pagefile.sys is missing

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Ben G

I am getting an error message that says pagefile.sys is
missing, how can I recreate it from the recovery console
 
Hi Ben,

Try deleting the file from the Recovery Console first.

1. Boot into Recovery Console.
2. Because you boot into the %SystemRoot% folder (most commonly the C:\Winnt
folder), type the following command:
"cd \" (without the quotation marks)
3. Type the following command to overwrite the existing Pagefile.sys file
with Boot.ini:
"copy c:\boot.ini pagefile.sys" (without the quotation marks)
4. Type the following command:
"del pagefile.sys" (without the quotation marks)

After you copy Boot.ini over to Pagefile.sys, Pagefile.sys appears in the
directory listing.

Boot to Windows and create a new paging file.

Regards,

Ken Simmons

Microsoft Technical Support for Platforms and Business Applications
 

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