Pagefile query

[pushkaraj]

I hav two hd: 80+40 GB. My OS is on one of the partitions of my 80GB hd and i hav kept paging file on the other hd. Is this recommended?

Also is it recommended to keep a paging file(atleast a small one) on the partition dat contains the OS?

[sakumar79]

If the second hard disk is as fast as the first, it is better to keep the pagefile in it... It is not necessary to create a pagefile on the first partition...

Arun

[s18000rpm]

yup as sakumar said, Page file should be set on other HDD(if its as fast as 1st one).

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[pushkaraj]

Thanx guys. I just thought of asking this question coz i use the defragmenter called diskeeper and in its settings it says "Microsoft recommends that u keep atleast a small paging file on ur partition containing the OS".