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pagefile change
Name: danplnsk Date: January 4, 2009 at 02:02:07 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 2 GB Product: Intel / P 4 3 ghz Subcategory: General
Comment:
I've changed the Pagefile location to drive D, and canceled it on drive C. Everything works OK, there's an new file on drive D, but the old one is still on C. Can I delete it? Many thanks.
btw did it make any difference moving the page file?
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Response Number 2
Name: danplnsk Date: January 4, 2009 at 04:56:24 Pacific
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Thanks. I did the path you suggested long ago, but I still have the pagefile on drive c (It's modification date is as the date I made the change). The pagefile on drive D has today's date... Can I delete it manually?
To your question: It didn't make any difference that I can tell...
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 4, 2009 at 06:32:17 Pacific
Reply:
Open Windows Explorer and delete the pagefile.sys on C. It normally deletes after a reboot, but you can delete it manually if it didn't delete.
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 4
Name: danplnsk Date: January 4, 2009 at 06:38:38 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks
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Response Number 5
Name: 1stepbeyond Date: January 4, 2009 at 11:22:54 Pacific
Reply:
Hi
thanks for reply, i have done exactly the same i.e moved page file else where, wasnt sure if it made any difference, no obvious performance hit or issues :)
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