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If I direct windows to store its temp files (for sake of optimum performance) on a drive connected via an eSATA cable (external enclosure) and for any reason I boot windows _without_ that drive present will Window gracefully deal with the absence or might i risk corrupting the windows' installation?

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If the pagefile is absent it is recreated automatically, however if the drive disapears I do not believe it will be automatically created elsewhere. This will cause performance and may cause stability issues.

The problem is, if the pagefile was recreated on a different drive, you would have to once again move it to the external drive.

One solution that works very well for me is to place the file in a dedicated partition. In my case I do this on a secondary drive. I also point my temp files and internet cache to that drive, same partition. A separate partition on the same drive is good, but you will not experience a performance gain. This is why I use a second hard drive (actually have 4 drives in each machine).

So, in short, the external drive idea is not optimal. It may not cause a big problem but is more likely to be a problematic configuration.