At 03:35 PM 5/24/02 +1000, Jim Cladingboel wrote the following: >Gerald E. Boyd wrote on Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:29 AM >Subject: Re: PCWorks: swap file > > > Moving the swap file to the end of a disk drive is actually a good thing. > > Let's assume the disk drive looks like one long line like: > > > > files -- free space -- swap space > > > > This allows the re-writing of files to take place in the middle area (the > > free space) without ever causing a collision with the swap file. The swap > > file is free to grow and shrink at the end of the drive. > > >Gerry, is it possible to do this using only the standard M$ Defrag program >that comes with WinME?
Sorry, I know nothing about ME. Many people with disagree with me on the placement of the swap file at the end of the disk but this allows for unlimited growth and re-sizing and no interference with other files. However, if speed is a major concern (although on PCs I can't really tell the difference) other references state to place the swap file at the front of the drive closet to the outermost tracks to speed up access times. In real world computing, that is mainframes, swap files on located on separate dedicated drives (virtual memory drives). To learn how to locate a swap file on a separate drive or other locations, see this article. http://www.pcguide.com/opt/opt/osSwapLocation-c.html Again, I strongly recommend against locating at the front or center of the drive for the simple reason that you can't accurately control the size. No matter how much space you allocate, you are only guessing about how large the swap file may grow under actual PC usage. -- Gerry Boyd ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
