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May 28, 2024
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Media Cache files saving to C drive and not my Cache drive

  • May 28, 2024
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HI Guys

 

Today i noticed that Premiere is saving media cache files to my C drive Drive C:\Users\shoot\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Common\Media Cache Files

 

And not to my dedicated Media Cache drive.  E:\MEDIA CACHE

 

No matter how many times i state to save in the E drive, the C drive folder keeps filling up. 

 

I'm on premiere 24.4.1 on windows 11. 

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Averdahl
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May 28, 2024
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No matter how many times i state to save in the E drive, the C drive folder keeps filling up. 

 

By @SHOOT FIRST CREATIVE

 

I notice from the screen dump that the Media Cache Files goes to E:\MEDIA CACHE while Media Cahce Database goes to E:\MEDIA CACHE\

 

That should not cause the issue, but i would start with to change the Media Cache Database location to E:\MEDIA CACHE instead of E:\MEDIA CACHE\ . If it still behaves the same i would delete the Preferences for Premiere Pro by pressing the Shift-key while launching Premiere Pro. Check the "Reset app preferences" in the dialog that pops up and click Continue.

 

When you reset the Preferences the Media Cache Files/Media Cache Database will still be set to the folder you choosed since Media Encoder and After Effects share this setting.

 

Did it make any difference at all?

 

 

 

MyerPj
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May 28, 2024

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Averdahl
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May 28, 2024
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(I like splash screen!) 🙂


By @MyerPj

 

Thanks! That´s Orvar The Cat checking out the surrondings in summer 1980. 🙂

MyerPj
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May 28, 2024

You only need one post with the same answer. I don't know for sure, as I set all my Project or Production settings to an "S" drive, and then to let the c: drive do some work, I leave the cache settings alone. 

I would try two things. One is take out the space in the "Media Cache" folder name. The second, I would try just directing them to the root of your "E" drive, as I have on my settings in the screenshot.

R Neil Haugen
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May 28, 2024

And is E an internal drive, or external via USB/Thunderbolt?

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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May 28, 2024

It's a 1TB internal NVMe drive. It's currently at 245GB

Peru Bob
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May 28, 2024

What size is the E drive, and how much free space is there?

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May 28, 2024

It's a 1TB internal NVMe drive. It's currently at 245GB.