Pagefile.sys missing & not recreating

[Michael]

Hi;
Upon startup, I get the message pagefile missing or too
small. The file pagefile.sys(hidden) is not in the root
directory as it should be. Viewing another xp machine, it
does exist. I have gone into the system settings under
control panel and tried resetting the custom max. & min.
values for the page file but when I re-boot, the file is
still not being created and I get the message again. XP
says it makes a temporary page file but I'd rather not
have the message and have the pagefile.sys back. I have
gone into system recovery as well but am not quite sure
what to do here. Any Ideas would be appreciated.

TIA
Mike

 

[The Unknown P]

Pagefile too small or Missing


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Run regedt32 and go to the following location:

Hkey_local_machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Memory Management

There you will find these entries:

PagingFiles:Reg_Multi_SZ:C:\pagefile.sys 190 380


TempPageFile:Reg_Dword:0x1

If the PagingFiles: entry is populated, delete the entire
TempPageFile entry then reboot.

 

[Eddy11]

Try setting the page file while in Safe Mode.

 

[Ron Martell]

Hi;
Upon startup, I get the message pagefile missing or too
small. The file pagefile.sys(hidden) is not in the root
directory as it should be. Viewing another xp machine, it
does exist. I have gone into the system settings under
control panel and tried resetting the custom max. & min.
values for the page file but when I re-boot, the file is
still not being created and I get the message again. XP
says it makes a temporary page file but I'd rather not
have the message and have the pagefile.sys back. I have
gone into system recovery as well but am not quite sure
what to do here. Any Ideas would be appreciated.

See MVP Alex Nichol's article at http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm
especially the section dealing with problems.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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