Before You Begin:

IMPORTANT! “Write-Behind Caching ”, a feature in Microsoft Windows will cause damage to your data file if it is enabled when you use LabNet. Before using LabNet, be sure that you complete these steps on ALL computers on the network.

To disable “Write-Behind Caching ” For Windows XP, follow these steps:

• Click the "Start" button on the desktop. The following menu (displayed on the right) should appear.
  
  
  
  
  
• When the menu appears, click on "My Computer". The "My Computer" window will open.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Locate your Hard Drive. (Usually labelled with "(C:)". Right click on the Hard Drive Icon and select "Properties". The Disk Properties window will open.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Click on the "Hardware" tab to bring the hardware settings to the front.
  
  
  
  
• Highlight your local hard drive and click on the "Properties" button near the bottom of the window.
  
  
  
  
• The drive properties window will open.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Click the "Policies" tab to bring the drive policy options forward.
  
  
  
  
• Remove the check mark from the box with the description "Enable write caching on the disk" and click "OK".
  
  
  
  
• Be sure to disable write-behind caching on all drives that LabNet uses.
  
  
  
  
• Repeat these steps for ALL Windows XP machines on your network.