Pagefile.sys

[Alex]

Hi -

How do I change the location of the page file? I followed
a guide while building my computer, and it suggested
creating a seperate partition for the page file, but I
have no idea how to move it.

Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

For best performance, leave the page file on the same
partition Windows XP is installed on. Moving the page
file to a different partition, on the same drive, will actually
degrade performance due to additional seek time.

Virtual Memory in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Alex" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| Hi -
|
| How do I change the location of the page file? I followed
| a guide while building my computer, and it suggested
| creating a seperate partition for the page file, but I
| have no idea how to move it.
|
| Thanks.

 

[Roger Abell]

While the info from Carey is quite so, if however you
do have a separate disk then moving the pagefile to that
disk can bring advantage.
The settings for this is in System Properties (r-click on
My Computer / Properties), where you navigate to the
Advance tab, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual
Memory, Change