Pagefileconfig.vbs
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Pagefileconfig.vbs
Enables an administrator to display and configure a system's paging file Virtual Memory settings.
For the command syntax, click a command:
pagefileconfig change
pagefileconfig create
pagefileconfig delete
pagefileconfig query
pagefileconfig change
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
- /s Computer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
- /u Domain \ 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.
- /p Password
Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
- /i InitialPageFileSize
Specifies the new initial size (in MB) to use for the paging file specified.
- /m MaximumPageFileSize
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:
pagefileconfig create
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
- /s Computer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
- /u Domain \ 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.
- /p Password
Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
- /i InitialPageFileSize
Specifies the new initial size (in MB) to use for the paging file specified.
- /m MaximumPageFileSize
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:
pagefileconfig delete
Deletes a paging file from a system.
Syntax
pagefileconfig.vbs /delete [/s Computer [/u Domain**\User [/p** Password]]] /vo {VolumeLetter | *} [/vo {VolumeLetter2 | *} [...]]
Parameters
- /s Computer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
- /u Domain \ 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.
- /p Password
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:
pagefileconfig query
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
- /s Computer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
- /u Domain \ 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.
- /p Password
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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Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
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