XP Repair - Insufficient Virtual Memory or Page File

[Mark Barlow]

I had to Repair my Windows XP operating system after auto
updates had stopped the pc working correctly. Once I went
through the steps of repairing the system I can not now
get the system to work. I receive the following message:
Insufficient Virtual Memory or Page File, system will
reboot. Anyone got any ideas how to fix this, I do not
want to totally reinstall XP and lose my emails etc.

 

[Dave - Freedonia]

You could backup your emails etc. and then reinstall.

Can you even get the system up and running at all? If so, Right click
My Computer, choose properties, Advanced tab, <Settings> button in the
Performance section, Advanced tab, <Change> button in the Virtual Memory
section. See if your Page file is set for system managed or a custom
setting. If it is a custom setting, select the system managed and hit
the <Set> button.

 

[Mark]

Thanks Dave

The answer is no, I can not get passed the Windows
Loading - the system just hangs shortly after with the
aforementioned message.

If there is no way to alter the Virtual Memory or Page
file at the DOS Prompt I suppose I am sunk and will have
to install the operating system again and then re-install
all my programmes.

 

[Ron Martell]

I had to Repair my Windows XP operating system after auto
updates had stopped the pc working correctly. Once I went
through the steps of repairing the system I can not now
get the system to work. I receive the following message:
Insufficient Virtual Memory or Page File, system will
reboot. Anyone got any ideas how to fix this, I do not
want to totally reinstall XP and lose my emails etc.

How did you "repair" your Windows XP?

Did you do a complete Repair Install?

Or did you use the Recovery Console (command prompt)?

A Repair Install might resolve the problems if you did not do that
previously. See http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
for instructions.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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