can't bootup - no paging file error

[Guest]

HELP
Right after the login screen, I get a message saying "no paging file or it is too small". It proceeds to tell me how to correct it after I boot up, but I can't boot up. It returns me to the login screen

The computer is IBM netvista with 2000 Pro. It was working fine and I added a second drive. It said new hardware installed, must reboot. That's when it all started. I took out the new drive and set everything as originally set. Still get same message. There's plenty of memory and disk space. It is NTFS so I can't use DOS to access.
I've tried "last know good" and "safe mode" with same result. I tried to do install repair, and it asks for service pack 2 but when I put it in, it won't accept it. I'm at my wits end
I don't have a drive backup to restore the drive. I will lose all if I start from scratch. I need a solution
Thanks in advance
Richard

 

[Guest]

page filing deals with virtual memory I think. Start the computer in safe mode by pressing F8 after start up. open control panel, system, advanced, performance settings, advanced, and up the virtual memory. I think that should do it, other wise I don't know.

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help.

Unable to Log on if the Boot Partition Drive Letter Has Changed
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=249321


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| HELP!
| Right after the login screen, I get a message saying "no paging file or it
is too small". It proceeds to tell me how to correct it after I boot up,
but I can't boot up. It returns me to the login screen.
|
| The computer is IBM netvista with 2000 Pro. It was working fine and I
added a second drive. It said new hardware installed, must reboot. That's
when it all started. I took out the new drive and set everything as
originally set. Still get same message. There's plenty of memory and disk
space. It is NTFS so I can't use DOS to access.
| I've tried "last know good" and "safe mode" with same result. I tried to
do install repair, and it asks for service pack 2 but when I put it in, it
won't accept it. I'm at my wits end.
| I don't have a drive backup to restore the drive. I will lose all if I
start from scratch. I need a solution.
| Thanks in advance.
| Richard

 

[Guest]

It will not boot at all - safe mode included.

 

[Guest]

Thanks. the fdisk /mbr did the trick.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for the feedback.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


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| Thanks. the fdisk /mbr did the trick.