I'm not exactly sure if there is any difference but I'll do checking around. However, here are some basic things about pagefiles I've found after many years of NTx, Win2x, etc.
1 - minimum and maximum should be the same size
2 - pagefile usage is based on computer usage. If you run lots of apps at the same time, you'll need a bigger pagefile than maybe a secretary who only emails and does documents.
Example. I have a laptop with 1Gb memory and a 30Gb disk. but I run about 10 programs at the same time, plus maybe 2 VMWare systems. So, I run my pagefile to 2Gb. If I didn't need the VMWare stuff, I'd cut it to 1Gb.
3 - if you can defrag your pagefile into one contiguous space, it increase performance a bit. Ok, that's what I see, but others who don't so what my servers do may not see the increase. Normally I do this on the first reboot after a fresh install. But if there is sufficient disk space, it can be done at any time. Check for PageDefrag from sysinternals.com.
4 - if you have one HDD, DO NOT make a special partition for the pagefile. Simply make a single one and defrag. The system doesn't have to go between two completely different areas of the hard disk to handle it.
5 - TaskMan has Commit Charge which shows the total of memory plus pagefile. If after running all your apps, the value of Peak approaches Limit, think about increasing pagefile size.
Other than that, it's not rocket science anymore. With the disk sizes now, the requirement to manage the pagefile size has almost disappeared. Even a really huge pagefile isn't much of a bother. The only reason people are still concerned is either historic or because they have a really large number of files and they want to watch the size. I do this on my laptop since I have only 30Gb and about 10Gb in media, plus 5Gb in VMWare OSs.
In general, it is only dependant on your use of the machine.
I hope this helps.
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Mark-Allen Perry
ALPHA Systems, Switzerland
mark-allen AT mvps DOT org
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I cannot find any reference to page file
settings for windows2003 server. I know MS
suggested twice the physical ram for windows
2000 server. Is this still the same for
2003? Can someone point me to the right
place where MS addresses this issue.
TIA.
