CacheSizeMB (Standard 8 Module Reference)

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7/8/2014

Review the applicable Embedded Core modules and any examples for the CacheSizeMB setting in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8).

This setting is an integer between 230 and 32768 that specifies the size, in MB, of ReadyBoost cache.

The maximum cache size on a device partition formatted as FAT32 is 4096 MB, which is 4 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.

Modules

The following table shows the modules that you can apply this setting to. In Image Configuration Editor (ICE), you can follow the corresponding path to set this setting for a module.

Module

Path

SystemMaintenanceService

Products/Embedded Core/SystemMaintenanceService/CacheList/Cache/CacheSizeMB

XML Example

The following XML example shows how to configure the Cache ID.

<CacheList>
  <Cache>
    <CacheID>ReadyBoostCache1</CacheID>
    <DiskID>1</DiskID>
    <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
    <CacheSizeMB>500</CacheSizeMB>
  </Cache>
</CacheList>

For an XML example that shows how to configure ReadyBoost devices, see SystemMaintenanceService XML Example.

See Also

Concepts

Embedded Core Settings
Feature Module Settings