Windows XP Installation Uses Entire 3-Gigabyte Partition (307055)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q307055

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows XP on an IA-64 partition that has 3 gigabytes (GB) or less of space, Windows XP may fill the entire partition.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the installation creates a 1.5-GB swap file in addition to the 1.5-GB disk space that the installation itself requires.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The swap file space is needed to create log files for debugging system failures and errors. In addition, the size of the swap file increases in proportion to the amount of physical memory in your system. For each GB of memory, the swap file increases by 1.5 GB. If you have 1 GB of memory, the swap file is 1.5 GB; for 2 GB of memory, the swap file is 3 GB.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2001
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbsetup KB307055
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