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How to partition a flash drive for a multipurpose approach ?

Feb 14, 2015 5:02AM PST

I have a Lexar S35 64 GB that readyboost doesn't comply with, but I've recently found there are other versatile softwares such as eboostr, primocache, primo ramdisk that lets USB drives used as additional RAM though I don't know much about them.

Can I partition it and leave some space (let's say 8 GB) to use as ram on one side, booting space (let's say 8 GB) on the other and the rest for regular data use ?

I might even leave some part for data recovery but I'm not sure if it would be enough and possible but if it was 128 gb or more I guess that might make more sense.

So I don't have to format the whole thing in each bootable OS creation and keep using it as ram and data storage ?

Is such a good idea ? Can you help about how to do it ?

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Simply no.
Feb 14, 2015 5:10AM PST

A RAMDISK is made from RAM. And if I wanted a fast drive, I would just create a drive on that SSD withing Primo.

I didn't read in the product description it would function as "additional RAM".

Of course it's your choice to partition as you see fit but as RAM? That's an easy no.
Bob

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Oddly similar question at link.
Feb 14, 2015 5:11AM PST