topic Re: Reset Optane Memory in Intel® Optane™ Memory

Reset Optane Memory

snyirenda — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 21:34:13 GMT

I want to reset my 4TB HDD to non optane, am going to loose my files(data) or the optane cache data??

Re: Reset Optane Memory

n_scott_pearson — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 21:38:31 GMT

If you do this from the Windows tool (not BIOS!!!), the data cached in the Optane memory will be written to the HDD and the HDD will not lose anything.

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Re: Reset Optane Memory

snyirenda — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 21:52:34 GMT

The tool is saying No compatible disks for Intel Optane memory

Re: Reset Optane Memory

n_scott_pearson — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:00:13 GMT

Had you already clicked on that Yes in BIOS Setup? If so, too late, you may have wiped out the drive's contents.

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Re: Reset Optane Memory

snyirenda — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:21:58 GMT

Not yet, am trying to use the optane tool on windows but am getting an error when clearing the metadata

Re: Reset Optane Memory

n_scott_pearson — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:51:20 GMT

Clearing the Metadata? That's an association creation activity. You want to disassociate the drive and Optane.
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Re: Reset Optane Memory

snyirenda — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:34:29 GMT

Seems like my 16gb optane memory which was associated with the HDD is somehow dead, so I want to continue using my hard drive without losing data, I can't open the windows optane tool it's giving me sorts of errors

Re: Reset Optane Memory

snyirenda — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:44:55 GMT

And I didn't know intel is the pain in the ass, I don't even see where I can attach screenshots here in our conversation, I wanted to show you the errors

Re: Reset Optane Memory

AlHill — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:54:35 GMT

How about you copy and paste the screenshot? Or, you can attach the screenshot as a file. Not so difficult.

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]

Re: Reset Optane Memory

n_scott_pearson — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 16:59:51 GMT

To attach file, use the Drag and drop here or browse files to attach dialog (below the edit box for your response post). Simply drag a file from file explorer to this dialog and it will be attached to your response post.

As for including pictures, etc. right in the post, as Al says, simply cut-and-paste or copy-and-paste.

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