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W7 swap file
by bob b - 2/22/13 7:16 AM
If the swap file is set to "let windows handle it" is there a limit on how big the file can be?
Other than the amount of free disk space.
W7 64 bit ntfs.
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It will expand as needed.
by R. Proffitt 
- 2/22/13 8:10 AM
In Reply to: W7 swap file by bob b
The limit is set by the size of the Virtual Memory. Windows 7 is a VM OS. So in it's 32 bit version it is at most 2^32 bytes and in the 64 bit version, in theory can be more.
But this is rarely discussed as it has been discussed at length.
What's the reason for the question?
Bob
Just curious
by bob b - 2/22/13 1:27 PM
In Reply to: It will expand as needed. by R. Proffitt
What the restrictions were as to how large a swap file the OS could handle.
256TB from memory.
by R. Proffitt - 2/22/13 1:30 PM
In Reply to: Just curious by bob b
Something like 16TB per drive and then 16 drives = 256TB virtual memory page file(s).
My bet is that's more than enough for today.
Bob
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