it is entirely possible that they announced that. @Jason Sandys would know better than I would.

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  5. Gary Blok 1,736 Reputation points
    2021-02-24T03:55:31.537+00:00

    Perhaps using the App Model instead of a TS, then have a dependency App that sets the CMCache size. You could put requirements on the Dependency App that looks for free space etc before trying to run. It would then Fail your requirements on low disk space (Requirements Not Met) and you could direct those machines over to a service request to get more storage cleared up.

    The worst thing is trying to set the Cache to 50GB when only 30GB is free.

    FYI.. I have not tested this idea, I'm just tossing out potential theories you could test.

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