Disk error (W2K)

[mk_kashif]

Event Source: Disk
Event ID: 34
Description:

The driver disabled the write cache on device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0.

This problem is on w2k advanced server. How to solve it.

[Andy-S]

If you are using a zip drive check this out:

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=34&source=disk>http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=34&source=disk</a>

Cheers
Andy

[rexregum]

This is an error message I've only seen on computers running w2k server/adv.server, where the system/boot partition resides on an IDE hard drive. This is because of how cache is used on a server. To aviod data corruption due to poweroutage and other events that shuts the computer down in a disorderly fashion, the driver disables write cache for the IDE. This doesn't apply if (to my knowledge) system/boot partition resides on a SCSI drive. SCSI operates quiet diiferently and handles cache and data buffers in a way that prevents data corruption due to poweroutage and so on.

There is an article on the microsoft knowledge web that describes this(don't remember it's q-number)but it says: This is a warning message only and can safely be ignored. :-)

[Andy-S]

Looks like rexregum has hit the nail on the head and it is as designed for the server product:

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBF/TIP2800/rh2806.htm>http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBF/TIP2800/rh2806.htm</a>

Here's a Microsoft article that provides a little detail on why it should be disabled for a server (power outage data loss).

<a target="_blank" href=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;259716&>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;259716&</a>

Cheers
Andy