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Managing Swap File
Been awhile since I had to get into the old system -- how do I limit the
size of my swap file or move it to another partition? Thanks! Fred |
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Managing Swap File
"Fred" wrote:
Been awhile since I had to get into the old system -- how do I limit the size of my swap file or move it to another partition? Thanks! Fred Never repeat never specify a maximum size limit for Virtual Memory in Windows 9x. There is no benefit that can ever be achieved by doing so. The only possible outcomes, in order of decreasing probability and increasing severity, a - Reduced performance as your system reduces disk cache in order to meet the total memory needs of your loaded applications and data files. - Applications refusing to load due to "insufficient memory" errors. - Applications crashing due to "out of memory" errors resulting in loss of data and possible corruption of data files. - Total system lockups or crashes due to "out of memory" errors resulting in loss of data and possible file corruption. All of the benefits purportedly achieved by having a fixed or permanent swap file can in fact be obtained by specifying a minimum size only. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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Managing Swap File
First, I agree with Ron.
But I don't see any problem with moving the swap file. You can do this by right-clicking My Computer. Then click the Performance tab and then click the Virtual Memory button. Click "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings" and then use the drop down arrow to change the disk drive. As Ron suggests, do not specify a maximum. PattyL "Fred" wrote in message newsojWf.5431$qm2.1453@trnddc03... Been awhile since I had to get into the old system -- how do I limit the size of my swap file or move it to another partition? Thanks! Fred |
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OK, thanks. (1) How do I specify a minimum swap file size? and (2) How do I
move the swap file to a different partition? "Ron Martell" wrote in message news "Fred" wrote: Been awhile since I had to get into the old system -- how do I limit the size of my swap file or move it to another partition? Thanks! Fred Never repeat never specify a maximum size limit for Virtual Memory in Windows 9x. There is no benefit that can ever be achieved by doing so. The only possible outcomes, in order of decreasing probability and increasing severity, a - Reduced performance as your system reduces disk cache in order to meet the total memory needs of your loaded applications and data files. - Applications refusing to load due to "insufficient memory" errors. - Applications crashing due to "out of memory" errors resulting in loss of data and possible corruption of data files. - Total system lockups or crashes due to "out of memory" errors resulting in loss of data and possible file corruption. All of the benefits purportedly achieved by having a fixed or permanent swap file can in fact be obtained by specifying a minimum size only. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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"Fred" wrote:
OK, thanks. (1) How do I specify a minimum swap file size? and (2) How do I move the swap file to a different partition? Open Control Panel - System - Performance and click on the Virtual Memory button at the bottom of the window. In the Virtual Memory window click on the "Let me specify....." button. You can then choose an alternate drive location from the drop down list and enter the value you want for the minimum swap file. The maximum line will show a value equal to the current amount of free space on the drive, and as I suggested previously I do not support changing this. Windows interprets this setting as meaning "no maximum" and that is what it will revert to after you click on the OK button. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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Managing Swap File
I too agree with Ron. However, moving the swap file to another partition
may decrease performance unless you are moving it to the first partition on a second hard drive of equal efficiency (speed) to the primary drive and provided the slave drive is less busy than primary drive. If you have enough ram installed, there is no need to manage the swap file unless you are trying to reduce the amount of fragmentation in C: drive. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Fred" wrote in message news:SdmWf.19873$6%2.1787@trnddc08... OK, thanks. (1) How do I specify a minimum swap file size? and (2) How do I move the swap file to a different partition? "Ron Martell" wrote in message news "Fred" wrote: Been awhile since I had to get into the old system -- how do I limit the size of my swap file or move it to another partition? Thanks! Fred Never repeat never specify a maximum size limit for Virtual Memory in Windows 9x. There is no benefit that can ever be achieved by doing so. The only possible outcomes, in order of decreasing probability and increasing severity, a - Reduced performance as your system reduces disk cache in order to meet the total memory needs of your loaded applications and data files. - Applications refusing to load due to "insufficient memory" errors. - Applications crashing due to "out of memory" errors resulting in loss of data and possible corruption of data files. - Total system lockups or crashes due to "out of memory" errors resulting in loss of data and possible file corruption. All of the benefits purportedly achieved by having a fixed or permanent swap file can in fact be obtained by specifying a minimum size only. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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All righty! Thanks, Ron.
"Ron Martell" wrote in message ... "Fred" wrote: OK, thanks. (1) How do I specify a minimum swap file size? and (2) How do I move the swap file to a different partition? Open Control Panel - System - Performance and click on the Virtual Memory button at the bottom of the window. In the Virtual Memory window click on the "Let me specify....." button. You can then choose an alternate drive location from the drop down list and enter the value you want for the minimum swap file. The maximum line will show a value equal to the current amount of free space on the drive, and as I suggested previously I do not support changing this. Windows interprets this setting as meaning "no maximum" and that is what it will revert to after you click on the OK button. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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Thanks.
"PattyL" wrote in message ... First, I agree with Ron. But I don't see any problem with moving the swap file. You can do this by right-clicking My Computer. Then click the Performance tab and then click the Virtual Memory button. Click "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings" and then use the drop down arrow to change the disk drive. As Ron suggests, do not specify a maximum. PattyL "Fred" wrote in message newsojWf.5431$qm2.1453@trnddc03... Been awhile since I had to get into the old system -- how do I limit the size of my swap file or move it to another partition? Thanks! Fred |
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