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September 15th 09, 04:08 PM
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My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know
what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank 
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September 15th 09, 04:23 PM
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:08:13 -0400, "Frank"
wrote: My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? It is your paging file. No it doesn't need to be backed up. If you don't know what a paging file is, read he http://www.theeldergeek.com/paging_file.htm -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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September 15th 09, 04:23 PM
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:08:13 -0400, "Frank"
wrote: My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? It is your paging file. No it doesn't need to be backed up. If you don't know what a paging file is, read he http://www.theeldergeek.com/paging_file.htm -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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September 15th 09, 05:25 PM
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"Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank Windows uses this file as "Virtual" memory. There is no need to back it up as its constantly changing and when you reboot nothing is saved (or need to be saved) from the last time the computer running. As a side note, most if not all "Image" backup software utilities do not backup up this file either. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com
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September 15th 09, 05:25 PM
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"Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank Windows uses this file as "Virtual" memory. There is no need to back it up as its constantly changing and when you reboot nothing is saved (or need to be saved) from the last time the computer running. As a side note, most if not all "Image" backup software utilities do not backup up this file either. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com
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September 15th 09, 06:09 PM
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A little effort on your part would have found an answer.
http://www.google.com/search?q=PAGEF...x=&startPage=1 -- ------ "Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank
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September 15th 09, 06:09 PM
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A little effort on your part would have found an answer.
http://www.google.com/search?q=PAGEF...x=&startPage=1 -- ------ "Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank
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September 15th 09, 07:20 PM
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:25:34 -0400, "JS" @ wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank Windows uses this file as "Virtual" memory. It's a very minor point, but a clarification he that's *not* the way Microsoft uses the term. The term "Virtual Memory" refers to the full complement of memory in your computer: it's the sum of physical memory (RAM) plus the Page File. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sdn_virtmm.asp. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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September 15th 09, 07:20 PM
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:25:34 -0400, "JS" @ wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank Windows uses this file as "Virtual" memory. It's a very minor point, but a clarification he that's *not* the way Microsoft uses the term. The term "Virtual Memory" refers to the full complement of memory in your computer: it's the sum of physical memory (RAM) plus the Page File. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sdn_virtmm.asp. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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September 15th 09, 08:22 PM
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"Frank" wrote in message
g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? It is WinXP's swap file, viz. supplementary (paged) memory (additional to the size of your RAM.) Win / Control Panel / System / Performance calls it "Virtual Memory" and lets you put it into any drive or folder you choose (if you want to free extra space on C: etc.) -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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September 15th 09, 08:22 PM
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"Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? It is WinXP's swap file, viz. supplementary (paged) memory (additional to the size of your RAM.) Win / Control Panel / System / Performance calls it "Virtual Memory" and lets you put it into any drive or folder you choose (if you want to free extra space on C: etc.) -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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September 16th 09, 08:24 PM
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Don
You can put it anywhere but don't expect it necessarily to work efficiently. http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm -- Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don Phillipson wrote: "Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? It is WinXP's swap file, viz. supplementary (paged) memory (additional to the size of your RAM.) Win / Control Panel / System / Performance calls it "Virtual Memory" and lets you put it into any drive or folder you choose (if you want to free extra space on C: etc.)
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September 16th 09, 08:24 PM
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Don
You can put it anywhere but don't expect it necessarily to work efficiently. http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm -- Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don Phillipson wrote: "Frank" wrote in message g.com... My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? It is WinXP's swap file, viz. supplementary (paged) memory (additional to the size of your RAM.) Win / Control Panel / System / Performance calls it "Virtual Memory" and lets you put it into any drive or folder you choose (if you want to free extra space on C: etc.)
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