Removing Windows XP Paging File Before Defragmentation

To remove the Windows paging file for a more thorough defrag, follow these steps:

1. Click on start, then Control Panel
2. Performance and Maintenance
3. System
4. Click on the Advanced tab
   
5. Click the Settings button under Performance
6. Click on the Advanced tab
7. Click the Change button under Virtual memory
8. Select No paging file under Paging file size for selected drive, then click the Set button. Click OK on all open boxes.

After removing the paging file, reboot the computer and defragment the drive. When defragmentation is finished, follow the same steps above but select System managed size, and click the Set button. Reboot the computer again and a new paging file will be created.