gina4xoxoxo Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 I'm so frustrated. Yes, I've read the tweaks for paging files, etc, but I'm still confused. I keep getting an error saying my virtual memory is too low and windows is increasing my paging file.I read that you can move the paging file to another partition and also about clearing it at shutdown..... but I can't find any solid info on WHY and what the problem is.Does anyone have a tweak or info on what I should do with the paging file? Does it slow down if I'm low on disk space on my C drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zErO Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Okay heres what u do to create a paging file on the second partician so that it improves ur system proformance. It only works well if u have plenty of free space on ur second volume.For example, suppose ur paging file is on the C drive and that you have plenty of space on ur D drive. Defrag the C drive and create a paging file on the D drive. Then, set the size of the paging file on the C drive to zero (effectively removing the file). Reboot the machine, then create a new paging file on the C drive. Set the size of the paging file on the D drive to 0, then reboot again. Because u've defragged the C drive, it should contain enough contiguous free space to let XP create a contiguous paging file, which the system will access alot faster freeing up the vitual mememoryand yes ur drive will slow down when disk space is low!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Unimatrix, putting the pagefile on a different partition which is on the same hard disk as where the OS is will not make it any faster, it will make it worse. Only if you have 2 hard drives it becomes a good idea to put the pagefile on the second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zErO Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Yeh sorry thats what I meant, when I said that it works well on ur second volume!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zErO Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 1.Start Control Panel, and double click System icon 2.Click Advanced/Performance.....settings 3.Performance options choose advanced/Virtual Memory Change 4.Select the current Pagefile disk and change the initial size to 0 and click set 5.Select a different disk, and change initial size and max size and click set 6.Click OK and then close 7.Reboot machine [b:443fd31308]Do not have 2 pagefiles on the same physical disk[/b:443fd31308] this might be a little easier to follow:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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