Limited Virtual Memory after upgrading to XP Pro from NT4

[guy2003]

I just upgraded (not full install) to XP Pro from NT4.

I keep getting this Limited Virtual Memory message, "Your system has
no paging file, or the paging file is too small."

Going to control panel, system , performance options, etc., I get this
additional message from System Control Panel Applet, "Windows created
a temporary paging file on your computer because of a problem that
occured with your paging file configuration when you started your
computer. The total paging file size for all disk drives may be
somewhat larger than the size you specified."

And sure enough, the Total paging file size is shown as zero under
Virtual memory in the advanced tab of the Performance Options.
Changing the Initial & Maximum sizes to the recommended values for my
C & D drives, and rebooting afterwards (as recommended) does not
resolve this problem.

(By the way, I have one hard drive partitioned into C & D, with C
having 1012 MB of free space, and D with 3015 MB. Actually I would
prefer getting rid of that partitioning altogether if feasible. My
intention is to add another hard drive.)

I apologize for the length of this message, I just wanted to be as
complete as possible. And thanks in advance.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Do you have Intel Application Accelerator installed? If so, you need to
uninstall it and install the latest version. The older ones are incompatible
with WinXP and can cause this error message.

If not, then try this: Go to System properties/advanced/performance
settings/advanced tab/virtual memory change and disable the swap file.
Reboot. Delete all instances of pagefile.sys from all drives, then reverse
the original steps and reenable the swap file. Reboot once more to finish.
See if this helps,

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

I just upgraded (not full install) to XP Pro from NT4.

I keep getting this Limited Virtual Memory message, "Your system has
no paging file, or the paging file is too small."

Going to control panel, system , performance options, etc., I get this
additional message from System Control Panel Applet, "Windows created
a temporary paging file on your computer because of a problem that
occured with your paging file configuration when you started your
computer. The total paging file size for all disk drives may be
somewhat larger than the size you specified."

And sure enough, the Total paging file size is shown as zero under
Virtual memory in the advanced tab of the Performance Options.
Changing the Initial & Maximum sizes to the recommended values for my
C & D drives, and rebooting afterwards (as recommended) does not
resolve this problem.

(By the way, I have one hard drive partitioned into C & D, with C
having 1012 MB of free space, and D with 3015 MB. Actually I would
prefer getting rid of that partitioning altogether if feasible. My
intention is to add another hard drive.)

I apologize for the length of this message, I just wanted to be as
complete as possible. And thanks in advance.

Did you click on 'apply' after making the pagefile changes? It's way too
easy to get out of that menu stack by closing, without hitting 'apply'
first.

If C & D are on the same physical hard disk, you will slow things down
by having a pagefile on each - just settle for one pagefile (64 min, 768
max ought do for almost anyone).

 

[guy2003]

Followed your instructions, however there seems to be no
"pagefile.sys" anywhere on my drives (even after seaching for hidden
files).

Could this also be related to the fact that the system seems to be
stuck to "Loading your personal settings" after entering my password?
(Entering Ctrl-Alt-Del allows the logging process to continue.)

I don't have Intel Application Accelerator installed -- at least it's
not listed under Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Once disabled and rebooted, normally pagefile.sys should no longer exist.
Sometimes however, there is a leftover, hence the instructions. Go ahead and
reenable VM at this point.

Hanging at the logon can often indicate something in the startup folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

This may also be the cause:

A User Logon Request Is Rejected Without Any Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313322

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone