Ramdrive v 5.3.1.5, For those of us who bought it Options

[d4vr0s]

The way it's currently set you should get a 32mb ramdrive with <= 192mb of physical ram
> 192mb should get an additional 32mb of space increasing with the available physical ram.
I haven't played with the ramdiskimage part of it yet, but included the settings for it.
The ramdisk dll is not required, but can help if you want to play with the settings.
This works for me, but try it at your own peril.

CODE

; PE Builder v3 plug-in INF
; Created by d4vr0s
; http://www.ramdisk.tk/
; Many thanks to the author for all of his help
; 2005-11-13

[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"

[PEBuilder]
Name="RamDrive 5.3.1.5"
Enable=1

[Strings]
RamDiskDriveLetter="B:"

[SourceDisksFiles]
files\ramdriv.sys=4,,1
files\ramdriv.dll=2,,4

[SetupReg.AddReg]
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","Class","RAMDriv"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}",,"RAM Drive"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","Installer32","RAMDriv.dll,ClassInstaller"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","Icon","105"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","EnumPropPages32","RAMDriv.dll,PropPageProvider"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0000","InfSection","DiskInstall"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0000","InfSectionExt",".NT"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0000","ProviderName","QSoft"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0000","DriverDesc","RAMDrive [ QSoft ]"
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0x4, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","Type", 0x00000001
0x4, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","Start", 0x00000002
0x4, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","ErrorControl", 0x00000001
0x1, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","DisplayName","Ramdisk [ QSoft ]"
0x1, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","ImagePath","system32\drivers\ramdriv.sys"
0x1, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Enum","0","Root\UNKNOWN\1000"
0x4, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Enum","Count", 0x00000001
0x4, "ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Enum","NextInstance", 0x00000001
0x1, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","ClassGUID","{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}"
0x1, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","Class","RAMDriv"
0x4, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","ConfigFlags", 0x00000004
0x1, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","Mfg","QSoft"
0x7, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","HardwareID","ramdriv"
0x1, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","Service","RAMDriv"
0x1, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","DeviceDesc","Ramdisk [ QSoft ]"
0x4, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","Capabilities", 0x00000000
0x1, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000","Driver","{FFB1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0001"
0x1, "ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\1000\Control","ActiveService","RAMDriv"
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0x2, "ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment", "temp", "%RamDiskDriveLetter%"
0x2, "ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment", "tmp", "%RamDiskDriveLetter%\"
0x2, "ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment", "ramdrv", "%RamDiskDriveLetter%"
; Letter
0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DriveLetter","%RamDiskDriveLetter%"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","VolumeName","RAMDisk"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","VolumeID",0x12345678
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","BreakOnEntry",0x0
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DebugLevel",0x5
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DebugComp",0xFFFFFFFF
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AutoResize",0x1
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DiskCompression",0x1
0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","Format","NTFS"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DiskIndexingService",0x0
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AllowedPAGEDPoolBanks",0xFFFFFFFF
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Configurable settings
; Kept for reference - 32mb disk size
0x3,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DiskSize",00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AllowedNPAGEPoolBanks",0x1
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AllowedMDLPGPoolBanks",0xFFFFFFFE
; You may turn this to "zero" , but then the ramdisk may grab all memory of that type away from other drivers.
; 0x1 recommened
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","ExcludedNPAGEPoolBanks",0x1
0x3,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","MDLPGExcludedMap",\
    00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,13
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AllowedNCACHPoolBanks",0xFFFFFFFF
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AllowedCONCAPoolBanks",0xFFFFFFFF
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","ExcludedPAGEDPoolBanks",0xFFFFFFFF
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","ExcludedCONCAPoolBanks",0xFFFFFFFF
;0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","ImageFile","\??\X:\I386\SYSTEM32\RAMDISKIMAGE.IMG"
;0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","LoadImage",0x1
;0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","SaveImage",0x0
;0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\ImageFileProcessing","ProgramPath","RamDiskImage.exe"
; 0xFFFFFFFF    = Disabled
; 0xFFFFFFFE    = use all possible available

This post has been edited by d4vr0s: Nov 20 2005, 05:49 PM

[d4vr0s]

The author made me aware of a couple corrections, and the plugin has been modified accordingly.

[d4vr0s]

Ok, what I feared would be the case has happened.
Let me be perfectly clear for everyone reading this.

NO, I WILL NOT GIVE YOU THE REGISTERED VERSION.

Go buy it yourself, the price is very reasonable and the author is extremely helpful.

http://users.compaqnet.be/cn021945/RAMDisk/ramdiskent.htm

[ReD]

for those warez addicted, does your plugin works with the 5.2.10.2 (extended version) that is cheaper and that they may buy?

[d4vr0s]

does your plugin works with the 5.2.10.2

No, 5.2.10.2 uses an entirely different set of parameters.
For informational purposes, this is what my 5.2.10.2 plugin had:

CODE

; For Ramdrive version 5.2.10.2
; PE Builder v3 plug-in INF file for Disk Commander
; Created by Rich / Christiaan / Bart
; modified by d4vr0s

[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"

[PEBuilder]
Name="RAMDisk [QSoft]"
Enable=0
Help="ramdisk.htm"

[SourceDisksFiles]
files\ramdriv.sys=4,,1
files\ramdisk.dll=2,,4

[Strings]
RamDiskDriveLetter="B:"
RamDiskDiskSize="0x02000000"

[SetupReg.AddReg]
0x2, "ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment", "temp", "%RamDiskDriveLetter%"
0x2, "ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment", "tmp", "%RamDiskDriveLetter%\"
0x2, "ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment", "ramdrv", "%RamDiskDriveLetter%"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","Class","RamDisk"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","","RAM Disk"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0001","ProviderName","QSoft"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0001","MatchingDeviceId","ramdriv"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0001","DriverDesc","Ramdisk [ QSoft ]"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","Installer32","ramdisk.dll,ClassInstaller"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","Icon","105"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Control\Class\{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}","EnumPropPages32","ramdisk.dll,PropPageProvider"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","Type",0x1
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","Start",0x3
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","ErrorControl",0x1
0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","DisplayName","Ramdisk [ QSoft ]"
0x2,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv","ImagePath","system32\drivers\ramdriv.sys"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","BreakOnEntry",0x0
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DebugLevel",0x5
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DebugComp",0xffffffff
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DiskSize",%RamDiskDiskSize%
0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DriveLetter","%RamDiskDriveLetter%"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","RootDirEntries",0x200
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","SectorsPerCluster",0x2
0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Enum","0","Root\UNKNOWN\9999"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Enum","Count",0x1
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Enum","NextInstance",0x1
0x1,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","ClassGUID","{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","Class","RamDisk"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","ConfigFlags",0x4
0x1,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","Mfg","QSoft"
0x7,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","HardwareID","ramdriv"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","Service","Ramdriv"
0x1,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","DeviceDesc","Ramdisk [ QSoft ]"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","Capabilities",0x0
0x1,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999","Driver","{FFA1C341-4539-11D3-B88D-00C04FAD5172}\0001"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999\Control","DisableCount",0x0
0x1,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999\Control","ActiveService","Ramdriv"
0x7,"ControlSet001\Enum\Root\UNKNOWN\9999\Control","FilteredConfigVector",00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AutoResize",0x1
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","DiskCompression",0x1
0x1,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","Format","NTFS"
0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","ExcludedNCACHPoolBanks",0x4

This post has been edited by d4vr0s: Nov 21 2005, 05:39 PM

[maxrealqnx]

Go buy it yourself, the price is very reasonable and the author is extremely helpful.

Yes true
I'm thank you for knowledge.

[google]

d4vr0s should i disable free qsoft ramdisk plugin or not?

[d4vr0s]

If you're trying to use 5.3.1.5, then yes.
You don't want to use both.

[tharome]

Hey d4vr0s,

Thanks alot for this .inf; I was thinking of using Enterprise and now I am definitly going to buy and use it~!

I started a thread in the Reatogo forum about using Enterprise and then I saw this thread....
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?s=&...indpost&p=97485

Thanks

[Beagz]

I bought ramdisk enterprise and tried your plugin.

It takes up almost all memory!!!

How can I limit the memory usage and keep it dynamic?

Should I just use the other version?

thanks.

[d4vr0s]

You can reserve as much as you want, I only reserved 96mb.
You are using the 5.3x plugin and not the 5.2x correct?

[Beagz]

I am using the 5.3 version. I guess I just don't know what to edit and what I need to disable within the PEBuilder setup.

I disabled the ramdisk plugin that came with PEBuilder and replaced it with this one. But autoramresizer doesn't seem to work (I guess I expected this part) but I have 1gb of ram and using the settings from the plugin as-is Ramdisk takes 799mb.

[CWorks]

i'm pretty sure you can't use autoramresizer with this
besides why would you since this is handled by the enterprise edition

0x4,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","AutoResize",0x1

where is the reserved setting

[d4vr0s]

the settings from the plugin as-is Ramdisk takes 799mb.

Sounds about right given the current settings.

where is the reserved setting

CODE

0x3,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","MDLPGExcludedMap",\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,13

This is where it gets complicated.
The settings are in hex, and go from right to left.
The first bit on the right ( lowest value or 2exp0 ) represents the adrressrange from 0-32MB.
The second bit ( 2exp1) represents the addressrange from 32-64 MB
I made a little note to myself as follows (this only represents 128mb of ram)

The code below shows 128mb of ram broken up into 32mb chunks.
The number defines 1 bit in the above MDLPExcludeMap.
The 3 in

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,13

tells the ramdrive to use the last 64mb of a 128mb block of ram, and since it's on the far right it also refers to the first 128mb of ram in the system.
The 1 in

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,13

tells the ramdrive to use the first 32mb of a 128mb block of ram, and since it's 1 left from the far right it also refers to the second 128mb of ram in the system.

CODE

;The lines below, x represents an excluded 32mb chunk in 1 bit
;x o o o = 1
;o x o o = 2
;x x o o = 3
;o o x o = 4
;x o x o = 5
;o x x o = 6
;x x x o = 7
;o o o x = 8
;x o o x = 9
;o x o x = A
;x x o x = B
;o o x x = C
;x o x x = D
;o x x x = E
;x x x x = F

This post has been edited by d4vr0s: Jun 15 2006, 08:54 AM

[rjosephs]

I had to try this just to see what kind of results I got. I am running Bart PE 3.14 with XPE 1.04. I downloaded the trial version of QSoft ramdisk and I used d4vr0s .inf (I modified it to include and copy the required files to \i386\system32). I removed the default ramdisk plugin and the autoramsizer plugin and put the new plugin in place. Everything worked on the first try. I will buy a copy of the enterprise ramdisk, but I am not sure if I really need it. I use my disk in a limited capacity (imaging and rescue) and I have not had any problems running the without the enterprise version.

Here are my results (using everest) with and without the enterprise version for comparison:

Test machine has 392 MB RAM installed.

With Enterprise
TOTAL = 383 MB
USED = 355 MB
FREE = 27 MB
UTILIZATION = 93%
RAMDISK = 255 MB

Without Enterprise
TOTAL = 383 MB
USED = 180 MB
FREE = 202 MB
UTILIZATION = 47%
RAMDISK = 95.8 MB

[d4vr0s]

The author said that 5.3.x is faster than 5.2.x

[paraglider]

I never got anywhere with MDLPGExcludedMap. It seemed to behave erratically. I wanted to set a maximum size to the ram disk of 64MB but could never get it to work reliably. With some ram sizes I would get 64MB. Then when I added more memory to the virtual machine the ram disk size would go down.

[d4vr0s]

I've never tried to force a maximum size until now.
Just some quick experimentation in vmware I discovered that with the current setting I use the system wants 96mb out of the first 128.
So I tried this with 256mb:

CODE

0x3,"ControlSet001\Services\Ramdriv\Parameters","MDLPGExcludedMap",\
ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,d7

and achieved the target 64mb ramdrive.
I seem to recall a statement to the effect of the ramdrive not using the first 32mb regardless if it's excluded or not, but haven't found the email with that.

As I type and think about it, my fbwf driver is probably the cause of the 96mb usage.

[aussie77]

what i've done is i put your registery values in OEM1/3-reatogo_essential/essential.inf in the ramdisk section.

and you know i have replaced the sys driver with the enterprise one.
d4vr0s do you think it's all what i need to do or some thing ells?

[d4vr0s]

I don't know because I don't use the Reatogo package.
As long as the values aren't modified by another plugin then that's probably all you need to do.