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CinciDave

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Since: Jan 19, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:45 am
Post subject: Primary Drive Space Problem
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I have a space problem in my primary drive. One file, pagefile.sys, contains
1.12 GB and seems to grow each day. I have not been able to open it to view
its content.
My question is: Is it possible to reduce/limit/ the size of this system
file. And if so, how might I accomplish this? ....Thanks...CinciDave
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Sharon F

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:30 am
Post subject: Re: Primary Drive Space Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:45:07 -0800, CinciDave wrote:

> I have a space problem in my primary drive. One file, pagefile.sys, contains
> 1.12 GB and seems to grow each day. I have not been able to open it to view
> its content.
> My question is: Is it possible to reduce/limit/ the size of this system
> file. And if so, how might I accomplish this? ....Thanks...CinciDave

Apparently you have about 768 MB of RAM installed. Windows, using the
default settings, will set the pagefile to 1.5 x that amount, roughly 1.12
GB. This file is part of the virtual memory mechanisms - no need to open it
and view the content.

You could use System Properties> Advanced> Performance> Settings> Virtual
Memory to change from Windows-managed to Custom and limit the pagefile size
BUT that it is growing now indicates that you recently performed some task
that needed a large pagefile. The auto-manage settings are simply doing
their job. The file should shrink to 1.2 GB in a day or two if that extra
allotment is not needed again.

To learn more about virtual memory in WinXP, see this article:
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

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Colin Barnhorst

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:56 pm
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I suggest that you leave pagefile.sys alone and consider archiving seldom
used files, especially picture and music files. The system needs around 15%
of the system drive to be available for temp files and free space for disk
defragging, so it sounds like some sort of hardware upgrade is in order.
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"CinciDave" <CinciDave.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a space problem in my primary drive. One file, pagefile.sys,
>contains
> 1.12 GB and seems to grow each day. I have not been able to open it to
> view
> its content.
> My question is: Is it possible to reduce/limit/ the size of this system
> file. And if so, how might I accomplish this? ....Thanks...CinciDave
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Jack E Martinelli

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:30 am
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I followup by suggesting that you install a second, fast HD, with a 2.1 GB
primary partition at its head and assign the page file to it exclusively, in
the manner Sharon F has posted. This will free space on C: and increase
system performance.
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"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL.DeleteThis@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:45:07 -0800, CinciDave wrote:
>
> > I have a space problem in my primary drive. One file, pagefile.sys,
contains
> > 1.12 GB and seems to grow each day. I have not been able to open it to
view
> > its content.
> > My question is: Is it possible to reduce/limit/ the size of this system
> > file. And if so, how might I accomplish this? ....Thanks...CinciDave
>
> Apparently you have about 768 MB of RAM installed. Windows, using the
> default settings, will set the pagefile to 1.5 x that amount, roughly 1.12
> GB. This file is part of the virtual memory mechanisms - no need to open
it
> and view the content.
>
> You could use System Properties> Advanced> Performance> Settings> Virtual
> Memory to change from Windows-managed to Custom and limit the pagefile
size
> BUT that it is growing now indicates that you recently performed some task
> that needed a large pagefile. The auto-manage settings are simply doing
> their job. The file should shrink to 1.2 GB in a day or two if that extra
> allotment is not needed again.
>
> To learn more about virtual memory in WinXP, see this article:
> http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm
>
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> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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Sharon F

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:59 am
Post subject: Re: Primary Drive Space Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:30:35 -0500, Jack E Martinelli wrote:

> I followup by suggesting that you install a second, fast HD, with a 2.1 GB
> primary partition at its head and assign the page file to it exclusively, in
> the manner Sharon F has posted. This will free space on C: and increase
> system performance.

Thanks, Jack. I was so worried about his pagefile that I forgot about his
problem with space on his primary drive.

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