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scott
ok ...here goes...i recently have been having multiple
problems with my comp....so i reinstalled win XP and went
to auto updater and re downloaded all the updates,
drivers etc. I then went and and made sure i had all the
latest device drivers for all my components via
manufacturers websites. I then ran CHKDSK C:/R/F and
found i had 3 bad clusters on my hard drive and that
chkdsk attempted or did fix the data in those clusters or
marked them as bad ,unusable or something. Normally, I
have my virtual memory set on custom straight 768mb ( i
have 512 mb ram) I reinstall my favorite software and
games...everything seems to be going OK...then.... Iget
LOW VIRTUAL MEMORY warning...so i go to control panel,
system, etc and when i push the advanced tab, another
message appears stating that my virtual memory (ie. page
file) is set too low and windows is setting up a
temperary memory file that may be larger than what i have
set. So i then continue into the advanced section of
the memory manager and see that my settings ( min 768
max 768) are still there, hit set and reboot. I get the
same messages again upon checking my memory settings. So
I decide to fire up REGEDIT based upon an earlier reply
from someone on this newsgroup, I follow the instructions
to set my pagefile.sys manually and delete the temporary
page file key..OK I exit regedit and reboot.....upon
reboot i enter regedit to check and see if my settings
were saved, and they read: Pagefiles REG_MULTI_SZ
C:\pagefile.sys 768 768. there is no temp pagefile key
so i think im ok then i play a game and wham low
virtual mem again..enter mem manager and windows sets up
a temp pagefile for me again...enter regedit and see the
temp pagefile key there along with the regular pagefile
key that i had set to 768. ?????????? I am at a loss hehe
and pullin my hair out..im the only one that uses this
comp ie i am the admin and all that and somewhat tech
savy but i can't figure this one out and would reall
appreciate some help or ideas....thanks in
advance...Scott
problems with my comp....so i reinstalled win XP and went
to auto updater and re downloaded all the updates,
drivers etc. I then went and and made sure i had all the
latest device drivers for all my components via
manufacturers websites. I then ran CHKDSK C:/R/F and
found i had 3 bad clusters on my hard drive and that
chkdsk attempted or did fix the data in those clusters or
marked them as bad ,unusable or something. Normally, I
have my virtual memory set on custom straight 768mb ( i
have 512 mb ram) I reinstall my favorite software and
games...everything seems to be going OK...then.... Iget
LOW VIRTUAL MEMORY warning...so i go to control panel,
system, etc and when i push the advanced tab, another
message appears stating that my virtual memory (ie. page
file) is set too low and windows is setting up a
temperary memory file that may be larger than what i have
set. So i then continue into the advanced section of
the memory manager and see that my settings ( min 768
max 768) are still there, hit set and reboot. I get the
same messages again upon checking my memory settings. So
I decide to fire up REGEDIT based upon an earlier reply
from someone on this newsgroup, I follow the instructions
to set my pagefile.sys manually and delete the temporary
page file key..OK I exit regedit and reboot.....upon
reboot i enter regedit to check and see if my settings
were saved, and they read: Pagefiles REG_MULTI_SZ
C:\pagefile.sys 768 768. there is no temp pagefile key
so i think im ok then i play a game and wham low
virtual mem again..enter mem manager and windows sets up
a temp pagefile for me again...enter regedit and see the
temp pagefile key there along with the regular pagefile
key that i had set to 768. ?????????? I am at a loss hehe
and pullin my hair out..im the only one that uses this
comp ie i am the admin and all that and somewhat tech
savy but i can't figure this one out and would reall
appreciate some help or ideas....thanks in
advance...Scott