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

ID: Q240196

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

After you set a custom virtual memory size, you may notice that the Win386.swp file is moved from the C:\<windir> 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:

Q128327 How Windows 95/98 Manages Virtual Memory

Q196839 Windows Is Unstable After Disabling Virtual Memory

Additional query words: root directory, custom,

Keywords : diskmem win95 winmem win98 win98se
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb