How to partition a second HD for WinXP Page file?

[feurio]

Should I make the first partition on my second HD primary or make an
extended partition and turn it into one or several logical volumes? Would
windows be able to put the paging file on a primary partition on the second
HD and work with it, and if so is there any advantage of primary part. over
a logical volume in regard to using it for the WinXP paging?
Thanks a lot for any answers or links to answers you could give me.

 

[José Gallardo]

Read this articles from KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en;314482
and
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en;307886

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi feurio,

Should I make the first partition on my second HD primary or make an
extended partition and turn it into one or several logical volumes?

That's a matter of personal preference, Windows doesn't care.

Would windows be able to put the paging file on a primary partition on the
second
HD and work with it,

Yes. Just make sure when you move it to use the "set" button, and leave a
small bit on the boot drive (just in case the secondary fails for some
reason).

and if so is there any advantage of primary part. over
a logical volume in regard to using it for the WinXP paging?

Nope, no difference.

Thanks a lot for any answers or links to answers you could give me

No problem, hope this helps. You may want to read this on Virtual Memory in
WinXP, written by MVP Alex Nichol:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

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[feurio]

Thanks a lot, guys.