Is it possible to tell W2K to use only RAM?

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From: Silence Seeker (silenceseeker2003_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: 8 Feb 2004 14:39:26 -0800

I have 1GB of RAM in my W2K based system. This is more than enough for
the applications I am running.

For performance reasons, I don't want the system use a paging file.
Currently paging is being used anyway, EVEN WHEN THERE IS PLENTY OF
PHYSICAL MEMORY AVAILABLE. This makes no sense to me. I wouldn't mind
if the OS used some needed memory from the HDD, when none is left in
RAM. But why use slower memory (from the page file) when there is
plenty of the MUCH faster one?

Is there any way to tell W2K to NOT use paging at all?

If so, how?

BTW, I tried setting the page file to 0, but the system creates a
temporary one (~20MB) anyway and keeps complaining whenever I reboot
that the system is "Low on Virtual Memory. Please increase the
size..."

Obviously the answer to my question is not trivial. Any experts here
that know how to do what I am trying to accomplish? (if possible at
all)

Thanks in advance,
Sam

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