What are the steps to create a RAM disk using ImDisk and the cliramdisk tool, and what shortcomings did the original method have?
First, install ImDisk to obtain `imdisk.sys` and its support files. Then use `cliramidisk.exe` to load the driver (`i`), create a virtual disk (`c 209715200 R:`), and format it (`R: /FS:NTFS /Q /y`). The original method had two shortcomings: deletion left a residual hard drive icon, and it did not support mounting a virtual disk to a folder. The article resolves these by calling ImDisk directly with commands like `imdisk -a -s 10M -m Z:` for drive letters or `imdisk -a -s 10M -m C:\Windows\Temp\test` for folders, ensuring clean unmounts.
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