Page file

[Guest Dave Mc]

I'm a little confused about setting up/use of the page file. I have a server

with one hard drive split into C and D. It appears I can put a page file on

both partitions if I want to. If I do, are they both used as needed ? What

I really need to do is free up some space on C so I was going to set C page

file to none and create it on D. I know I won't get a memory dump if needed

but I don't care about that.

 

Second question--Are there reliable products that will make the whole drive

just C ? I have nothing on D I care about.

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Page file

 

Hello Dave,

 

You can monitor the usage of the pagefile to see the used parts from the

disks:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555223

 

Partition magic is a program that can help you, BUT ALWAYS CREATE A BACKUP/IMAGE

BEFORE STARTING!!!!

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> I'm a little confused about setting up/use of the page file. I have a

> server with one hard drive split into C and D. It appears I can put a

> page file on both partitions if I want to. If I do, are they both

> used as needed ? What I really need to do is free up some space on C

> so I was going to set C page file to none and create it on D. I know

> I won't get a memory dump if needed but I don't care about that.

>

> Second question--Are there reliable products that will make the whole

> drive just C ? I have nothing on D I care about.

>

[Guest Newell White]

RE: Page file

 

 

"Dave Mc" wrote:

> I'm a little confused about setting up/use of the page file. I have a server

> with one hard drive split into C and D. It appears I can put a page file on

> both partitions if I want to. If I do, are they both used as needed ? What

> I really need to do is free up some space on C so I was going to set C page

> file to none and create it on D. I know I won't get a memory dump if needed

> but I don't care about that.

>

> Second question--Are there reliable products that will make the whole drive

> just C ? I have nothing on D I care about.

 

We run our DC (hosting file server and App Server for database serving

entire design, manufacture, and sales functions) with 7.84 Gbyte of C: drive,

currently 1Gbyte is free.

 

I freed up space on the C: drive by following steps:

 

1) 1.5Gbyte - Move most of C:\pagefile.sys to D:

 

Create a new file D:\pagefile.sys, min = 1536Mbyte, max = 1536Mbyte

Modify file C:\pagefile.sys, min = 128Mbyte, max = 128Mbyte

 

Use regedit.exe to set

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Mnager\Memory Management

ClearPageFileAtShutdown DWORD 0 => 1

 

Takes effect when you re-boot.

 

2) 1Gbyte - Move all folders C:\windows\$nt*uninst* to D:\exc_windows\

 

You can't uninstall MS updates to your operating system without moving them

back, but in 2 years in this job I have never wanted to!

 

3) 0.65Gbyte - move app software

If you have install CD or download, uninstall from C:\Program Files\ and

re-install in D:\moved_programs\

 

These changes have been in place for 2 years with no problems.

 

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Regards,

Newell White