Re: Optimal place for pagefile.sys

From: perris (perris.1kh2m2_at_no-mx.forum.osnn.net)
Date: 02/15/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:44:30 -0600

Andrew E. Wrote:
> One can disable the PagingExecutive in xp thru the registry,this sets
> the
> NT Executive to RAM instead of the page file,also haveing 2 hds
> installed
> with the slave set as page file increases performance.

no

this value controls the paging of the pageable code in ntoskrnl.exe.

it was created to facilitate driver development and it's just a few
mb's...if you keep these in memory, it will be at the expense of the
same amount of mb's that are accessed more recently...a hit, not a gain
in perfomrnce

Andrew E. Wrote:
> One can disable the PagingExecutive in xp thru the registry,this sets
> the
> NT Executive to RAM instead of the page file,also haveing 2 hds
> installed
> with the slave set as page file increases performance.
>
> "Alex52" wrote:
>
> > There are controversial recommendations about pagefile.sys location.
> > It’s clear, that hard drive is the slowest part in the pc chain
> and
> > determines optimal system performance.
> >
> > Actually, ntfs slow down performance, and majority users don’t need
> ntfs.
> > FAT32 file system is simpler, and windows run faster from FAT32. Down
> side is
> > loosing indexing searching and file encryption. Do you need they
> ???????
> >
> > Actually 4-5 GB size is optimal for the first winxp partition,
> enough to
> > keep winxp and Program Files, but easy to keep system partition
> clean, in
> > good condition, incl., faster defragmenting. All rest would better to
> place
> > on other storage partition, especially Encyclopedia and games with a
> lot of
> > small files. I keep winxp, pagefile.sys, and Program Files on 3 GB
> partition.
> > Also I keep pagefile.sys as a single fragment in optimal position
> between
> > winxp system files and all other.
> >
> > After fresh winxp installation I set at system partition pagefile.sys
> = No,
> > and reboot. I prefer to reboot to Linux, from where remove
> pagefile.sys and
> > use simple Linux script to delete a huge amount never used small
> files such
> > as pictures, .html (do this periodically, you also may do this less
> effective
> > using winxp “Search”). Next, reboot to winxp and run disk
> defragmenter to
> > move all remain files to the partition beginning. When all files will
> be at
> > the beginning, set pagefile.sys; it should be placed as a single
> unmovable
> > fragment next after winxp file; if not, repeat operation again
> several times.
> > All rest installation will be placed after pagefile.sys. Eventually,
> winxp
> > will move less frequently used files to partition end, incl., winxp
> files
> > replacing they by frequently used program files, but unmovable
> pagefile.sys
> > will stay in optimal position in close to frequently used system
> files that
> > reduce hard disk magnetic head tossing and improve system
> performance. Of
> > course, in the case of several hard drives, it would be better to
> place
> > pagefile.sys on other drive allowing simultaneously reading from one
> drive
> > and write to another.
> >
> > I have one hard drive, and do as said above, but I’m not sure that
> it’s
> > correct, as I’m not sure how modern hard drive work. May be,
> somebody
> > explain???
> >
> > I visited several manufacture websites, but found only promotion
> > information. My concern is as follow. How many magnetic disks inside
> a modern
> > (40-120 GB) hard drive; if one, one or two sided; if two sided, how
> magnetic
> > heads work? Independently, or not, i.e., if disk two sided with two
> magnetic
> > heads, can one head reads on one side, and simultaneously, second
> head writes
> > on another????? If so, it would be better to place pagefile.sys on
> the
> > partition on the end of the disk, in not, my method is the best.
> >
> > I’ll appreciate any information.
> > Best, Alex
> > 

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