Where is the pagefile.sys located???

[diavolo]

In win2000??
I can't find it anywhere, neither in my root directory, d:, or in the winnt folder. I have set it as a permanent swapfile(256 mb). I'm just wondering because I'm sure I haven't disabled swapfile use(didn't see that option anywhere, it's not possible I guess??)

 

[CTR]

It's a hidden system file. From the cmd prompt:

attrib pagefile.sys

It will show you something like this:

A SH C:\pagefile.sys

Which indicates that the archive bit is set, and it is a System file as well as being Hidden. With the right options set under your folder view, you can see these hidden and system files.

If you don't see it in C:\, it might be in the root of one of your other logical or physical drives. Hope that helps.

 

[diavolo]

Hi:

I have ticked the 'view hidden folders and files' option, but I just can't find it anywhere. I've also done a search on all my drive, but it can't find it. I'm dual booting with winMe/win2k
and I thought of letting them share a swapfile, but I want to find the pagefile first.

 

[CTR]

Well do it from the cmd prompt like I suggested. Go to Start-->Run, then type cmd and press enter. Hidden files won't show up when you just do a dir. Did you try attrib? If it's there, attrib will know about it.

 

[jaywallen]

Hi,

In order to be able to see pagefil.sys with Explorer in W2K you'll also have to uncheck the selection called "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" in the Tools | Folder Options dialog's View tab.

I'm not familiar with Windows ME, but I don't think that it will share a "swap file" with Windows 2000.

Regards,
Jim

 

[diavolo]

Hey thanks, that did the trick.
Now I also see the boot.ini, couldn't understand where that was either...
I've read that win98 and win2k are able to share a swapfile, so I just assumed winMe and win2k also could.

 

[CTR]

But attrib is soooo much better. It's a holdover from DOS, you know...

 

[syf3r]

DOS? what's DOS?
Just like an AOL user saying "Internet? FTP? Telnet? What's that?"
But then i guess it's the same thing as users on real isp's wondering what the hell an AOL "keyword" is... oh well.
hey, if it doesn't have a cute button or picture to click, i don't know what the hell i'm doing.

-syf3r.
keyword: aolsucks
(this is, of course, entirely an opinion)