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Thread ID: 27452 2002-11-23 00:38:00 Erase win386.swp Danger (287) Press F1
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100699 2002-11-23 00:38:00 I am trying to erase my swapfile so I can defrag and then recreate a new swapfile that is not fragmented (defrag does not defrag the swapfile). However I get the message "access denied" when trying to delete the file. Any ideas how I can delete this file? Have tried with a dos prompt and also searching and manually removing the file.
Win ME.
Danger (287)
100700 2002-11-23 00:51:00 go to your virtual memory settings and set it to max = 0 or disable it.

reboot.

BE WARNED low memory systems (eg 32-64meg) may not boot back into normall mode and same applies to those who have large amounts of programs at startup. if that happens boot into safe mode and restore the swapfile.
tweak'e (174)
100701 2002-11-23 01:08:00 Thanks tweak'e. I wondered if that might in effect delete the file and you have confirmed it. Shouldn,t have any probs with 384 ram. Danger (287)
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