How to enable Readyboost that is disabled in error

Replying to Gordon would be pointless.

But I would like to reply to Mike Hall MVP. Do you have a tech note or actual information that Readyboost is designed to shut off if any SSD is installed internally? Because the tech notes I have referred to only say this happens when the SSD is the system disk.

In fact, I have two Windows 7 desktop systems running Readyboost off small internal SSD (system disk is HDD). Both are connected on SATA, in their usual order.

"mSATA drives are marketed as cache boosters". Where exactly did you get this piece of information? Is this the case for all mSATA drives? How is this relevant to getting Readyboost to work?

"Note that ReadyBoost is not active when booting and can't speed up boot times. It only improves cache access when the system is up and running and Windows or the application in use needs cache access." What is the basis of this saying? Tech note? Sysinternals? Experiments?

Why are you comparing what old  Windows 7 does against what new Windows 8 does?

Applies to Windows 7.. (not Windows 8)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/readyboost

Do you have a tech note or actual information that Readyboost is designed to shut off ifany SSD is installed internally? Because the tech notes I have referred to only say this happens when the SSD is the system disk.

Yes, I do and so do you..

"This device cannot be used for ReadyBoost.

ReadyBoost is not enabled because this computer is fast enough that ReadyBoost is unlikely to provide additional benefit."

Windows 8 is more intelligent than Windows 7, and if there are enough resources installed, RAM, drive types and speeds etc, it does NOT offer ReadyBoost.

In fact, I have two Windows 7 desktop systems running Readyboost off small internal SSD (system disk is HDD). Both are connected on SATA, in their usual order.

What a waste of two perfectly good SSD drives. The failing is in Windows 7, not Windows 8. Windows 7 will set almost anything up for ReadyBoost.. I have multiple flash drives, all of which Windows 7 sees as candidates for ReadyBoost.. I have a Lenovo laptop running 8gb RAM and a fast HDD and still Windows 7 is willing to set up a mediocre USB drive for ReadyBoost, a complete waste of a USB port and a USB flashdrive.

"mSATA drives are marketed as cache boosters". Where exactly did you get this piece of information? Is this the case for all mSATA drives? How is this relevant to getting Readyboost to work?

Supercache..

http://www.mydigitalssd.com/msata-ssd.php

"Note that ReadyBoost is not active when booting and can't speed up boot times. It only improves cache access when the system is up and running and Windows or the application in use needs cache access." What is the basis of this saying? Tech note? Sysinternals? Experiments?

ReadyBoost is a Windows function. Until you have logged into Windows, the ONLY drive from which the system takes instruction is the BOOT drive. Windows does not give a hoot as to what is on any other drive. and does not, cannot use cache memory to boot.. 

Why ReadyBoost is not really required..

http://www.howtogeek.com/123780/htg-explains-is-readyboost-worth-using/

Seriously, you need to lose your fixation with a function which was originally designed to help poorly specified computers cope with Vista.

I have given you good advice on how best to utilize your mSATA drive which would get you better performance than ever ReadyBoost could offer. You can choose to ignore it and continue believing thinking that Windows 8 has a bug if that is what you want.

Did you even bother to cite a tech note or read the tech notes that I have cited?

Thanks for your opinions anyway.

Anyone who wants to take a shot at a workaround or a debug please step up to the plate.