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Won't let me adjust virtual mem settings

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by steve.doig

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I've changed memory from 64Mb (133MHz) to 2x128(133). When I try to put my own settings for virtual memory, pressing 'ok' and confirming won't change the settings; I go back into change virtual memory and default option is selected.

drive0 is 1.2 GB [c drive]
drive1 is 8 GB (4 x 2GB partitions) [d,e,f,g]

C drv only has about 50 Mb free, so I'd like to change it to D drv (800 free). Doesn't windows like swp files on different physical drives?

Any clues?

Cheers,

SD.

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by nvpaladin

Fixing this depends on which version of windows...Go to microsoft.com article Q192336 and it should help you. Yes Windows does allow swap files on different drives. Hope this helps

by steve.doig

This deals with setup problems. Doesn't deal with inability to permanently set virtual mem settings.

by glen_mcleod

Sounds like you're on the right track, the only thing I can think of is you're forgetting to de-select 'Let windows manage my virtual memory'. Although if you're able to change the current drive, path and size, it also sounds like you've already done this, as those options aren't available until it's de-selected.

You're not hitting a cancel button anywhere along the line, are you?

Glen

by ted laun

Looks like you may not have enough HD space on any of your drives do to the 2 gig partions on the 8 gig drive

by steve.doig

free space-
C:70Mb
d:740Mb
e:160Mb
f:830Mb
g:1.1Gb
What do you mean? The 2 gig partns are there... Maybe the free space on some of them is not enough?

by nagazaki

Hi,

if you're using Microsoft NT or 2000, there's no problem changing the virtual memory settings but you must be logged as an administrator.

If you use Microsoft Me, what I saw is that if you decide to manage virtual memory yourself, you can change the settings but it will use the same settings for every partitions used, which isn't what you need.

by jdfcomputer

You can also change the configuration manually, open the system.ini file and chang e the swap file setting there.

by steve.doig

In system.ini, [386Enh], I changed PagingDrive=C: to PagingDrive=D:

On reboot, the entry had been changed back to C:

Must be a way around this

by guidos

What Windows are you running? If it's 95, I'd put that swap file on your G: drive 'cause it has the most free space. I just had to change it this A.M. on a PC at work from C: (740 Meg free) to D: (7.2 Gig free)because the PC was a literal hog (43%resources free with nothing running). After I rebooted, all is well. If yours continues to revert to the default setting, well I don't know what to say...never saw that.

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