paging file

[skeletor 16940]

I have two hard drives, one of 30 gig, the other 120 gig. My paging file is
on the 2nd hard drive (120) but it is split into 3 bits. How can I combine
them into one? I am using Diskeeper 9.

Any help gratefully received.

The first drive is FAT 32, the 2nd drive is NTFS

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314834

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"skeletor 16940" wrote:

| I have two hard drives, one of 30 gig, the other 120 gig. My paging file is
| on the 2nd hard drive (120) but it is split into 3 bits. How can I combine
| them into one? I am using Diskeeper 9.
|
| Any help gratefully received.
|
| The first drive is FAT 32, the 2nd drive is NTFS

[Ron Martell]

"skeletor 16940" > wrote:

>I have two hard drives, one of 30 gig, the other 120 gig. My paging file is
>on the 2nd hard drive (120) but it is split into 3 bits. How can I combine
>them into one? I am using Diskeeper 9.
>
>Any help gratefully received.
>
>The first drive is FAT 32, the 2nd drive is NTFS

1. For optimal performance and stability you should configure a
paging file on each hard drive. The one on the boot drive can be
quite small - usually a 10 mb minimum 50 mb maximum is more than
enough - and it will not get used very often.

2. Pageing file fragmentation as a performance issue is right up
there with the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and the Tooth Fairy - lots
of hype but very little if any actual substance. Do not loose any
sleep over this issue.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
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In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
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[Andrew E.]

If XP is on the 1st drive (30 gb),then you'd have no page file.FAT32 cannot
read a ntfs hard drive,ntfs can read FAT32.I'd say that C: is ntfs,otherwise
youre 2nd hd would be inaccesable,try opening system properties,advanced,
performance,virtual memory,change button,L.click a drive,select,"let windows
manage" then click set 2X,do so for both,close out.

"skeletor 16940" wrote:

> I have two hard drives, one of 30 gig, the other 120 gig. My paging file is
> on the 2nd hard drive (120) but it is split into 3 bits. How can I combine
> them into one? I am using Diskeeper 9.
>
> Any help gratefully received.
>
> The first drive is FAT 32, the 2nd drive is NTFS

[Ron Martell]

Andrew E. > wrote:

> If XP is on the 1st drive (30 gb),then you'd have no page file.FAT32 cannot
> read a ntfs hard drive,ntfs can read FAT32.I'd say that C: is ntfs,otherwise
> youre 2nd hd would be inaccesable,try opening system properties,advanced,
> performance,virtual memory,change button,L.click a drive,select,"let windows
> manage" then click set 2X,do so for both,close out.
>

Andrew, your statements are pure gibberish..

FAT32 does not read files, Windows XP does.

And Windows XP can read both FAT32 and NTFS drives mix and match. In
this computer at the moment I have 3 NTFS partitions and 4 FAT32 and
Windows XP can use all 7 of them without problems.

Please confine your responses to those subjects where you actually
know what you are talking about.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Andrew E. > typed:

> If XP is on the 1st drive (30 gb),then you'd have no page
> file.


As usual, you're spouting nonsense. Why do you persist in
answering questions you know nothing about and giving people
misinformation?


> FAT32
> cannot read a ntfs hard drive,ntfs can read FAT32.


More nonsense. FAT32 is a file system, as is NTFS. Neither can
read anything.

Operating systems read file systems; file systems don't.

Windows XP can read any combination of NTFS, FAT32, FAT16, and
FAT12, regardless of what file system it itself is installed on.


> I'd say that C: is
> ntfs,otherwise youre 2nd hd would be inaccesable,


Utter nonsense.


> try opening system
> properties,advanced, performance,virtual memory,change
> button,L.click
> a drive,select,"let windows manage" then click set 2X,do so for
> both,close out.


Still more nonsense. That's completely unresponsive to his
question.

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> "skeletor 16940" wrote:
>
>> I have two hard drives, one of 30 gig, the other 120 gig. My
>> paging
>> file is on the 2nd hard drive (120) but it is split into 3
>> bits.
>> How can I combine them into one? I am using Diskeeper 9.
>>
>> Any help gratefully received.
>>
>> The first drive is FAT 32, the 2nd drive is NTFS