TWO Paging Files

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Thanks for the reply, but that did not help me. The page you recommended is
a good page for learning what a paging file is, how it works, and gives tips
to the reader, but does not answer my question.

Will Windows XP (Pro) work better if there were TWO paging files, running
simultaneously on two different drives, instead of just one?

The idea is, if Windows works better using ONE paging file, why not TWO
paging files for a performance boost? (Like Twin Turbo in a car, versus
Single Turbo. Twin Turbo is much faster.) In theory, two paging files should
work better then one, but will it help Windows any? Thanks again.
 
You will find some advice from Microsoft here:
http://snipurl.com/dbpo

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Hope this helps.

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Hello, I have WindowsXP Home and two hard drives on my unit. Default page
file setup, Windows controls. Found that Windows in this configuration
created a second page file on the second hard drive, it uses 1.5 times ram to
set size, also a update temp folder and msdownload folder.
Hope this is of some use.
Take Care.
beamish.
 
If you are looking for a significant increase in performance, get more real
RAM. XP responds very well to more RAM, at least up to 512 Meg, more if you
do a lot of graphics.

However, first see whether you are even using all of the the RAM you
currently have. Startup a few application, whatever is "normal" for you.
Then, do a a single CTRL-ALT_DEL to invoke the XP task manager. Click the
perfomrance tab and see the RAM usage.

If you are using nearly all the RAM, and most of the pagefile, then some
additional memory (RAM or pagefile) is obviously needed.

As for where the pagefile is located, the best place is on a different hard
drive than XP is located, ideally on your fastest/newest hard drive. If
that is not practical, then on a different partition.

I have never heard that two page files is better than one page file of the
same (summed) size.
 
Bob Harris said:
If you are looking for a significant increase in performance, get more real
RAM. XP responds very well to more RAM, at least up to 512 Meg, more if you
do a lot of graphics.

However, first see whether you are even using all of the the RAM you
currently have. Startup a few application, whatever is "normal" for you.
Then, do a a single CTRL-ALT_DEL to invoke the XP task manager. Click the
perfomrance tab and see the RAM usage.

If you are using nearly all the RAM, and most of the pagefile, then some
additional memory (RAM or pagefile) is obviously needed.

As for where the pagefile is located, the best place is on a different hard
drive than XP is located, ideally on your fastest/newest hard drive. If
that is not practical, then on a different partition.
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That is not correct. There are specific circumstances in Windows XP,
such as the system failure memory dumps, which *require* the presence
of a paging file on the boot drive.
I have never heard that two page files is better than one page file of the
same (summed) size.
Click to expand...

You have now. See the article by the late Alex Nichol MVP at
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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"In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP"
 
"...the late Alex Nichol MVP"?

Say it isn't so! I never met the man, but he taught me a great deal about
computing. Is he really gone?

Modem Ani
 
Sadly yes. I also learnt a lot from Alex.

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Regards.

Gerry

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