pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys

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aa

In the root folder I have files pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys both aproaching 1G in size. What are they?
 
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Guest

one is the virtual memory that windows uses.

The other is the storage file for hibernation. If you never use hibernation
you can turn it off in the power settings and it will disappear.
 
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Bruce Chambers

aa said:
In the root folder I have files pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys
both aproaching 1G in size. What are they?
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Pagefil.sys is Win2K's "Virtual Memory."

What is Virtual Memory?
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question684.htm

Hiberfil.sys is Win2K's hibernation file, used in many power
saving schemes.

How To Configure a Computer to Enter Hibernation in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308098&Product=win2000


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