Avoid storing Smart Paging files on a system disk
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
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| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Server 2016 |
| Product/Feature | Hyper-V |
| Severity | Warning |
| Category | Operations |
In the following sections, italics indicates text that appears in the Best Practices Analyzer tool for this issue.
Issue
The memory configuration for one or more virtual machines might require the use of Smart Paging if the virtual machine is rebooted, and the specified location for the Smart Paging file is the system disk of the server running Hyper-V.
Impact
Use of the system disk for Smart Paging might cause the server running Hyper-V to experience problems. This affects the following virtual machines:
<list of virtual machines>
Resolution
Reconfigure the virtual machines to store the Smart Paging files on a non-system disk.
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