Paging File Missing

Maestro · Nov 21, 2003

Hi,

I'm having a problem with my Windows XP Home Edition. It
keeps saying that the paging file is too small or is
missing, it has created a temporary one somewhere which
only holds 256mbs. I chose the custom option but it
doesnt change anything, and I've also tried re-installing
Windows, but the problem still persists. I have an AMD
Athlon XP 2000+, 512 MB RAM and 74.5 GB. Please help!

--Maestro

Mike · Nov 21, 2003

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

I'm having a problem with my Windows XP Home Edition. It
keeps saying that the paging file is too small or is
missing, it has created a temporary one somewhere which
only holds 256mbs. I chose the custom option but it
doesnt change anything, and I've also tried re-installing
Windows, but the problem still persists. I have an AMD
Athlon XP 2000+, 512 MB RAM and 74.5 GB. Please help!

--Maestro
.

Try here - everything you will ever need to know about
paging files

http://www.theeldergeek.com/paging_file.htm

Ron Martell · Nov 22, 2003

Mike said:
Try here - everything you will ever need to know about
paging files

http://www.theeldergeek.com/paging_file.htm

That article is pretty good but is completely lacking in some
important aspects.

One item that I did not see mentioned has to do with the unused
portions of memory allocation requests, which can be a pretty
significant factor in page file decisions. These unused portions can
easily add up to several hundred megabytes on a moderate to heavily
used system.

Also I did not see any mention about the advisability of always
keeping a small page file on the boot drive (e.g. 10 mb minimum 50 mb
maximum). Doing so helps to avoid a number of potential issues with
XP.

See MVP Alex Nichol's article on virtual memory in XP at
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

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

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