PageFile

[durex]

Anyone know what stage in the Windows installation the page file is created?

[oftentired]

Without actually watching a new installation I would guess that in WinXP Pro it happens after the Second Startup. Info from this link is quoted belowWin XP Setup. I think a User specific Pagefile is created for each user account as well. Probably the Admin account has the first pagefile during system configuration after the Second Startup as highlighted in green below.

After the second restart

Setup runs in graphical user interface (GUI) mode, and does the following:

• Installs devices.

• Sets system locale and customizes your keyboard.

• Prompts you to specify your name, organization, computer name, and administrator password.

• Installs networking components, including Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and the TCP/IP protocol with automatic addressing. Setup also determines whether your computer uses automatic IP addressing or a DHCP server to connect to the Internet, and then installs the appropriate components.

• Prompts you to join a workgroup or domain.

• Performs the basic operating system configuration.

• Installs Start menu items.

• Updates the backup file list and prepares the restore environment to support Uninstall.

• Registers components, and then saves and backs up the registry.

• Removes temporary files used during setup.

[prathapml]

I think it gets created around the time your cmdlines.txt is run - at T-12.

There is only ONE pagefile/swapfile created - all users use the same one.

When it creates the pagefile, setup will look for available free-space on the systemdrive, and create one of size [1.5 x RAM].

So if you have 512 MB of memory, your swap-file will be 768 MB.

[durex]

I just want to be sure that when I call your pagefileconfig.vbs from cmdlines.txt, theres going to be a page file to modify.... So as long as it is created before cmdlines then Im set.

[prathapml]

I don't think it is created BEFORE cmdlines.....

I suggest reading this post in detail.

Why?

Because important things that you should know are in there (like, it HAS to be run from a batch-file). And I hope that post is in simple words.... If you have any questions, just ask!

[durex]

I suggest reading this post in detail.

Already did, and Ive tested it out by running the batch manually... worked like a charm. Just want to make sure i wouldnt have any issues running the batch from cmdlines.txt... thx again for the great util and write up

[prathapml]

Maybe you *WILL* have issues running the batch at such an early stage. Do let us know how it goes.

if nothing else works, you know what to do - just run the batch-file at first-logon.