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Version update while RAM disk is mounted

Jeremy

Version update while RAM disk is mounted 17 October 2025, 10:55

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Is it possible to update RAM Disk application while it has a mounted RAM disk, or does one need to quit the program to perform the upgrade?

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Andrew

Re: Version update while RAM disk is mounted 17 October 2025, 16:53

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You can install the new version over the existing one and reboot (or reboot later, as convenient). It's really that simple.

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Jeremy

Re: Version update while RAM disk is mounted 17 December 2025, 02:47

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When I updated to 25.12, I didn't reboot immediately, and was told to reboot twice. Was this actually necessary?

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Andrew

Re: Version update while RAM disk is mounted 20 December 2025, 10:34

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Two reboots are required because the first reboot will replace the driver's SYS files, which are otherwise locked by Windows. The second reboot will load the updated files. This is only required when upgrading. A fresh installation will work without a restart.

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Jeremy

Re: Version update while RAM disk is mounted 22 December 2025, 18:04

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I found the the user interface was updated after the first reboot. If that's all that was updated, is a second reboot still necessary?

Regrading the second reboot, does one need to log in, and wait for all programs to load, before rebooting, or could one reboot from the login screen instead?

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Andrew

Re: Version update while RAM disk is mounted 22 December 2025, 18:12

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This depends on which version you're updating from and whether the driver has changed between versions.

If something doesn't work correctly after the update, a second reboot should resolve it. Rebooting from the login screen should suffice.

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