Paging File Question

30 Mar 2005 6:49 PM

CLS

Server is Win 2k, SP4 running Exchange 2003 with 768mb of memory. The paging
file was originally on the system drive, but I was running low on space and
moved it to a separate partition. I rebooted and the new paging file is
showing up where I designated it, however, the original paging file is still
showing on the system drive with the same file size as previous (1.5gb).

I thought I made a mistake on configuration, so I went in again and put
zeroes on all of the partitions except the one where I wanted the paging
file. I rebooted and the original is still there. The new one has the
latest date, but I don't understand why the original is still showing with
1.5gb file size.

How do I get rid of this? Is there something I configured incorrectly?

My drive isn't critically low on space, but this is frustrating me to no end.

Thanks,
CS

31 Mar 2005 1:00 AM

Pegasus (MVP)

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"CLS" <C**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Server is Win 2k, SP4 running Exchange 2003 with 768mb of memory. The
paging
> file was originally on the system drive, but I was running low on space
and
> moved it to a separate partition. I rebooted and the new paging file is
> showing up where I designated it, however, the original paging file is
still
> showing on the system drive with the same file size as previous (1.5gb).
>
> I thought I made a mistake on configuration, so I went in again and put
> zeroes on all of the partitions except the one where I wanted the paging
> file. I rebooted and the original is still there. The new one has the
> latest date, but I don't understand why the original is still showing with
> 1.5gb file size.
>
> How do I get rid of this? Is there something I configured incorrectly?
>
> My drive isn't critically low on space, but this is frustrating me to no
end.
>
> Thanks,
> CS

I suggest you unhide it if it is hidden, then delete it. I also
recommend that you look at moving your system partition
to a larger disk while you have the opportunity. Moving
the paging file should be considered as a temporary measure
only.

31 Mar 2005 1:09 AM

Chris S Patterson

when you moved the file, did you on C: set min/max to zero?

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"CLS" <C**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F79146BC-BAC5-47A0-A787-554D1E391D18@microsoft.com...
> Server is Win 2k, SP4 running Exchange 2003 with 768mb of memory. The
paging
> file was originally on the system drive, but I was running low on space
and
> moved it to a separate partition. I rebooted and the new paging file is
> showing up where I designated it, however, the original paging file is
still
> showing on the system drive with the same file size as previous (1.5gb).
>
> I thought I made a mistake on configuration, so I went in again and put
> zeroes on all of the partitions except the one where I wanted the paging
> file. I rebooted and the original is still there. The new one has the
> latest date, but I don't understand why the original is still showing with
> 1.5gb file size.
>
> How do I get rid of this? Is there something I configured incorrectly?
>
> My drive isn't critically low on space, but this is frustrating me to no
end.
>
> Thanks,
> CS

1 Apr 2005 3:40 AM

George Hester

I thought Exchange 2003 was not to be used in Windows 2000?

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"CLS" <C**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F79146BC-BAC5-47A0-A787-554D1E391D18@microsoft.com...
> Server is Win 2k, SP4 running Exchange 2003 with 768mb of memory. The paging
> file was originally on the system drive, but I was running low on space and
> moved it to a separate partition. I rebooted and the new paging file is
> showing up where I designated it, however, the original paging file is still
> showing on the system drive with the same file size as previous (1.5gb).
>
> I thought I made a mistake on configuration, so I went in again and put
> zeroes on all of the partitions except the one where I wanted the paging
> file. I rebooted and the original is still there. The new one has the
> latest date, but I don't understand why the original is still showing with
> 1.5gb file size.
>
> How do I get rid of this? Is there something I configured incorrectly?
>
> My drive isn't critically low on space, but this is frustrating me to no end.
>
> Thanks,
> CS