Pagefileconfig.vbs
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Updated: January 21, 2005
Enables an administrator to display and configure a system's
paging file Virtual Memory settings.
For the command syntax, click a command:
Changes a system's existing paging file Virtual Memory settings.
Syntax
pagefileconfig[.vbs] /change [/s
Computer [/u Domain\User [/p
Password]]] {[/I InitialPageFileSize] |
[/m MaximumPageFileSize]} /vo {VolumeLetter
| *}[/vo {VolumeLetter2 | *} [...]]
Parameters
/sComputer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote
computer (do not use backslashes). The default is
the local computer.
/uDomain\User
Runs the script with the account permissions of the
user specified by User or Domain\User.
The default is the permissions of the current logged
on user on the computer issuing the command.
/pPassword
Specifies the password of the user account that is
specified in the /u parameter.
/iInitialPageFileSize
Specifies the new initial size (in MB) to use for
the paging file specified.
/mMaximumPageFileSize
Specifies the new maximum size (in MB) to use for
the paging file specified.
/vo {VolumeLetter | *}
Specifies the volume or volumes of the paging file
settings to be changed. The volume is specified by a
letter followed by a colon (for example, "C:").
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
The following examples show how you can use the
pagefileconfig /change command:
pagefileconfig.vbs /change /m 400 /vo c:
pagefileconfig.vbs /change /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /m 400 /vo
c:
pagefileconfig.vbs /change /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /i 20 /vo *
pagefileconfig.vbs /change /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23
/ i 200 /m 500 /vo c: /vo d:
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Creates or adds an additional paging file to a system.
Syntax
pagefileconfig.vbs/create [/s Computer [/u
Domain\User [/p Password]]]
/I InitialPageFileSize /m
MaximumPageFileSize /vo {VolumeLetter |
*}[/vo {VolumeLetter2 | *} [...]]
Parameters
/sComputer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote
computer (do not use backslashes). The default is
the local computer.
/uDomain\User
Runs the script with the account permissions of the
user specified by User or Domain\User.
The default is the permissions of the current logged
on user on the computer issuing the command.
/pPassword
Specifies the password of the user account that is
specified in the /u parameter.
/iInitialPageFileSize
Specifies the new initial size (in MB) to use for
the paging file specified.
/mMaximumPageFileSize
Specifies the new maximum size (in MB) to use for
the paging file specified.
/vo {VolumeLetter | *}
Specifies the volume or volumes of the paging file
settings to be created. The volume is specified by a
letter followed by a colon (for example, "C:").
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
The following examples show how you can use the
pagefileconfig /create command:
pagefileconfig.vbs /create /i 140 /m 300 /vo d:
pagefileconfig.vbs /create /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /i 150
/m 300 / vo d:
pagefileconfig.vbs /create /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /i 50
/m 200 / vo *
pagefileconfig.vbs /create /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p
p@ssW23 / i 100 /m 600 /vo d: /vo e: /vo f:
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Deletes a paging file from a system.
Syntax
pagefileconfig.vbs/delete [/s Computer [/u
Domain\User [/p Password]]]
/vo {VolumeLetter | *} [/vo {VolumeLetter2
| *} [...]]
Parameters
/sComputer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote
computer (do not use backslashes). The default is
the local computer.
/uDomain\User
Runs the script with the account permissions of the
user specified by User or Domain\User.
The default is the permissions of the current logged
on user on the computer issuing the command.
/pPassword
Specifies the password of the user account that is
specified in the /u parameter.
/vo {VolumeLetter | *}
Specifies the volume or volumes of the paging file
settings to be deleted. The volume is specified by a
letter followed by a colon (for example, "C:").
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
The following examples show how you can use the
pagefileconfig /delete command:
pagefileconfig.vbs /delete /vo d:
pagefileconfig.vbs /delete /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /vo d:
pagefileconfig.vbs /delete /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p
p@ssW23 / vo d: /vo e: /vo f:
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Queries and displays a system's paging file Virtual Memory
settings.
pagefileconfig.vbs/query [/s
Computer [/u Domain\User [/p
Password]]] [/fo {TABLE | LIST |
CSV}]
Parameters
/sComputer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote
computer (do not use backslashes). The default is
the local computer.
/uDomain\User
Runs the script with the account permissions of the
user specified by User or Domain\User.
The default is the permissions of the current logged
on user on the computer issuing the command.
/pPassword
Specifies the password of the user account that is
specified in the /u parameter.
/fo {TABLE| LIST| CSV}
Specifies the format to use for the query output.
Valid values are TABLE, LIST, and
CSV. The default value is LIST.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
The following examples show how you can use the
pagefileconfig /query command:
pagefileconfig.vbs /query
pagefileconfig.vbs /query /fo table
pagefileconfig.vbs /query /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln
pagefileconfig.vbs /query /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23
/fo list
Remarks
- Maximum paging file size is limited to available free disk
space less the crashdump recovery settings for the boot drive.
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Formatting legend
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Information that the user must supply |
| Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated
several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|).
Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only
one |
| Courier font |
Code or program output |
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