There must be a pagefile on the boot drive in order to facilitate a crash dump [*if* that is a concern for the environment]; dumps cannot be directed to another partition. So in that respect, it does matter, but it is not a hard requirement that there be a pagefile on the boot drive.
Laura > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WATSON, BEN > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:24 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Split pagefile > > It really shouldn't matter whether or not the page file > resides on the boot partition or not. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Wahlers > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:09 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Split pagefile > > Sorry for the reply to my own post, but this article: > > http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows2003 > /AdminTips > /Miscellaneous/EnhancePerformancebyMovingthePagefile.html > > says I can move the whole thing to a different partition. > I'll leave a meg on the C drive just for the dumpfile, which > we limit to 64K, in case the system crashes and I can > actually figure out how to read the dumpfile. > > But, really, is it OK to leave absolutely NO pagefile on C:/? > We normally leave at least 200Mb on the C: partition when we > move the rest to a different drive. > > > -- > Larry Wahlers > Concordia Technologies > The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > direct office line: (314) 996-1876 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of Larry Wahlers > > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:55 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Split pagefile > > > > > > Colleagues, > > > > > > Is there a best practice for splitting the pagefile on > Exchange 2003 > > > across multiple drives? My C drive is up to nearly 9GB used > > > out of 10GB, > > > and I'd like to move off most of the 3GB pagefile to maybe > > > the database > > > drive. We have only 500 users on that system, so > > performance shouldn't > > > be too much of an issue. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, folks. > > > > > > -- > > > Larry Wahlers > > > Concordia Technologies > > > The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > direct office line: (314) 996-1876 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > > > To subscribe: > > http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > > 475 Park Avenue South > > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > > > Please include the email address which you have been > contacted with. > > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.2/559 - Release > Date: 11/30/2006 5:07 AM > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.2/559 - Release Date: 11/30/2006 5:07 AM List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/
