You will be notified once your Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc has been formatted and ready for being used. And check Quick Format under Format options. In Allocation unit size, choose Default allocation size. In File system dropdown menu, choose NTFS. Open Windows | File Explorer (or use keyboard shortcut: Windows Key + E), right-click the newly discovered removable drive and select Format.

Follow the steps below to format your drive. Occasionally, your Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc requires initial reformatting prior being used.

In Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, select the Dedicate this device to ReadyBoost option.Ĭlick OK and your Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc device is ready! Reformatting Your Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc In Windows Vista, enable the Use this device option and move the Space to reserve for system speed slider all the way to the right. If ReadyBoost options appear, you can use the device for speeding up Windows Vista, 7, 8/8.1 or 10.

Please contact our support team for further options of how to speed up your PC. If Windows states that “ ReadyBoost is not enabled because this computer is fast enough that ReadyBoost is unlikely to provide additional benefit“, this probably means that Windows is installed on an SSD and no performance gain is possible. If Windows states that “ This device cannot be used for ReadyBoost – The device does not have the required performance characteristics for use in speeding up your system“, follow the instructions of Reformatting Your Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc below. Select the ReadyBoost tab from the Properties dialog box that appears. If AutoPlay/AutoRun is enabled, you can click the Speed up my system using Windows ReadyBoost option.Īlternatively, you can open Windows | File Explorer (or use keyboard shortcut: Windows Key + E), right-click the newly discovered removable drive and select Properties from the menu.

Insert the Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc to a USB slot of your choice. Follow the steps below to install your Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc and optimize your PC. Before you start, please save all your documents and exit all running applications. Thanks for choosing Digital Care ReadyBoost Disc, featuring Microsoft ReadyBoost technology.

How to format usb drive for readyboost