Corrupt pagefile.sys

[Guest]

I believe I have a corrupt pagefile.sys.

With the paging file option unchecked - reboot is snappy - under 2 mins.

(control panel>system>advanced system settings>advanced tab | performance
settings>advanced tab | virtual memory change > automatically manage page
file size for all drivers = UNCHECKED)

With paging file option checked - reboot takes 43 minutes to 74 minutes.

Vista will not allow me to delete the pagefile.sys - in full boot or in save
mode boot (while unchecked as described above). The security tab on the file
says "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be
displayed." There are no previous versions listed.

Vista Ultimate is the only os ever on this machine built especially for me.
4GB RAM.

What can I do to fix this? Or to at least get a reboot closer to 6 mins
than 60 minutes.

Thanks,

Susan Dennis

 

[dean-dean]

You might try this.

How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314834

The article is written for XP, however the registry reference
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
Management) also exists in Vista. Note that if you enable this feature by
changing this key's data, the shutdown time may be increased; after trying
the change to rebuild your pagefile.sys., I would restore the original
value.

 

[Victek]

I believe I have a corrupt pagefile.sys.

With the paging file option unchecked - reboot is snappy - under 2 mins.

(control panel>system>advanced system settings>advanced tab | performance
settings>advanced tab | virtual memory change > automatically manage page
file size for all drivers = UNCHECKED)

With paging file option checked - reboot takes 43 minutes to 74 minutes.

Vista will not allow me to delete the pagefile.sys - in full boot or in
save
mode boot (while unchecked as described above). The security tab on the
file
says "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be
displayed." There are no previous versions listed.

Vista Ultimate is the only os ever on this machine built especially for
me.
4GB RAM.

What can I do to fix this? Or to at least get a reboot closer to 6 mins
than 60 minutes.

Thanks,

Susan Dennis

You could try setting the page file size manually. Windows Vista will offer
a recommended size. Set that size as the minimum and set a larger size for
maximum (maybe 2X).

 

[Guest]

So, you are saying that it is the actual giant size of the file that is the
problem and maybe not the content of the file? So it might not be corrupt
but just too fat?

(It's listed at 3,712,044KB)

 

[mikeyhsd]

unless you have a reason to have a page file on more than 1 drive. uncheck that box and then below that set the drive you want your page file on.

to delete the page file(s) you have to set all drives for NO page file and be sure and click the SET button.reboot. then you should be able to delete the page file(s).
then go back and set the page file on the drive you want it.


(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

I believe I have a corrupt pagefile.sys.

With the paging file option unchecked - reboot is snappy - under 2 mins.

(control panel>system>advanced system settings>advanced tab | performance
settings>advanced tab | virtual memory change > automatically manage page
file size for all drivers = UNCHECKED)

With paging file option checked - reboot takes 43 minutes to 74 minutes.

Vista will not allow me to delete the pagefile.sys - in full boot or in save
mode boot (while unchecked as described above). The security tab on the file
says "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be
displayed." There are no previous versions listed.

Vista Ultimate is the only os ever on this machine built especially for me.
4GB RAM.

What can I do to fix this? Or to at least get a reboot closer to 6 mins
than 60 minutes.

Thanks,

Susan Dennis

 

[Guest]

Ah ha!!! I think you just cracked through my thick skull!

I had unchecked 'automatically manage paging file size for all drives. BUT,
my C drive was still being paged! I have no need to page any other drives.

And, one of the drives in the list (caught by the 'all drives' check box was
an external USB drive that is just file storage). And probably causing the
really long time to reboot as well.

SOOOOO I should leave 'automatically' unchecked. And make sure my one C
drive is set for 'system managed size' with the No Paging File circle
unselected, then I should be good... right? No need to tweak or do or delete
anything else?

Does this sound correct?

 

[mikeyhsd]

select the NO paging file for any other drivers.
the page files may not be deleted, you still may have to do it manually.
check after rebooting.

(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

Ah ha!!! I think you just cracked through my thick skull!

I had unchecked 'automatically manage paging file size for all drives. BUT,
my C drive was still being paged! I have no need to page any other drives.

And, one of the drives in the list (caught by the 'all drives' check box was
an external USB drive that is just file storage). And probably causing the
really long time to reboot as well.

SOOOOO I should leave 'automatically' unchecked. And make sure my one C
drive is set for 'system managed size' with the No Paging File circle
unselected, then I should be good... right? No need to tweak or do or delete
anything else?

Does this sound correct?

 

[Guest]

All drives EXCEPT C are 'no paging' and there is only one pagesfile.sys and
reboots (and all else) are working fine now.

Thank you so much!!

 

[Victek]

All drives EXCEPT C are 'no paging' and there is only one pagesfile.sys
and
reboots (and all else) are working fine now.

Thank you so much!!

Yes, that's the way. And while you're at it you might want to enable
ReadyBoost, which will copy the page file contents to a thumb drive (USB 2.0
flash drive) and speed things up even more.

 

[mikeyhsd]

u r more than welcome.
glad it worked out.

(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

All drives EXCEPT C are 'no paging' and there is only one pagesfile.sys and
reboots (and all else) are working fine now.

Thank you so much!!