Selecting NO PAGING FILE in virtual memory settings

[Austin]

ok.. If I tell it to not have a paging file in the
virtual memory settings, and then I reboot, it says I
still have a paging file.

the paging file is equal to the size of the RAM I have.

My question, is this -

Since it is equal to the size of ram I have and limited
to that size, would it be accurate to say that my paging
file "resides" in RAM now?

[Nicholas]

Windows XP requires the use of a Page File to function properly.

Virtual Memory in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/a/xpvm.php

(Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP)


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Nicholas

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"Austin" > wrote in message:
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| ok.. If I tell it to not have a paging file in the=20
| virtual memory settings, and then I reboot, it says I=20
| still have a paging file.
|=20
| the paging file is equal to the size of the RAM I have.
|=20
| My question, is this -
|=20
| Since it is equal to the size of ram I have and limited=20
| to that size, would it be accurate to say that my paging=20
| file "resides" in RAM now?

[Austin]

Thank you for the link.

that still doesn't really answer my question though..

If I select "no paging file" in my virtual memory
settings, would it be safe to say that my paging file
exists in RAM?




>-----Original Message-----
>Windows XP requires the use of a Page File to function
properly.
>
>Virtual Memory in Windows XP
>http://aumha.org/a/xpvm.php
>
>(Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP)
>
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Austin" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| ok.. If I tell it to not have a paging file in the
>| virtual memory settings, and then I reboot, it says I
>| still have a paging file.
>|
>| the paging file is equal to the size of the RAM I have.
>|
>| My question, is this -
>|
>| Since it is equal to the size of ram I have and
limited
>| to that size, would it be accurate to say that my
paging
>| file "resides" in RAM now?
>
>.
>

[Nicholas]

Page files do not exist in RAM. You can utilize RAM for virtual memory
needs when it is required, but turning off your Page File (Virtual =
Memory)
completely will cause errors because XP looks for a Page File when =
programs
require it.

The temptation is always great when you have a RAM packed machine=20
to totally eliminate the page file. Don't do it. By design, some =
components=20
in Windows XP require the presence of a page file, even if they never =
use=20
it for its intended purpose. You'll likely receive out of memory type =
errors if=20
you eliminate all page files. Feel free to set the page file to the =
required=20
minimum (2MB) if you have sufficient RAM, secure in the knowledge that=20
XP won't access the page file unless it's absolutely needed, but again
- don't eliminate it totally.

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Nicholas

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"Austin" > wrote in message:
...

| Thank you for the link.
|=20
| that still doesn't really answer my question though..
|=20
| If I select "no paging file" in my virtual memory=20
| settings, would it be safe to say that my paging file=20
| exists in RAM?
|=20
|=20
|=20
|=20
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Windows XP requires the use of a Page File to function=20
| properly.
| >
| >Virtual Memory in Windows XP
| >http://aumha.org/a/xpvm.php
| >
| >(Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP)
| >
| >
| >--=20
| >Nicholas
| >
| >---------------------------------------------------------
| -------
| >
| >"Austin" > wrote in message:
| > ...
| >
| >| ok.. If I tell it to not have a paging file in the=20
| >| virtual memory settings, and then I reboot, it says I=20
| >| still have a paging file.
| >|=20
| >| the paging file is equal to the size of the RAM I have.
| >|=20
| >| My question, is this -
| >|=20
| >| Since it is equal to the size of ram I have and=20
| limited=20
| >| to that size, would it be accurate to say that my=20
| paging=20
| >| file "resides" in RAM now?
| >
| >.
| >

[Rich Barry]

For the answer to your question read this excellent article
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm
"Austin" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you for the link.
>
> that still doesn't really answer my question though..
>
> If I select "no paging file" in my virtual memory
> settings, would it be safe to say that my paging file
> exists in RAM?
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Windows XP requires the use of a Page File to function
> properly.
> >
> >Virtual Memory in Windows XP
> >http://aumha.org/a/xpvm.php
> >
> >(Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP)
> >
> >
> >--
> >Nicholas
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------
> -------
> >
> >"Austin" > wrote in message:
> > ...
> >
> >| ok.. If I tell it to not have a paging file in the
> >| virtual memory settings, and then I reboot, it says I
> >| still have a paging file.
> >|
> >| the paging file is equal to the size of the RAM I have.
> >|
> >| My question, is this -
> >|
> >| Since it is equal to the size of ram I have and
> limited
> >| to that size, would it be accurate to say that my
> paging
> >| file "resides" in RAM now?
> >
> >.
> >