Multiple Page files - single volume

Using GUI , you can define only one page files for each volume. It is possible to create multiple page files for a single volume , it can be done by modifying registry . 


To create multiple paging files on one volume 

• On the drive or volume you want to hold the paging files, create folders for the number of paging files you want to create on the volume. For example, C:\Pagefile1, C:\Pagefile2, and C:\Pagefile3.
• Click Start, Click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
• In the left pane, locate and click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\MemoryManagement
• Find the Pagingfiles value, and then double-click it to open it.
• Remove any existing values, and add the following values:
  c:\pagefile1\pagefile.sys 3000 4000
  c:\pagefile2\pagefile.sys 3000 4000
  c:\pagefile3\Pagefile.sys 3000 4000
• Click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.
• Restart the computer to cause the changes to take effect.