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USB - 30 Oct 2006 23:13 GMT

I am trying to figure out what is the best configuration for virtual
memory. I have three hard drives, two internal, 1 external. The first
internal is split into 3 partitions, each with a drive letter. One of these
is C:, which windows xp home is installed on. The other internal drive and
the external have one partition/one drive letter.

Right now, the virtual memory rests on the first physical drive, on the
partition which C: resides. It is set to windows managed size.

Is this ok, or is there another train of thought here?

Why does windows give me an option to put virtual memory on *all* drives??

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Andrew E. - 31 Oct 2006 09:45 GMT

The page file is best to keep off youre system hd (C:),"no page file" setting,
however it also should be 1 1/2 times youre physical ram.Youre best bet is
to set 1 partition per drive to "let system manage" setting more per drive is
not benificial at all.If youre other hds get the 1 1/2 of ram youre ok,if
not use
C: hd.Get more info at kb555223

> I am trying to figure out what is the best configuration for virtual
> memory. I have three hard drives, two internal, 1 external. The first
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> Why does windows give me an option to put virtual memory on *all* drives??

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Malke - 31 Oct 2006 14:03 GMT

> The page file is best to keep off youre system hd (C:),"no page file"
> setting, however it also should be 1 1/2 times youre physical
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>> Why does windows give me an option to put virtual memory on *all*
>> drives??

I see that Andrew E. - one of our resident trolls - is back with his
faulty advice. See this article by the late MVP Alex Nichol instead of
wasting any time on Andrew:

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

Malke

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Ken Blake, MVP - 31 Oct 2006 22:01 GMT

>> The page file is best to keep off youre system hd (C:),"no page
>> file" setting, however it also should be 1 1/2 times youre physical
>> ram.Youre best bet is to set 1 partition per drive to "let system
>> manage" setting more per drive is not benificial at all.If youre
>> other hds get the 1 1/2 of ram youre ok,if
>> not use

Terrible advice by our resident troll, Andrew E. Almost everything above is
wrong. For accurate information, see this article by the late Alex Nichol,
MVP:

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

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