help!

[Guest]

I have had a problem with my paging file for a few weeks now. When I start
up, an error message pop's up "no paging file or the file is too small".
I Tried:1. deleting old paging file by setting the custom size of the file
to 0 and 0 for beginning and max. Went in after restarting computer to set
the size to system managed, hit set, and restarted. Message still there.
2: went to folder options and checked " show hidden files" to try and find
the paging file. Could not. Could someone possibly tell me exactly what
folder it is in under the c drive?
I have 29 free gigs of hard drive space.
When I restart, there is a dark screen for about 5 minutes before I get to
my sign in screen.
When I go to sign in there is a sound like an error has occured and will not
open windows until i hit cont, alt, delete.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Jabez Gan]

Zep,

Pagefile is under pagefile.sys. It is a hidden file and you need to Uncheck
"Hide Protected operating system file" under Tools > Folder Options in
WIndows Explorer.

Also, please try setting your paging file to:
Minimum: your total physical memory (RAM) x 1.5
Maximum: your total physical memory (RAM) x 3

Eg,
if you have 256MB RAM installed, your Minimum paging will be 256 x 1.5 = 384
Maximum: 768

Click OK.

 

[Guest]

The pagefile is in the root of c:
You also have to uncheck the box in folder option, "hide protected system
files"

 

[Guest]

Oh and I always set my page file, Min + Max to the max size.
e.g; min 768
max 768

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Also, please try setting your paging file to:
Minimum: your total physical memory (RAM) x 1.5
Maximum: your total physical memory (RAM) x 3

Although something like this is commonly given advice, what you
suggest is not really a good idea. How much page file is needed
is really the other way around; since the page file is used to
substitute for RAM, the more RAM you have, the less page file you
need.

Most people should set the initial size to a fairly low number
(100MB or so) and leave the maximum high, to permit expansion if
necessary. For more info, read Alex Nichol's article "Virtual
Memory in Windows XP" at http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

 

[Jabez Gan]

Ken,

Thanks for the clarification. We all are here to learn and help around,
isn't it?

Thanks again!

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Ken,

Thanks for the clarification. We all are here to learn and help
around, isn't it?

You're welcome, and absolutely right. None of us knows everything
and we can all learn from each other.