disk partioning and pagefiles

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timbo

i have windows xp home edition with a 80gig hard drive.
is it advisable to partition the drive in to smaller
drives if so what size should i use. what software should
i use ans should i move my page file to another of the
new drives.
many thanks
Tim
 
You wont need new software,moving the page file can be
done by R.click my computer,properties,advanced,change-
button,the selections are listed.Microsoft says moving
the page file to a diffrent disk(not diffrent partition
within the same disk) is of great benifit,but youre not
doing that.Either way,it can be done,a format to disk
would come first,go to TechNet at microsoft.com,search,
type:DiskPart for info.
 
Whether or not to partition a hard disk, and what size the partitions should
be, are matters of personal preference. To learn about partitioning, you
might start here: http://partition.radified.com/.

There is no benefit to moving the paging file to a different partition on
the same hard disk. However, you can possibly gain some performance if you
put the paging file on a separate physical hard disk.

Tom Swift
 
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