RamDisk Plus for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffApril 2, 2014

This application can create another virtual storage compartment out of your system's RAM. RamDisk Plus may be accessed in two ways: its DOS command-line interface or its GUI interface from the Windows Control Panel. The application's GUI interface is easy to use. You'll determine the size and letter association for your new drive and its file type. RamDisk Plus can create multiple drives with the option to house a temp folder within each. Quickly save files and folders on your new RAM drive manually or automatically at system shutdown. The 15-day trial is ample enough to see that RamDisk Plus is beneficial in adding extra storage to your computer.

What’s new in version 11.8.1298

All drivers Microsoft certified;
Added support to label a volume on RAM disk;
Added support to make multiple directories when adding a RAM disk;
Optimized Unmanaged Memory allocate and free functions to improve speed, versatility and thoroughness of UM management;
Fixed: Issue on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 involving highly excessive times for physical memory allocations. This fix reduces the time required to instantiate a RAM disk for Add, Load and View operations, as well as for system start-up when one or more RAM disks is present;
Optimized allocation code affecting Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, resulting in even faster allocation times on these platforms;
Added Unmanaged Memory (UM) feature to 64-bit editions.

RamDisk Plus for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: April 2, 2014

Latest update: April 2, 2014

Version: 11.8.1298

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows Vista
Windows Server
Windows XP
Windows 8
Windows 10
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 39,779

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

2.9/5

9 User Votes

Faster database
technut1000April 4, 2014
Pros
I have a large flat file database that gets hit with a lot of queries and generates a lot of temp files. Some of these can take around 20 minutes to run. Having it on ramdisk cuts the times down to around 5-6 minutes. Multiply that a couple times a day and I saved a LOT of time.
Cons
Better explanation of the many features.
Summary
It is reliable it gets the job done!!!
Programme did not work for Windows
oboist3March 26, 2014
Pros
None at all as was unagble to test
Cons
I could not test it regretably as it would not load on Windows 8.1 ( how long has this version been out??? wASW RATHER ANNOYED AS WOULD HAVE BOUGH IT AND WAS A FAIR TRIALER
Summary
Very dissapointed
SuperSpeed Licensing Terms are a Super Rip-Off!
WolfReviewerJanuary 29, 2014
Pros
RamDisk Plus does what it is designed to do: it creates a RAMdisk on your physical RAM to use as a virtual disk.
Cons
SuperSpeed imposes brutal licensing terms upon its customers. Additionally, SuperSpeed demands to know the name of your PC and other private info before issuing a license....even after the customer has sent payment!
Summary
There is a sharp conflict between the reviews posted about RamDisk Plus. For that reason, I decided to vocalize my dissent too. The issue is not with the software itself, because the software works as advertised. The profound issue is the cruel & avaricious licensing terms that are imposed upon buyers of RamDisk Plus. This is what you can expect AFTER you send payment: 1. Instead of a license, SuperSpeed sends an email demanding the name of your PC and other private info before sending the license. 2. You can install the license on ONLY ONE PC...and only one PC...forever! That means if you retire your old PC and uninstall RamDisk Plus, SuperSpeed will not let you use your license on your new PC. One license per PC is the norm...but one license dedicated to one PC forever is totally wrong and very greedy! 3. You can not install your license twice on the SAME PC! That means if you have two operating systems installed on the same PC, SuperSpeed will not allow you to install RamDisk Plus in both operating systems on the SAME PC. Virtually every other software developer lets customers use the same license twice for a dual installation in the SAME PC. I hate software pirates! Pirates have put some of my favorite small software developers out of business. Pirates cause higher prices for consumers, like me, because developers must raise prices for their software to recoup losses from software theft. Guess who I hate more than software pirates? I hate software developers who screw their customers who pay for software licenses. That is the basis of my complaint with SuperSpeed.
Superspeed for real.
uberzonedJanuary 28, 2014
Pros
IOPS are through the roof with RAMDisk. Our company has worked closely with Neil on implementation and we love this product.
Cons
None at all.
Summary
No spyware, no crashes after months in production... I can't remember giving them anything more than our server names and credit card info. What's that guy going on about? What we did find was a solution to a problem and a great one at that. THANK YOU Superspeed team!
Enterprise Customer
bkrontzJanuary 28, 2014
Pros
We use this product, as do many other businesses, in our SQL infrastructure with amazing results. Whenever I've had a question, support has been quick to reply... even at 11pm on a Friday night. Our index maintenance tasks have dropped from 30 minutes down to one or two because RAM is so much faster than disk. Queries run insanely fast as well. I can't think of a product that has given my company such dramatic results overnight. This is a must have for anyone that does a lot of read/writes!
Cons
I can't think of one. It works, it works well... and it removes a massive bottleneck for us. External clients and employees noticed an immediate difference and were very happy.
Summary
This is a product for everyone. I'm not sure why the trollish poster had so much of a problem. It sounds like he wanted a free meal. I can assure you that we thoroughly test all software coming into our infrastructure and there isn't any spyware here. Just a solid product that I'd back 24/7/365. -An IT Director
I can't use it, expired
birch_treeAugust 19, 2011
Pros
not sure, I haven't tried it..
Cons
I can't use it since I installed it. I installed it at Aug.20 and after that it said that it's already expired since July 1, 2011. I don't know what I did wrong, I didn't change any setting in my PC (date, etc.)
Summary
I hope I'm not giving a wrong impression to this product since I have to give a star rating and I have no choice but to give it a 1 star.
Can not install on Win7 64 bit
Kahn_KaranAugust 13, 2011
Pros
Can not try so not sure
Cons
Can not install
Summary
I tried installing it in Win 7 64 bit. But not available. As the secure download finishes,
Definitely worth the price. Totally reliable & Solid.
JM516June 13, 2009
Pros
I have been using this product successfully for months, no problems, it's great.
Cons
License being based on hostname, so I cannot move the product to a different laptop as I upgrade my hardware or if I need to change the machine name for compatibility on a different network.
Summary
It's definitely worth it. It's totally reliable in my experience.
cannot uninstall on Windows 2000, may require 1 key/partition
mlavioletteAugust 31, 2006
Pros
Easy to use, nice features like multiple ram disks and the ability to save data at shutdown.
Cons
I have 2 partitions on the same physical drive. The licensing code generates 2 different keys, so I assume that I would have to pay twice to use this on the same physical machine. And I cannot uninstall it using Add/Remove Programs. I removed the ram disk then rebooted, then tried Add/Remove Programs. When I clicked Change/Remove it just came right back. I even manually deleted the drivers and virtual bus, rebooted, and tried again. Could not uninstall. Had to restore my partition from a Ghost backup. Bad news!
Summary

Developer’s Description

Create a disk drive in memory.