How to put Page file on the RamDisk
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Armin
How to put Page file on the RamDisk 31 March 2013, 13:57 |
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 01 April 2013, 04:14 |
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Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 14 May 2013, 03:10 |
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(*): the only viable usecase is a 32bit Windows with >4GB memory - but that's a borderline insane setup, and SoftPerfect doesn't support >4GB memory access on 32bit Windows, anyway.
Jimi J
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 10 January 2016, 11:27 |
Re: How to put page file on the RamDisk 10 January 2016, 12:58 |
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doman18
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 15 January 2016, 23:56 |
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 16 January 2016, 11:52 |
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doman18
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 18 January 2016, 19:44 |
As for idea of putting pagefile on ramdisk im absolutely aware of it but my case is exception. I have old Photoshop 8 which recognises up to 1.7GB of ram. With larger file it uses pagefile even if i have 8 GB of ram. So the only way to force it to use more than 1.7 is to put pagefile on ramdisk.
Jeff
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 18 February 2016, 11:30 |
1st of all, Win OS pagefile is necessary and should not be disabled. Some programs, such as Adobe, requires the use of a pagefile regardless of how much free RAM you have installed. This is a very well known issue. So you should never disable your pagefile regardless. Best way is to use a tiny pagefile and set it to dynamic. If you have enough RAM, it will never be used, except for when it is necessary.
2ndly, Win XP doesn't operate its pagefile the same way as Win 7+. Win XP will use pagefile more often and unnecessary regardless of whether you have free RAM. I tested this thoroughly. Most people using Win 7 and above just assumes Win XP works the same. There is a registry file in Win XP that would make the paging work more efficiently, but regardless it will still use the pagefile when you have uber free RAM. For anyone who wish to test this, simply create a small dynamic pagefile and watch it grow even though you have tons of free RAM.
Lastly, there are specific reasons why a person may want to put a pagefile on a RAMdisk. This is the reason I use it. I have 16 GB of RAM, I created a RAMdisk of 10 GB for my projects. Now, I may not always use the full 10GB, depends on what I'm doing. Likewise 6 GB of free RAM is more than enough to run Win 7 with any program, in this case the pagefile will never be used. But, there will be times when the RAM usage will exceed 6 GB, when I'm running multiple programs, when I'm running a large program that needs more RAM, etc... In those cases, it will use the pagefile since it exceeds the 6 GB. So I placed a small 16 MB pagefile on the RAMdisk and set it to dynamic. During times when the RAM usage exceeds 6GB, it will use the paging file to compensate. So basically I'm using part of the RAMdisk as both for the RAM and for the DISK. Yeah, the paging file is not as fast or efficient as direct RAM, but it is a compromise. It allows me to keep the large 10 GB RAMdisk for the usage there, yet allows me to use it for RAM when I need more than 6 GB.
There are many many many other reasons why someone would want to do something with something. It has become such a cliche nowadays when people ask for technical support on a website, especially the Microsoft Tech Support, and they get a lecture of people telling them they shouldn't do this or do that instead of people just helpin them with their issue.
Lars
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 18 February 2016, 12:48 |
QuoteJeff
It has become such a cliche nowadays when people ask for technical support on a website, especially the Microsoft Tech Support, and they get a lecture of people telling them they shouldn't do this or do that instead of people just helpin them with their issue.
It also has become an unfortunate cliché when people download free software, and then press the developers with their demands, as if something is owed. If the developers have grounds to believe that something is not a good idea, they can't help the user to do that with clear conscience. And if they do, the same user will come back later with blames and anger. I'm not talking about Microsoft here --- their support it atrocious despite the price people pay for their products. Softperfect's support is outstanding, and their patience, helpfulness and politeness are unsurpassed. I found all the answers to my questions here without writing a word, if you don't count this message. And I'm very happy wi their software. It's just sad that some people have no gratitude or appreciation for someone else's free efforts.
With compliments,
Lars, Netherlands
TMan
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 04 October 2016, 04:10 |
P.S. As the other posts have said you do need to build the ram drive to load on boot and not login. That maybe why you were getting errors. It worked great when I did it. Remember to create a restore point before messing with how your PC boots up. Its just always nice to have a restore point...
TMan
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 04 October 2016, 04:22 |
Peter
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 19 January 2017, 09:59 |
- T: temporary boot time RAM disk
- P: persistent logon time RAM disk, backed by an image file on SSD
Pagefile.sys on T: worked great until a few weeks ago; now I'm getting that "Windows has made a temporary page file ..." message too. Instead of creating the pagefile.sys on T:, it creates an incredible large pagefile.sys on C:. No messages in event viewer regarding this problem.
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit SP1 with latest updates; RAM Disk 4.0.0 64-Bit
Can you please help me?
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 19 January 2017, 14:13 |
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It's a really bad idea to place a page file in the RAM Disk though. With this amount of RAM you'd be better off having it disabled completely. Here is a discussion if you want to know more.
Peter
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 20 January 2017, 01:06 |
Lars
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 20 January 2017, 10:44 |
Seems like buying designer dress shoes and then want them to be comfortable for hiking. Software is same: it has its purpose and limitations. If something worked to a point, it doesn't mean it is designed for that.
El
Re: How to put Page file on the RamDisk 09 September 2017, 19:25 |