Using A Dynamic Paging File
But making a permanent paging file is not the only way to create a contiguous paging file. You can also create a contiguous paging file that is also dynamic in nature!
All you need to do is create a separate partition for the paging file. This allows the paging file a contiguous space on the hard disk to freely expand according to usage.
At first glance, the benefits of this method seem obvious. It ensures the paging file is always contiguous and yet have the ability to expand when the need arises. However, this method is really not very desirable when you examine it closely.
The main reason for using a dynamic paging file is to save hard disk space by using it only when there is a need for more virtual memory. But creating a partition to allow the paging file to dynamically resize is really defeating the purpose.
The size of the partition limits the maximum size that the dynamic paging file can expand to and you cannot use the partition to store anything else because that would interfere with its contiguity. If you create a big partition, that wastes hard disk space. If you create a small partition, that limits how big the paging file can expand. Therefore, this method is self-defeating.
But making a permanent paging file is not the only way to create a contiguous paging file. You can also create a contiguous paging file that is also dynamic in nature!
All you need to do is create a separate partition for the paging file. This allows the paging file a contiguous space on the hard disk to freely expand according to usage.
At first glance, the benefits of this method seem obvious. It ensures the paging file is always contiguous and yet have the ability to expand when the need arises. However, this method is really not very desirable when you examine it closely.
The main reason for using a dynamic paging file is to save hard disk space by using it only when there is a need for more virtual memory. But creating a partition to allow the paging file to dynamically resize is really defeating the purpose.
The size of the partition limits the maximum size that the dynamic paging file can expand to and you cannot use the partition to store anything else because that would interfere with its contiguity. If you create a big partition, that wastes hard disk space. If you create a small partition, that limits how big the paging file can expand. Therefore, this method is self-defeating.
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