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Creating A Semi-Permanent Paging File In Windows XP
Creating a semi-permanent paging file is rather similar to creating a permanent paging file.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Advanced tab. There will be three sections.
Click on Settings in the Performance section and the Performance Options screen will pop up. Click on the Advanced tab and you'll see the following picture :-
The second section you see is titled Virtual memory. Under it, there's a Change button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
You can select the partition you wish to place the paging file in by clicking on the list of partitions shown on the screen. Again, the selection of partition will be discussed in detail later in this article.
To create a semi-permanent paging file, you will need to set both the minimum and maximum values. They must not be the same. If they are the same values, then the paging file becomes a permanent paging file.
The minimum value determines the size of the permanent component of the semi-permanent paging file. The maximum value determines the maximum size of the paging file (both permanent and dynamic components) and thus limits how much the dynamic component can expand.
In the example above, Windows XP will create a permanent paging file of 512MB when it starts up. But if the paging file cannot meet the memory demands of the computer, it will dynamically expand the paging file, up to a maximum of 768MB.
It is highly recommended that you create a large permanent component that will meet all of your usual memory needs. Use the dynamic component as a backup for emergencies.
Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows XP reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk. Please note that the dynamic component of the paging file will only become active after the system's virtual memory requirements exceed the minimum value.
You will note that Windows XP does not allow a paging file size of less than 2MB.
Creating a semi-permanent paging file is rather similar to creating a permanent paging file.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Advanced tab. There will be three sections.
Click on Settings in the Performance section and the Performance Options screen will pop up. Click on the Advanced tab and you'll see the following picture :-
The second section you see is titled Virtual memory. Under it, there's a Change button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
You can select the partition you wish to place the paging file in by clicking on the list of partitions shown on the screen. Again, the selection of partition will be discussed in detail later in this article.
To create a semi-permanent paging file, you will need to set both the minimum and maximum values. They must not be the same. If they are the same values, then the paging file becomes a permanent paging file.
The minimum value determines the size of the permanent component of the semi-permanent paging file. The maximum value determines the maximum size of the paging file (both permanent and dynamic components) and thus limits how much the dynamic component can expand.
In the example above, Windows XP will create a permanent paging file of 512MB when it starts up. But if the paging file cannot meet the memory demands of the computer, it will dynamically expand the paging file, up to a maximum of 768MB.
It is highly recommended that you create a large permanent component that will meet all of your usual memory needs. Use the dynamic component as a backup for emergencies.
Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows XP reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk. Please note that the dynamic component of the paging file will only become active after the system's virtual memory requirements exceed the minimum value.
You will note that Windows XP does not allow a paging file size of less than 2MB.
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