You receive an error message when you save or move documents in Windows XP: "Delayed Write Failed"

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W en "ou sa+e or mo+e lar!e documents, or ot erwise tr" to mana!e "our files in Windows XP, "ou intermittentl" recei+e t e followin! error messa!e& %ela"ed Write 1ailed T is article is intended for intermediate to ad+anced users. 2ac3 to t e top / 4i+e 1eed,ac3

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T is error t"picall" occurs w en t e 5Ena,le write cac in! on t e dis35 feature for "our ard dis3 is turned on. 6owe+er, if t e 5Ena,le write cac in! on t e dis35 feature is turned off, t is error can occur ,ecause t e 7ltra %irect Memor" Access 87%MA9 ard dis3 controller ma" ,e

confi!ured in eit er of t e followin! wa"s& :ou are usin! a 40)wire connector ca,le to connect t e 7%MA dri+e to t e controller instead of t e re;uired 80)wire, 40)pin ca,le. T e 2$<= settin!s are confi!ured to force faster 7%MA modes. 1or more information a,out t e dela"ed write failure, !o to t e 5%ela"ed Write 1ailure information5 section. 2ac3 to t e top / 4i+e 1eed,ac3

)esolution
To resol+e t is issue, first c ec3 w et er t e 5Ena,le write cac in! on t e dis35 feature is turned on. $f it is turned on, turn it off. To do t is, follow t ese steps. *ote $f "ou turn off t e 5Ena,le write cac in! on t e dis35 feature, "our ard dis3 ma" perform more slowl" and ma" affect t e o+erall s"stem performance of "our computer. 2ecause of t is, "ou ma" want to monitor s"stem performance after "ou follow t e steps in t is section. To turn off +na,le write caching on the dis-, follow t ese steps& 1. 0lic3 Start, and t en clic3 .y (omputer. 2. >i! t)clic3 t e ard dis3, and t en clic3 Properties. '. 0lic3 t e /ardware ta,. 4. 0lic3 to select t e ard dis3, and t en clic3 Properties. ?. 0lic3 t e Policies ta,. @. 0lic3 to clear t e +na,le write caching on the dis- c ec3 ,o., and t en clic3 &0. (. 0lic3 &0 to close t e 1ocal Dis- 2(:3 Properties dialo! ,o.. 8. >epeat steps ' t rou! ? for eac ard dis3 t at is installed in "our computer. $f t ese steps resol+e t e error messa!e, "ou are finis ed. $f t ese steps do not resol+e t e error messa!e, or if t e feature is alread" turned off, !o to t e 5Ad+anced Trou,les ootin!5 section. T is section is intended for ad+anced computer users. $f "ou are not comforta,le wit ad+anced trou,les ootin!, contact =upport. 1or information a,out ow to do t is, +isit t e followin! Microsoft We, site& ttp&AAsupport.microsoft.comAcontactusA 2ac3 to t e top / 4i+e 1eed,ac3

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.a-e sure that the hard dis- controller is configured correctly
To ma3e sure t at t e ard dis3 controller is confi!ured correctl", c ec3 t e ca,le connection and t e 2$<= settin!s. 1irst, tr" met od 1.

.ethod $: (hec- that you are using an #9wire! %#9pin ca,le Ma3e sure t at "our 7%MA ard dis3 controller is usin! an 80)wire, 40)pin ca,le. 1or information a,out ow to do t is, see t e documentation t at is included wit "our computer, or contact "our 7%MA ard dis3 controller manufacturer. $f "ou are usin! an 80)wire, 40)pin ca,le, !o to met od 2. $f "ou are not usin! t is ca,le, o,tain and use an 80)wire, 40)pin ca,le, and t en test to determine w et er t is resol+es t e error messa!e. $f t is resol+es t e error messa!e, "ou are finis ed. $f t is does not resol+e t e error messa!e, !o to met od 2. .ethod ": (hec- the 67&S settings Warning %o not c an!e t e 2$<= settin!s unless "ou are +er" familiar wit all t e effects of c an!in! 2$<= settin!s. Ma3e sure t at t e 2$<= settin!s are not confi!ured to force faster 7%MA modes. 1or information a,out ow to do t is, see t e documentation t at is included wit "our computer, or contact "our computer manufacturer. $f t e 2$<= settin!s are not confi!ured to force master 7%MA modes, !o to t e 5%ela"ed Write 1ailure information5 section for information a,out additional measures t at "ou can ta3e to pre+ent t e 5%ela"ed Write Error5 messa!e from recurrin!. $f t e 2$<= settin!s are confi!ured to force master 7%MA modes, c an!e t e settin!s, and t en test to determine w et er t is resol+es t e error messa!e. $f t is resol+es t e error messa!e, "ou are finis ed. $f t is does not resol+e t e error messa!e, !o to t e 5%ela"ed Write 1ailure information5 section.

Delayed Write Failure information

After "ou c ec3 t e ca,le connection and 2$<= settin!s, "ou ma" want to ta3e additional measures to pre+ent t e 5%ela"ed Write Error5 messa!e from recurrin!. A dela"ed write failure ma" occur if data is corrupted. %ata corruption ma" occur if t e #ar!e ="stem 0ac e feature is ena,led for memor" usa!e in Windows XP. $f t is feature is ena,led, t e num,er of pa!e ta,le entries t at Windows XP must maintain ma" ,e increased, and in e.treme cases, ma" ,e e. austed. Alt ou! t is pro,lem does not occur on all s"stems, t e followin! 3e" factors ma" cause data corruption& ="stem memor" t at is more t an ?12 me!a,"tes 81 !i!a,"te of >AM is

common9 #ar!e BT1= dis3 +olumes and multiple lar!e +olumes 8@0)100 !i!a,"te ard dri+es, possi,l" in >A$% arra"s9 A4P !rap ics wit lar!e A4P resource re;uirements 8more t an t e default A4P aperture9 #ar!e file transfers. T is pro,lem occurs w en t e computer runs out of s"stem pa!e ta,le entries. W en t e computer is started, Windows determines t e default num,er of pa!e ta,le entries to assi!n, ,ased on ow muc s"stem memor" is a+aila,le.

To a+oid data corruption, ma3e sure t at t e s"stem cac e is not selected for memor" usa!e ," disa,lin! t e ="stem 0ac e feature. To do t is, !o to t e 5Ma3e sure t at ="stem 0ac e is not selected for memor" usa!e5 section. .a-e sure that System (ache is not selected for memory usage $f "ou are transferrin! lar!e files, t e s"stem ma" run out of s"stem pa!e ta,le entries, w ic ma" cause t e 5%ela"ed Write 1ailure5 error messa!e. To pre+ent an increase in t e num,er of pa!e ta,le entries t at Windows XP must maintain and to pre+ent t ese from ,ein! e. austed, ma3e sure t at t e ="stem 0ac e option is not selected for memor" usa!e. To do t is, follow t ese steps& 1. 0lic3 Start, ri! t)clic3 .y (omputer, and t en clic3 Properties to open t e System Properties dialo! ,o.. 2. 0lic3 t e Advanced ta,, and t en under Performance, clic3 Settings to open t e Performance &ptions dialo! ,o.. '. 0lic3 t e Advanced ta,. 4. 7nder .emory 5sage, clic3 to select Programs, and t en clic3 &0. ?. 0lic3 &0 to close t e System Properties dialo! ,o.. $f t ese steps wor3ed, "ou are finis ed. $f t ese steps did not wor3 for "ou, tr" t e wor3around. Wor-around: 7ncrease the num,er of page ta,le entries $f "ou still recei+e 5%ela"ed Write 1ailure5 error messa!es after "ou tr" t e trou,les ootin! met ods in t is article, "ou ma" ,e a,le to wor3 around t is pro,lem ," increasin! t e num,er of pa!e ta,le entries a+aila,le to t e s"stem. To do t is, follow t ese steps. 7mportant T is section, met od, or tas3 contains steps t at tell "ou ow to modif" t e re!istr". 6owe+er, serious pro,lems mi! t occur if "ou modif" t e re!istr" incorrectl". T erefore, ma3e sure t at "ou follow t ese steps carefull". 1or added protection, ,ac3 up t e re!istr" ,efore "ou modif" it. T en, "ou can restore t e re!istr" if a pro,lem occurs. 1or more information a,out ow to ,ac3 up and restore t e re!istr", clic3 t e followin! article num,er to +iew t e article in t e Microsoft Cnowled!e 2ase&

'22(?@ 6ow to ,ac3 up and restore t e re!istr" in Windows 1. 0lic3 Start, clic3 )un, t"pe re!edit, and t en clic3 &0. 2. #ocate t e followin! re!istr" 3e"& 6CE:D#<0A#DMA06$BEE=:=TEME0urrent0ontrol=etE0ontrolE=ession Mana!erEMemor" Mana!ement '. $n t e details pane, ri! t)clic3 t e SystemPages +alue, and t en clic3 .odify *ote %efault +alue is 0 8 e.9 . 4. $n t e 4alue data ,o., t"pe (111, and t en clic3 &0. *ote :ou could tr" usin! t e followin! alternate +alues& o (111 F '2,000 o PTEs 2111 F ?0,000 o PTEs 24111 F 1?0,000 PTEs *ote T e 11111111 +alue s ould not ,e used. $f "ou set it too i! , "ou mi! t run out of pa!ed pool memor". ?. E.it >e!istr" Editor. @. >estart (. Monitor t e Memor" E 1ree ="stem Pa!e Ta,le Entries in Perfmon. $f t is wor3around did not resol+e t e error messa!e, "ou mi! t want to re+iew t e solutions in t e 5=imilar Pro,lems and =olutions5 section, or contact =upport. 1or information a,out ow to contact =upport, !o to t e 5Be.t =teps5 section. 2ac3 to t e top / 4i+e 1eed,ac3

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$f t is article does not address "our issue, "ou ma" find t at "ou a+e a similar issue, or t at "our issue can ,e resol+ed ," anot er article. $f "ou recei+e a 51ile #oc35 or 5Access %enied5 error messa!e, !o to t e 51ile #oc3 or Access %enied information5 section. 1or more similar pro,lems, !o to t e 5More information5 section.

File 1oc- or Access Denied information

$f "ou tr" to open a file t at is stored on t e networ3, and t en tr" to sa+e c an!es to t e file, or if "ou open a file suc as a Microsoft E.cel wor3,oo3 ," usin! a uni+ersal namin! con+ention 87B09 pat , "ou ma" recei+e a file loc3 or access denied error messa!e. 1or more information a,out file loc3 or access denied error messa!es w en "ou sa+e files to a 7B0 pat , clic3 t e followin! article num,er to +iew t e article in t e

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.ore information
1or more information, clic3 t e followin! article num,ers to +iew t e articles in t e Microsoft Cnowled!e 2ase& 818(88 5H%ela"ed Write 1ailedI5 error messa!e w en "ou unplu! a 7=2 2.0 stora!e de+ice '21('' Error messa!e w en "ou write a file to a ser+er from a Windows XP),ased or a Windows 2000),ased computer& 5%ela"ed Write 1ailed5 8'1?G4 5%ela"ed Write 1ailed5 error messa!e w en "ou tr" to sa+e a file or to e.it <neBote 200( or <neBote 200' 8(08G4 :ou recei+e a 5%ela"ed Write 1ailed5 error messa!e in Windows XP =er+ice Pac3 2 or Windows XP Ta,let P0 Edition 200? 842?20 5%ela"ed Write 1ailed5 error ma" occur after "ou sa+e a file in Windows XP $f t ese articles do not resol+e t e error messa!e, !o to t e 5Be.t =teps5 section. 2ac3 to t e top / 4i+e 1eed,ac3