Will access page file damage the hard disk?

gavinlao · 01-05-2006, 07:59 AM

I have a computer running Windows XP with 128MB memory, it always access hard disk for the virtual memory, will it damage the hard disk?
My friend say that, high frequency access will damage a hard disk.

StrangleHold · 01-05-2006, 02:18 PM

No! will run slower using virtual memory. Need more ram with XP. 128 is the min. XP does alot better with atleast 512

Cambece · 01-06-2006, 04:41 PM

the computer is ment to do that...like stated above it will just run slower.

Cambece

sslava · 01-06-2006, 06:58 PM

you have to stop unusable services, it is able to work faster, XP have a lot of services need to stop, free memory, 128 must bе enough

01-05-2006, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
gavinlao New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	Will access page file damage the hard disk? I have a computer running Windows XP with 128MB memory, it always access hard disk for the virtual memory, will it damage the hard disk? My friend say that, high frequency access will damage a hard disk.

01-05-2006, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,208	No! will run slower using virtual memory. Need more ram with XP. 128 is the min. XP does alot better with atleast 512 __________________ I am desperately trying to find out why kamikaze pilots wore helmets.

01-06-2006, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cambece New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 14	the computer is ment to do that...like stated above it will just run slower. Cambece __________________ J.A. Cambece

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01-06-2006, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
sslava New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russia, Tula Posts: 8	you have to stop unusable services, it is able to work faster, XP have a lot of services need to stop, free memory, 128 must bе enough