/SWAPRUN (Load Linker Output to Swap File)

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SWAPRUN:{NET|CD}

  
## Remarks  
 The /SWAPRUN option tells the operating system to first copy the linker output to a swap file, and then run the image from there. This is a Windows NT 4.0 (and later) feature.  
  
 If NET is specified, the operating system will first copy the binary image from the network to a swap file and load it from there. This option is useful for running applications over the network. When CD is specified, the operating system will copy the image on a removable disk to a page file and then load it.  
  
### To set this linker option in the Visual Studio development environment  
  
1.  Open the project's **Property Pages** dialog box. For details, see [Setting Visual C++ Project Properties](../Topic/Working%20with%20Project%20Properties.md).  
  
2.  Click the **Linker** folder.  
  
3.  Click the **System** property page.  
  
4.  Modify one of the following properties:  
  
    -  **Swap Run From CD**  
  
    -  **Swap Run From Network**  
  
### To set this linker option programmatically  
  
1.  See [SwapRunFromCD](assetId:///P:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.VCLinkerTool.SwapRunFromCD?qualifyHint=False&autoUpgrade=True) and [SwapRunFromNet](assetId:///P:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.VCLinkerTool.SwapRunFromNet?qualifyHint=False&autoUpgrade=True) properties.  
  
## See Also  
 [Setting Linker Options](../Topic/Setting%20Linker%20Options.md)   
 [Linker Options](../Topic/Linker%20Options.md)