Microsoft KB Archive/240196

= Win386.swp File Is Moved When You Set a Custom Virtual Memory Size =

Article ID: 240196

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q240196



SYMPTOMS
After you set a custom virtual memory size, you may notice that the Win386.swp file is moved from the C:\< > folder to the root of drive C (or to the root of the drive that you set to host your Windows paging file).



STATUS
This behavior is by design and to inform anyone examining the computer that a custom virtual memory setting has been selected.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about virtual memory, please click the article links below to view the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

128327 How Windows 95/98/Me Manages Virtual Memory

196839 Windows Is Unstable After Disabling Virtual Memory

For additional information about how to determine which folder Windows is installed in, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305792 How to Determine Which Folder Windows Is Installed In

Additional query words: root directory, custom,

Keywords: kbdiskmemory kbprb KB240196

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