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From: Chris Snyder UNDER-ECE
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 17:02

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In article <1992Oct5.165952.3015@doug.cae.wisc.edu> terryh@cae.wisc.edu (Terry Henning) writes:
>Hi,
>
>I've found this hidden file in my root directory.  I have no idea how it
>got there, but it's nearly 16 Meg big.  (Actually 16734208)  The name of the
>file is 386spart.par.  

>Does it really have to be there.  I'd love to delete the thing.  Does it
>maybe have to do something with the Windows swap file?
>
>Just curious,
>Terry Henning

The answer to your question is found in the 386 Enhanced mode icon. Here
you can choose to use different types of swap files. If you choose to have your swap file PERMENENT then Windows will create one file on your hard drive, the  
one said above, 386spart.par. This file is always there. If you choose to have
your swap file Temporary, then Windows makes a file called SWAP386.WIN, or some thing like that, but it is removed everytime you quit windows. Hoever this file is very large, about 20 to 30 Megs. 

I hope that I answered your question.

					Chris Snyder

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