upgrade from w2kpro -- virtual memory problem continues

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Gene Brindle

I upgraded an existing win2000pro (sp3) install to keep
the multiple connections/applications and a clean install
is not an option.

However, the upgrade will not, even manually (or repeating
the MSKB article 315270 steps as a backup) allow me to set
the virtual memory.

The Virtual memory dialog box shows any corrections I make
correctly, but they never register with the system -- it
continuously believes I have zero bytes of virtual memory,
and takes almost 20 minutes as a blank screen, then
another 15 minutes after logging in as the Administrator
to 'self-configure' a paging file so the system will
operate.

This is a 'home office' installation, so no network domain
is involved; running 1.8ghz intell/1gb memory. SP1 and 37
(not a misprint) upgrades installed from the net. I did
encounter the 100% cpu problem due to the win2000 Roxio
install of Creator6, but followed the knowledgebase
article and disabled that. The virtual memory problem
seems entirely unrelated.

I have tried everything I can think of, and need help.

Many thanks in advance,
Gene
 
-----Original Message-----
I upgraded an existing win2000pro (sp3) install to keep
the multiple connections/applications and a clean install
is not an option.

However, the upgrade will not, even manually (or repeating
the MSKB article 315270 steps as a backup) allow me to set
the virtual memory.

The Virtual memory dialog box shows any corrections I make
correctly, but they never register with the system -- it
continuously believes I have zero bytes of virtual memory,
and takes almost 20 minutes as a blank screen, then
another 15 minutes after logging in as the Administrator
to 'self-configure' a paging file so the system will
operate.

This is a 'home office' installation, so no network domain
is involved; running 1.8ghz intell/1gb memory. SP1 and 37
(not a misprint) upgrades installed from the net. I did
encounter the 100% cpu problem due to the win2000 Roxio
install of Creator6, but followed the knowledgebase
article and disabled that. The virtual memory problem
seems entirely unrelated.

I have tried everything I can think of, and need help.

Many thanks in advance,
Gene
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Answering myself so others can benefit.

The 'upgrade' problem alludes to having installed the
Intel Application Accelerator before upgrading from
win2kpro; I had not done this, but was desperate for a
fix, and installing the Application Accelerator (version 3
for me, using an Intel 850 chipset, solved the problem --
the manual setting of paging files is recognized and
remembered by the system when it reboots.

This was found in Microsoft knowledge base article
316528. As mentioned, it refers to prior installation
ofthe IAA -- just disregard that and install it anyway.
Worked for me>

Gene Brindle
 
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