virtual memory

[Alberto]

Hi,

I can use for virtual memory the available free space on partition F on my
second hd
used by Vista on partition C? or is necessary that the virtual memory used
by Vista is on the same Vista partition?

Thanks

 

[Mike Brannigan]

Hi,

I can use for virtual memory the available free space on partition F on my
second hd
used by Vista on partition C? or is necessary that the virtual memory used
by Vista is on the same Vista partition?

Thanks

It can be on any partition

 

[Alberto]

Hi Mike,

My OS is Vista32 Ultimate on 48GB partition and ram memory is 4GB hardware.
How much virtual memory assign to Vista? min.-max. I don't use auto

Thank you

 

[Richard Urban]

Put it on another partition and allow the system to manage it.

 

[Alberto]

Not clear.

I have 3 partitions:

C is Vista 32 Ultimate first hd> virtual memory here is necessary?
D is Programs first hd> virtual memory here is necessary?
F is Archive second hd> virtual memory here is necessary?

If I put my virtual memory on the second hd partition F managed by the
system is enough? Not problems at startup of virtual memory failure? still
happen to me!

Thank you

 

[Richard Urban]

Are you now saying that you are having a problem with virtual memory? What
is the problem? Please be exact in your answer and give the "exact" wording
of any error message you receive. Where is the virtual memory (page file)
located now. How big is the file? How much free space is available on the
partition on which it is located?

Details! Details! Details!

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

Not clear.

I have 3 partitions:

C is Vista 32 Ultimate first hd> virtual memory here is necessary?
D is Programs first hd> virtual memory here is necessary?
F is Archive second hd> virtual memory here is necessary?

If I put my virtual memory on the second hd partition F managed by the
system is enough? Not problems at startup of virtual memory failure? still
happen to me!

Thank you

 

[NotEvenMe]

I usually install an old HDD and assign the swap file to that drive
exclusively.
I use any HDD over 8GB and let Windows manage the size of the file.
If it needs more room than that, something is wrong.
Having a dedicated drive means no waiting while the drive tries to read
programs or files on other sections of the disk.
The swap file can be on any partition of any HDD that the OS recognizes.

 

[DDW]

I usually leave 128MB on C: with the Vista x64 Ultimate OS.

Why?

DDW

 

[Alberto]

Problems? Not now but in the past.

My virtual memory now is 200 to 800MB located on partition C (Vista Ultimate
OS)
Space is enough the partition size is 48GB and used 13GB.
I want to clear this virtual memory on partition C and move it to partition
F on the second hd (250GB) that has a lot of space available.
Possible have all the virtual memory only on the second hd and used by Vista
here?
I set automatic managed by the system?

Thank you

 

[Richard Urban]

OK. You have no current problems.

There is no reason why you can not do as you wish.

Be aware that if you want to save crash dumps if the O/S crashes - the
pagefile must be on the partition where the operating system is installed.
If, like me, you have turned of the crash dump and have no intention of ever
using it, put the pagefile wherever you want it and set it to system
managed.