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How can I make a Windows folder "virtual" like you can with directories in Linux using tmpfs?

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I want to make certain directories in Windows Vista/7 "virtual" so they are stored completely in memory and emptied when the machine is powered-down. With Linux, you just need to add a line in your fstab file to mount a particular directory as tmpfs. Is there some equivalent for Windows? I know the…

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I have never used it, but I have heard of others using IMDisk. There is no built in way to do it, like there is with Linux. There are also Commercial Alternatives.. this one gives you a 4GB ramdrive free, to go bigger, you need a license.

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