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  • What's EFI for, and why it gets full since I have added a Revodrive SSD?

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    S

    In my MAC Pro I mainly use the windows 7 partitions.

    Bootcamp or Windows  has created a Partition called EFI.

    Since I've started using a Revodrive 3 SSD Card I get a message that EFI is full.

    I never looked at the EFI partition before so I don't know if the

    Vienna stretch non cancellare     folder was already present
    (non cancellare means "don't erase" or "don't cancel").

    It is full of files like these:

    scch_01_SX-Br_perf-legato_Vib_d50180c875418c51119b591d42d23316.bin

    scch_02_VI_perf-gliss_D_39407004ab4c33772140051891e26cba.bin

    Of the 128 Mega the EFI partition is, only 156 kbytes are free

    What is this for? Can I erase this folder?
  • M
    M

    You can safely remove the VIPro stretch cache files. They will be recreated when needed. Perhaps you also want to change the location for the stretch cache files. This can be done inside the Directory Manager, by pressing the "Time Stretch Cache Folder" button.

    Regarding your partitioning of the drive, I cannot really help you.
  • S
    S

    Thank you

    now it's all clear!
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    P

    EFI is the Mac equivalent to a BIOS on a PC. Does that help? If Bootcamp made it, it's likely a boot loader partition that is 100% needed, as it is the active partition that the EFI chips boot to--it contains config files and a boot loader app that allows you to choose which OS to boot. It may also contain a software emulated BIOS for Windows install to use to communicate with the EFI chips on the mobo. 
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    S

    thanks