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[dmitche3]

I want to avoid over using my SSD drives and I was wondering how limit their usage when using Makemkv.
When making multiple passes where does MakeMKV store the data?

Is there a way to alter this? And if so,how, Reinstall to a different drive perhaps?

Thanks. Love the product and I'm a proud owner.

[Woodstock]

What do you mean by "multiple passes"?

MakeMKV uses your virtual memory (location controlled by the operating system, usually spread out among your drives in Windows), the MakeMKV data directory (set in Preferences->General) to store configuration stuff and some debug files, and your destination directory.

The use of virtual memory does not necessarily involve writes to your drive, unless you're short of "real" memory and have a lot of swapping going on. MakeMKV will adjust the size of its read buffer to accommodate that, but you can force it to a particular size in Preferences->IO.

The data directory will not get a lot of write operations.

[dmitche3]

What do you mean by "multiple passes"?

MakeMKV uses your virtual memory (location controlled by the operating system, usually spread out among your drives in Windows), the MakeMKV data directory (set in Preferences->General) to store configuration stuff and some debug files, and your destination directory.

The use of virtual memory does not necessarily involve writes to your drive, unless you're short of "real" memory and have a lot of swapping going on. MakeMKV will adjust the size of its read buffer to accommodate that, but you can force it to a particular size in Preferences->IO.

The data directory will not get a lot of write operations.

Thanks. My brain is not in the write place. LOL. Wrong software. I meant to post this in Handbrake, not Makemkv.

Way off topic. Yes. Now that I'm using my brain I understand. Stupid post. sorry.

[Woodstock]

handbrake is a different story... There are several threads on their forum about moving the temporary directory. Use "temporary" as a search parameter over there, and you should find what you need.