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      STACKER NOTE                                         STACKER NOTE
                  WINDOWS SWAP FILE SMALLER THAN CONFIGURED
                          (Applies to Stacker 4.0)
      STAC FAX  4204 (03-28-1994)
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      BACKGROUND
      
      When you create or change a Windows Permanent Swap File (WPSF)
      using the Virtual Memory icon in the Control Panel, you may find
      that the size of the file is smaller than you expected. The
      problem lies with the requirement for the WPSF to exist on
      physically contiguous space on the hard disk. If there is any
      fragmentation on the drive at the location where Windows is
      placing the WPSF, the final resulting size of the file may be
      less than expected. You may correct this situation by removing
      the fragmentation.
      
                                    Note
                StacFax 4202 discusses the issues concerning
                   Stacker and the WPSF in greater detail.
      
      SOLUTION
      
         - Defragment your physical hard disk.
         - Run the Stacker Optimizer.
           
      Defragment your physical hard disk
      
      Restart your computer with a DOS startup disk that has no
      reference to Stacker on it. Your Stacker drive will not be
      mounted, but your physical drive will be fully accessible. Note
      that if you have MS-DOS 6, procedures for making a Startup Disk
      are on page 178 of the MS-DOS User's Guide.
      
       1.  Determine which files on your drive are hidden. From the
           root directory of your C drive type: DIR /AH <enter>. This
           will display the hidden files. If your version of DOS does
           not support this command, you may need another
           manufacturer's utility to view the files.
       2.  Unhide all the files and subdirectories you find except
           MSDOS.SYS and IO.SYS. You may use the DOS ATTRIB command,
           Stacker's SATTRIB command, or a third party utility to
           unhide the files. If you are using MS-DOS 6, note that its
           ATTRIB command is on Setup disk # 1. To use Stacker's
           SATTRIB command you would change to the STACKER directory
           on the uncompressed drive and type:
           
           SATTRIB -S -H -R (PATH)(FILENAME)
           For example:
           SATTRIB -S -H -R C:\STACKER2.BIN
           Do this for each hidden file or directory.
       3.  Do not restart your computer. Some files may be re-hidden by
           the boot process.
       4.  Use a utility to defragment your disk. Programs such as
           Norton Utilities' Speedisk or PC Tools' Compress or MS-DOS's
           DEFRAG are examples of these utilities.
       5.  Since your Stacker drive is not mounted, you will not have
           access to your utilities on that drive. Use the "emergency"
           disks provided by the utility to run the defragmenter from
           the floppy drive. Note that if you are using MS-DOS 6, the
           DEFRAG utility is on Setup disk #1. See the manufacturer's
           instructions for details on running the defragmenter.
       6.  After the drive is defragmented, restart your computer.
           
      Run the Stacker Optimizer
      
       1.  Open the Stacker Toolbox by clicking on its icon in the
           Stacker Group in Windows. If you are in DOS, type the word
           STAC <enter> at the DOS prompt.
       2.  In Windows, click on the Optimize button on the toolbar. In
           DOS, select the Stacker Optimizer.
       3.  In either case, choose Full-MaxSpace. Follow the
           instructions on your screen.
       4.  After the Optimization is complete, go to the Virtual Memory
           icon in the Windows Control Panel. Set the WPSF to the size
           desired.  The WPSF should now be sized correctly.
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