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How do I clear my INI cache?
Instructions
- Open the relevant folder and delete all files EXCEPT the Cache.ini file. (
- The folder should now only have the Cache.
- Modify the Cache.ini file by right-clicking and selecting Open With > Notepad.
- Delete the contents of the Cache.
- Save and exit the Cache.ini file.
Clear configuration cache in SharePoint farm 2010 , 2013
- Stop the SharePoint Timer service in all the servers.
- Browse %SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\SharePoint\Config\GUID (Works for windows server 2012 & 2008).
- Select all the XML files ONLY and delete.
- DO NOT DELETE cache.ini file.
- Open and edit the cache.
How to clear SharePoint 2013 Configuration cache?
Clearing the Configuration Cache Manually
- Stop the SharePoint Timer Service.
- Go to %SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\SharePoint\Config folder in File Explorer.
- There are a couple of folders with the GUID in the Config folder.
- Inside this folder you will find lots of files.
- Now that you have a backup of the cache.
How to clear cache in SharePoint 2010?
On each SharePoint Server, 1) go to: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SharePoint\Config\GUID, 2) keep the INI file and delete all XML files in the folder, and then 3) open the INI file and change its number to “1” then save it. Once you’re done, there should only be the single INI file in this folder.
The Configuration cache consists of thousands of XML files which are simply farm objects from the SharePoint Configuration database within the Objects table.
When you use an Office program to check out a file from a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 site, the file is stored by default on your hard disk in a drafts folder that is in your My Documents folder.
How to clear cache.ini in Windows 10?
Click Ctrl-A to highlight all the files in the folder and then Ctrl-click cache.ini so it is deselected. Delete all the files. This will leave you with only the cache.ini file in this folder. DO NOT delete the folder. Your goal is to rebuild the cache in the same folder that was created by the system. Open the cache.ini file.
How do I clear the configuration cache in SharePoint?
Use the following steps to clear the configuration cache manually. Stop the SharePoint Timer Service. Go to %SystemDrive%ProgramDataMicrosoftSharePointConfig folder in File Explorer. The Program Data folder is hidden by default so you may have to unhide it in the File Explorer. There are a couple of folders with the GUID in the Config folder.
Start the SharePoint Timer Service in the Services Console. You will notice that the cache files start to populate the folder. In my case it only took a few seconds but depending on your environment and configuration it may take longer. Verify that the value in the cache.ini file is no longer 1.