Low On Virtual Memory Error

[Travis@VMS]

I get an error message of "Low On Virtual Memory" that pops up. This causes
the computer to perform sluggish and some background programs(Norton
AV...etc) shut down..., then I have to re-boot to get it back to normal. The
computer has no programs open at all when the error pops up. It's just
sitting on the windows desktop. I have increased the virtual memory by 50%
about 4 months ago, and had no problems. I have not installed anything since
then ether. Can someone provide me with some tip's on how to troubleshoot
this and some links?, The computer is running Windows 2000.

Thanks,

Travis

 

[dcdon]

It would help to know a little about facts and figures.
There is basically two approaches; One is if you have generated a temporary
pagefile.
Check your pagefile size on the Preformance options window.
the other is search for tempf.sys;if it exists you need to build a new pagefile.


If not found, use this
=============
Rebuilding Virtual Memory::

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced[tab] > Peformance Options

Change...

Set Initial and Max to "0"(zero), Ok out, Restart

Go to Change... again, enter 2x or 2.5x in both places, OK out, Restart

Run a Defrag, and a chkdsk /v (Run... > "type" cmd /k chkdsk /v <enter> (shouldn't
take long) "type" exit<enter>
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I get an error message of "Low On Virtual Memory" that pops up. This causes
the computer to perform sluggish and some background programs(Norton
AV...etc) shut down..., then I have to re-boot to get it back to normal. The
computer has no programs open at all when the error pops up. It's just
sitting on the windows desktop. I have increased the virtual memory by 50%
about 4 months ago, and had no problems. I have not installed anything since
then ether. Can someone provide me with some tip's on how to troubleshoot
this and some links?, The computer is running Windows 2000.

Thanks,

Travis

 

[dcdon]

d-am


temppf.sys


"my fat fingers"
and I can spell (Performance)


don
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It would help to know a little about facts and figures.
There is basically two approaches; One is if you have generated a temporary
pagefile.
Check your pagefile size on the Preformance options window.
the other is search for tempf.sys;if it exists you need to build a new pagefile.


If not found, use this
=============
Rebuilding Virtual Memory::

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced[tab] > Peformance Options

Change...

Set Initial and Max to "0"(zero), Ok out, Restart

Go to Change... again, enter 2x or 2.5x in both places, OK out, Restart

Run a Defrag, and a chkdsk /v (Run... > "type" cmd /k chkdsk /v <enter> (shouldn't
take long) "type" exit<enter>
=============




I get an error message of "Low On Virtual Memory" that pops up. This causes
the computer to perform sluggish and some background programs(Norton
AV...etc) shut down..., then I have to re-boot to get it back to normal. The
computer has no programs open at all when the error pops up. It's just
sitting on the windows desktop. I have increased the virtual memory by 50%
about 4 months ago, and had no problems. I have not installed anything since
then ether. Can someone provide me with some tip's on how to troubleshoot
this and some links?, The computer is running Windows 2000.

Thanks,

Travis