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Greg Strong

How do I get rid of virtual memory in WinXP Pro which creates the
"pagefile.sys" file?

I have a 2nd HD I use to back up my bootable WinXP OS partitions and
extended FAT32 data partition. I was re-configuring my PC and
implementing the changes on the backup with Ghost 2002. Now the 2nd
bootable WinXP partition on the backup creates a "pagefile.sys" file on
the FAT32 extended partition which is almost 900 MB in size. I don't get
this file on my regular operating HD. So in addition to the question
above I have the additional question below:

1 How can a Ghosted WinXP bootable partition on a backup drive create
"pagefile.sys" when it doesn't on the original HD?

TIA!

Regards,


Greg Strong
 
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| How do I get rid of virtual memory in WinXP Pro which creates the
| "pagefile.sys" file?
|
| I have a 2nd HD I use to back up my bootable WinXP OS partitions and
| extended FAT32 data partition. I was re-configuring my PC and
| implementing the changes on the backup with Ghost 2002. Now the 2nd
| bootable WinXP partition on the backup creates a "pagefile.sys" file on
| the FAT32 extended partition which is almost 900 MB in size. I don't get
| this file on my regular operating HD. So in addition to the question
| above I have the additional question below:
|
| 1 How can a Ghosted WinXP bootable partition on a backup drive create
| "pagefile.sys" when it doesn't on the original HD?
|
| TIA!
|
| Regards,
|
|
| Greg Strong
 
307886 HOW TO: Move the Paging File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307886
Click to expand...

Thanks for the link, but I figured it out from
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308417&Product=winxp.

I think what happened is when I reconfigured the backup HD and didn't
leave enough space for 1.5 to 3 times the size of my RAM (512MB) WinXP
put the pagefile.sys file on the extended partition. I bumped the size
of the partition, and it seems to be working now. It came to light when
I tried to change the drive of the extended partition from 'D' to 'X'
because Windows wouldn't let me change it. Thanks again.

Regards,


Greg Strong
 
Before you ghosted your drive, your swap file was on one of the other
partitions and not on the root drive. Ghost see's this as a partition and
not a virtual swap file and creates as such but not on the destination
drive. On the system drive it creates a "Host for C" as the swap file. What
you have to do is move your swap file back to the C: drive before you ghost
it.
 
Greg said:
How do I get rid of virtual memory in WinXP Pro which creates the
"pagefile.sys" file?

I have a 2nd HD I use to back up my bootable WinXP OS partitions and
extended FAT32 data partition. I was re-configuring my PC and
implementing the changes on the backup with Ghost 2002. Now the 2nd
bootable WinXP partition on the backup creates a "pagefile.sys" file on
the FAT32 extended partition which is almost 900 MB in size. I don't get
this file on my regular operating HD. So in addition to the question
above I have the additional question below:
Click to expand...

Read up at www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm.

You *need* at least a minimal amount of page file. Otherwise you lock
out RAM needlessly and there may be serious problems if the system has a
major failure and cannot create a minimal dump - which needs some page
file/

Then use Control Panel - System - Advanced - Performance Settings -
Advanced - Virtual Memory click Change and select the main drive where
you want the file - set appropriate Initial and Max sizes and click Set.
Then select the drive where you don't want it and select 'no page file',
click Set. OK out and reboot.
 
Before you ghosted your drive, your swap file was on one of the other
partitions and not on the root drive.
Click to expand...

No. I checked this. The swap file was being created while booting the
backup drive.
Ghost see's this as a partition and
not a virtual swap file and creates as such but not on the destination
drive. On the system drive it creates a "Host for C" as the swap file. What
you have to do is move your swap file back to the C: drive before you ghost
it.
Click to expand...

Maybe true, but I have it fixed now. See
(e-mail address removed).

Regards,


Greg Strong
 
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