Memory File Analysis

• Pagefile.sys: used within Windows operating systems to store data from the RAM when it becomes full

  • Pagefile Location: C:\pagefile.sys

  • To show the hidden pagefile: dir /a:h c:

• Swapfile used as RAM swap space in Linux, usually in its own partition

  • To adjust swapfile size: sudo fallocate -l [file size] /swapfile

  • To check the ammount of swap space: free -h

  • To show if the swap space is a file or a partitionswapon –show

• Hiberation file: allows operating system to store current memory state to hiberfil.sys