changing nt4 paging file location

[xp]

Hi,
I had a job interview yesterday where they asked me how would I change which disk the paging file was kept on?
Any answers for future information would be appreciated. Also, why would you want to do this?

 

[ChrisRAnthony]

The place to change the paging file size can be found in Control Panel, System. Then select Performance, Virtual memory, change. Here you can change the size of the paging file and also its location.

One of the better ways to improve performance is to use a faster drive for the location of the pagefile. If you are using IDE drives, consider either replacing it with a SCSI drive or add a additional SCSI drive.

In addition, and probably, the best option is to use multiple drives for the pagefile. This can be done eother through hardware (preferable) or software.

 

[xp]

Chris,
thanks for your help.
Brian

 

[devastator]

You get better performance if the paging file sits by itself on a seperate disk. Otherwise keep the paging file on a seperate disk away from the system file.