page file and hdd swapping

[Molecule]

bit of a 2k noob here

questino about 2K and its page file ... ??

if I move the pagefile to drive D -- which is a thrash-and-trash logical partion following primary partition C on HDD-0

then if I add a new HDD-1 into my system, with a primary partition with OS or space for future OS, and a logical, the new primary becomes drive D

then old D is now designated as E, and the pagefile gets "moved" (in quotes)

anyone know if 2K will then plough a new pagefile into D possibly damaging a good OS system there?

also

setting min = max (1024) reduces pagefile commotion, but 2k still fragments it and puts it int eh middle of a drive

any one know if Norton 2006 (last for 2k) will defrag a pagefile? 2003 wont work on 2000sp4!

For image and restore purposes, I'd like a defragger for 2k that can force placement of the pagefile up against compacted files

thanks

[allen2]

The new partition even if it is a primary on the secondary drive shouldn't get the D: letter if it is already assigned to an already and still present partition.

To defragment the pagefile, you can use PageDefrag.

[Molecule]

thanks allan2

i don't that russinovichs's page defrag can move a pagefile to the top of a partition, or make 2k hold it still

even if max = min, if on bootup 2k decides page size is too small (how?), it gives a warning, and adds a new page space in the middle of partition free space. subsequent installs then get fragged.

for building my system, I decided to move pagefile off c-drive. the file defragger can then have full control of the system partition, and properly defrag and compact the system.

after program installs and a defrag, the page file moves back to c. it'll add two reboots ... but the system partiion with fresh installs can get properly defragged.

I want to do that because my image restore program restores programs and data to their original sectors. (it doesn't store or restore pagefile). if I have 3G of program files (defragged with no free space or pagefile space between them) but which, even after file defragging occupy 6G of partition space because a green blob decided to plunk itself in the middle of freespace, then when I restore, I have the option to restore to a smaller partition if I need to. Guess I'm uptight like that. I feel like programs run faster and hdds last longer when they don't have to negotiate with the great green blob.

I started with Norton back in days (dos 3). It gets terrible reviews now, which are totally well deserved. their program is a total usurpation. as is microsoft (pentagon). I install only speed disk, from the setup in the speed disk subdir. as I understand it, Norton 2006 was the last version to officially support 2k. 2003 pukes on sp4 (when sp4 came out) saying that it works only up to sp3. anyone know if SD from more recent versions, designated XP only, still work with 2k?