Hidden pagefile.sys

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Beemer

Using My Computer/performance/advanced I have set the following pagefiles:

(a) Disc C: 5-50MB pagefile.sys
(b) Disc D: no pagefile.sys
(c) Disk G: volume "Scratch disc" no pagefile .sys
(d) Disc H: volume "pagefile disc" 50-1500MB pagefile.sys

If I use Search I see pagefile.sys in H: but not in C: why is this?

Beemer
 
Beemer said:
Using My Computer/performance/advanced I have set the following pagefiles:

(a) Disc C: 5-50MB pagefile.sys
(b) Disc D: no pagefile.sys
(c) Disk G: volume "Scratch disc" no pagefile .sys
(d) Disc H: volume "pagefile disc" 50-1500MB pagefile.sys

If I use Search I see pagefile.sys in H: but not in C: why is this?
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Possibly because there *is* no page file on drive C:? Windows only uses
one page file. That defaults to being placed on the boot drive. You
can tell Windows to place it elsewhere, and I think your definition for
drive H: is being taken as the default location, overriding drive C.

The usual reason to put the page file elsewhere is performance, by
spreading disk access across more than one drive. If this is done, the
page file needs to be on a seperate physical drive, not just a seperate
partition, and the drive should be on a different IDE connector.

Why were you trying to define the page file in multiple locations?
Beemer
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Dennis
 
Dennis McCunney said:
Possibly because there *is* no page file on drive C:? Windows only uses
one page file.
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You can have a pagefile on each partition/HDD if you want.
 
| Beemer wrote:
| > Using My Computer/performance/advanced I have set the following
pagefiles:
| >
| > (a) Disc C: 5-50MB pagefile.sys
| > (b) Disc D: no pagefile.sys
| > (c) Disk G: volume "Scratch disc" no pagefile .sys
| > (d) Disc H: volume "pagefile disc" 50-1500MB pagefile.sys
| >
| > If I use Search I see pagefile.sys in H: but not in C: why is this?
|
| Possibly because there *is* no page file on drive C:? Windows only uses
| one page file. That defaults to being placed on the boot drive. You
| can tell Windows to place it elsewhere, and I think your definition for
| drive H: is being taken as the default location, overriding drive C.
|
| The usual reason to put the page file elsewhere is performance, by
| spreading disk access across more than one drive. If this is done, the
| page file needs to be on a seperate physical drive, not just a seperate
| partition, and the drive should be on a different IDE connector.
|
| Why were you trying to define the page file in multiple locations?
|
| > Beemer
| ______
| Dennis
|
| --
| The men who make history have not time to write it.

Dennis,

Thanks for your reply. I believe that Gordon is correct. Anyhow I am using
more than one pagefile as part of a learning/experimental process to
optimise my digital audio and digital video workflow.

Beemer
 
Beemer said:
Thanks for your reply. I believe that Gordon is correct. Anyhow I am
using
more than one pagefile as part of a learning/experimental process to
optimise my digital audio and digital video workflow.

Beemer
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the reason (AFAIK) you can't see it on the C: drive is because it is a
hidden system file - the ones on other drives are not considered to be
"system" files in the true meaning of the word.
 
| | >
| > Thanks for your reply. I believe that Gordon is correct. Anyhow I am
| > using
| > more than one pagefile as part of a learning/experimental process to
| > optimise my digital audio and digital video workflow.
| >
| > Beemer
| >
| >
|
| the reason (AFAIK) you can't see it on the C: drive is because it is a
| hidden system file - the ones on other drives are not considered to be
| "system" files in the true meaning of the word.

Gordon I have "hidden files" set to visible in Xp but I do not see this file
in C:

Beemer
 
You may not see it with the search option but you should be able to see both
with Explorer.

JS
 
Dennis said:
Possibly because there *is* no page file on drive C:? Windows only
uses one page file.
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That is contrary to what I've read and some personal experience. The
pagefile, AFAIK, must exist on C (or the system drive) though it can be
small and a fixed size when you want to use another drive for it.
My Pagefile is on drive E, my second physical drive (SATA). If I set the
pagefile on C to none, and E has the pagefile set to let windows manage it,
then windows complains. Put a small pagefile on C though, and XP will hum
along merrily.
Perhaps you could clarify/explain in a bit more detail? XP Pro SP2+.

Thanks,

Pop`

That defaults to being placed on the boot drive.
 
| Dennis McCunney wrote:
| > Beemer wrote:
| >> Using My Computer/performance/advanced I have set the following
| >> pagefiles:
| >>
| >> (a) Disc C: 5-50MB pagefile.sys
| >> (b) Disc D: no pagefile.sys
| >> (c) Disk G: volume "Scratch disc" no pagefile .sys
| >> (d) Disc H: volume "pagefile disc" 50-1500MB pagefile.sys
| >>
| >> If I use Search I see pagefile.sys in H: but not in C: why is this?
| >
| > Possibly because there *is* no page file on drive C:? Windows only
| > uses one page file.
|
| That is contrary to what I've read and some personal experience. The
| pagefile, AFAIK, must exist on C (or the system drive) though it can be
| small and a fixed size when you want to use another drive for it.
| My Pagefile is on drive E, my second physical drive (SATA). If I set
the
| pagefile on C to none, and E has the pagefile set to let windows manage
it,
| then windows complains. Put a small pagefile on C though, and XP will hum
| along merrily.
| Perhaps you could clarify/explain in a bit more detail? XP Pro SP2+.
|
| Thanks,
|
| Pop`
|
| That defaults to being placed on the boot drive.
| > You can tell Windows to place it elsewhere, and I think your
| > definition for drive H: is being taken as the default location,
| > overriding drive C.
| >
| > The usual reason to put the page file elsewhere is performance, by
| > spreading disk access across more than one drive. If this is done,
| > the page file needs to be on a seperate physical drive, not just a
| > seperate partition, and the drive should be on a different IDE
| > connector.
| >
| > Why were you trying to define the page file in multiple locations?
| >
| >> Beemer
| > ______
| > Dennis

Dennis,

Three SATA hard discs, XP SP2, Hidden and systems files not hidden.

(a) Disc C: 5-50MB pagefile.sys (cannot see this in explore
(b) Disc D: no pagefile.sys
(c) Disk G: volume "Scratch disc" no pagefile .sys
(d) Disc H: volume "pagefile disc" 50-1500MB pagefile.sys

I just wanted to make sure that the small pagefile Pagefile.sys in C:
existed and is working. It is only seen in the My
Computer/Performance/Advanced when I set it up but not elsewhere.

Beemer
 
| You may not see it with the search option but you should be able to see
both
| with Explorer.
|
| JS
|
| | > Using My Computer/performance/advanced I have set the following
pagefiles:
| >
| > (a) Disc C: 5-50MB pagefile.sys
| > (b) Disc D: no pagefile.sys
| > (c) Disk G: volume "Scratch disc" no pagefile .sys
| > (d) Disc H: volume "pagefile disc" 50-1500MB pagefile.sys
| >
| > If I use Search I see pagefile.sys in H: but not in C: why is this?
| >
| > Beemer
| >
| >
|
JS,

No not seen in explorer although I have hidden and system files visible in
XP SP2

Beemer
 
Pagefile.sys should be in the root folder of the C drive.
C:\pagefile.sys.

Have you set Windows Explorer to display all file extensions?

When searching in Windows Explorer make sure you have selected the first
thre More Advanced Options.


--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
My Pagefile is on drive E, my second physical drive (SATA). If I set
the pagefile on C to none, and E has the pagefile set to let windows
manage it, then windows complains. Put a small pagefile on C though, and
XP will hum along merrily.
Perhaps you could clarify/explain in a bit more detail? XP Pro SP2+.
Click to expand...

Not sure why you have issues with the pagefile only on the one drive. My
Pagefile resides on my E: drive only, size managed by Windows. I have
nothing (pagefile) on C: drive, nor do I have it setup to have anything on
the C: drive. Windows does not complain at all, Windows XP Pro SP2.

Perhaps your allotted space on your E: drive is not enough; maybe that is
why Windows is complaining?
 
|
| |
| > My Pagefile is on drive E, my second physical drive (SATA). If I set
| > the pagefile on C to none, and E has the pagefile set to let windows
| > manage it, then windows complains. Put a small pagefile on C though,
and
| > XP will hum along merrily.
| > Perhaps you could clarify/explain in a bit more detail? XP Pro SP2+.
|
| Not sure why you have issues with the pagefile only on the one drive. My
| Pagefile resides on my E: drive only, size managed by Windows. I have
| nothing (pagefile) on C: drive, nor do I have it setup to have anything on
| the C: drive. Windows does not complain at all, Windows XP Pro SP2.
|
| Perhaps your allotted space on your E: drive is not enough; maybe that is
| why Windows is complaining?
|
|
|
Femaster,

As the OP I did not write what you quoted. Please do not continue to
highjack my OP.

Beemer
 
Beemer said:
|
| |
| > My Pagefile is on drive E, my second physical drive (SATA). If I
set
| > the pagefile on C to none, and E has the pagefile set to let windows
| > manage it, then windows complains. Put a small pagefile on C though,
and
| > XP will hum along merrily.
| > Perhaps you could clarify/explain in a bit more detail? XP Pro
SP2+.
|
| Not sure why you have issues with the pagefile only on the one drive.
My
| Pagefile resides on my E: drive only, size managed by Windows. I have
| nothing (pagefile) on C: drive, nor do I have it setup to have anything
on
| the C: drive. Windows does not complain at all, Windows XP Pro SP2.
|
| Perhaps your allotted space on your E: drive is not enough; maybe that
is
| why Windows is complaining?
|
|
|
Femaster,

As the OP I did not write what you quoted. Please do not continue to
highjack my OP.

Beemer
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So much for trying to help people around here. I'll remember that the next
time you ask for help, that I'm not allowed to help anyone.

You don't need to be jealous that I attempted to inform another individual,
and not your yourself, that their problem may lie somewhere else as I have
an identical configuration without incident. If I would have had a
configuration like yours, I would have comment to you instead.

So be it...
 
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