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Name: danplnsk
Date: January 4, 2009 at 02:02:07 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 2 GB
Manufacturer/Model: 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.


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Name: 1stepbeyond
Date: January 4, 2009 at 04:42:16 Pacific
Reply:

Hi
yes you can delete the page file on c: drive

under control panel system/ advanced/performance settings/advanced/ change

hi light c: drive, click no paging , click set /ok

job done


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307886

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
Reply:

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
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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

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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