2015年4月1日星期三

Hidden command options of ExpressCache (OEM version)

My Lenovo ThinkPad comes with a 16GB SSD installed as cache, then I install another 128G M.2 SSD as primary OS drive, after re-installing Windows, the cache software is gone, so that the 16GB SSD becomes useless.

Fortunately, the cache software is available for download from Lenovo's website. So that I downloaded it and installed it, while I realize this cache should be used for the hard drive only, not for the SSD. While looks like the eccmd provided only very limited options:


ExpressCache Command Version 1.3.110.0
Copyright?2010-2013 Condusiv Technologies.
Date Time: 1/21/2015 20:27:16:729 (THINKPAD #2)

USAGE:

 ECCmd [-NOLOGO]
       [-INFO | -PARTITION | -FORMAT]

 -NOLOGO              - No copyright message will be displayed.
 -INFO                - Display ExpressCache activity information.
 -PARTITION           - Create an ExpressCache partition.
         [DriveId]    - Optional drive ID
         [PartSize]   - Optional partition size in MB
 -FORMAT              - Format the cache volume.


After searching Google, I found there are some options in previous version:

 -EXCLUDE             - Exclude a drive from being cached.
         DriveLetter  - Drive letter
 -CLEAREXCLUSIONS     - Clear all cache exclusions.
 -PRELOAD             - Preload a folder or a file into the cache
         FileName     - File or folder name to be cached
         [UsageCount] - Optional file usage count.

This is just what I need, keeping here since there are very few pages mentioned those hidden options.