how to configure Multilple Page files

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i found an article on the microsoft site on how to overcome the 4095MB
Pagefile Size by creating multiple Pagefiles on the same volume in different
directories by modifing the registry. The Article is poorly written and does
not tell you how to put in multiple paths for mulitple files, since it is a
string value
Has anybody done this. If so can you tell me how.

thanks
 
JesseMiller said:
i found an article on the microsoft site on how to overcome the 4095MB
Pagefile Size by creating multiple Pagefiles on the same volume in different
directories by modifing the registry. The Article is poorly written and does
not tell you how to put in multiple paths for mulitple files, since it is a
string value
Has anybody done this. If so can you tell me how.
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No help here other than to suggest you seriously consider why you would
want to do it.

If you actually have a need for such a large swap file, perhaps you should
consider installing a second drive. Moving part of your swap file onto the
second drive could increase performance, as well as increase size, while the
size 'fix' may actually degrade perfomance....

(I've split my swap file on to two drives, and few things do work significantly
better)

LFS
 
Larry Serflaten wrote in
No help here other than to suggest you seriously consider why you
would want to do it.

If you actually have a need for such a large swap file, perhaps
you should consider installing a second drive. Moving part of
your swap file onto the second drive could increase performance,
as well as increase size, while the size 'fix' may actually
degrade perfomance....

(I've split my swap file on to two drives, and few things do work
significantly better)
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I agree. And the other answer is buy more RAM of course.

A Swap file that large must indicate you need more than your current
hardware can usefully support.
 
What part is difficult to understand? Simply follow the instructions
step by step

How to Overcome 4,095-MB Paging File Size Limit in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237740&Product=win2000

excerpt follows:

To create multiple paging files on one volume to overcome the 4,095-MB
limit:
On the drive or volume you want to hold the paging files, create folders
for the number of paging files you want to create on the volume. For
example, C:\Pagefile1, C:\Pagefile2, and C:\Pagefile3.
Using Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe), locate the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\MemoryManagement

Find the Pagingfiles value, and then double-click it to open it.
Remove any existing values, and add the following values:
c:\pagefile1\pagefile.sys 3000 4000
c:\pagefile2\pagefile.sys 3000 4000
c:\pagefile3\Pagefile.sys 3000 4000

Click OK and quit Registry Editor. Restart the computer to cause the
changes to take effect.
Check the properties of the paging file by right-clicking My Computer,
and then clicking Properties. On the Advanced tab, click Performance
Options.
 
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