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Brad Goldman
it says to right click my computer, and then create a new
paging file but I can't start my computer to do so.
paging file but I can't start my computer to do so.
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dcdon
Brad,
Hello,
I made a slight error, are you there?
don
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Completed from memory. I bare no responsibility whatsoever. Proceed at your
own risk.
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I believe there's a worm or hacker that's recently causing problems with
"pagefile.sys" and also with Event Viewer, and that may not be all of it.
Better to learn the basics of Safe Computing Systems, for lack of a better
term. That word is a little like "fair", which is not subjective at all.(In
the mind of the beholder). I'll tell you a couple of those issues that make
up only a part of a well rounded program at the end. Try to read all three
Event Viewer files, whenever you get back up.
First, we'll deal with getting you going. That's a new "pagefile" first.
Since you're having trouble even getting booted, we'll boot into Safe Mode,
and then create the "pagefile.sys" file. You would do well to print this, or
to at least copy and paste the "How to" parts in your word processor for
printing that. Here we go.
Boot into Safe Mode
1.) On start up, put finger on the F8 key.
2.) Read all the posting screens, press F8 when indicated(hint start
bar).
3.) Safe Mode is your top choice.
If there is anything you don't understand, read the Help file. Type Safe
Mode in the index tab. Print it. If you miss it, pressing CAD
(Ctrl+Alt+Delete) will start the boot sequence over. But do it before it
gets to teh Splash Screen(first Win Screen)
=========
To build a "pagefile.sys", you'll need to edit the registry, so be very
deliberate when you do this. You may want to back up the area that you're
going to be working with to your Desktop for simplicity sake, and the way
desktops are intended to be used. I'll explain that when I get there.
Add "system" (NTAUTHORITY) as a user with "full control" rights to the local
drive.
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Click
Computer Management
| click Logical Drives > highlight %windir% (c:\ usually) drive in the
right pane > on the Menu bar click Action >click Properties
| click Security tab >click the Add. button >scroll down and highlight
(click on) SYSTEM >click the Add button
| close OK button
| on the Properties Window(verify top left corner fo window) highlight
SYSTEM > click Advanced button
| highlight SYSTEM (click on it) > click View/Edit | checkmark "all" the
Allow boxes (full control) > click OK
| click OK
| click OK
| close Computer Management window.
Now wasn't that simple? Remember, when you get through creating your
pagefile, remove SYSTEM as a user.
To do that get to the last box > highlight SYSTEM > click "remove"
button >back out with OK (all) and close the Computer Management Console.
(And your just getting started.)
--------------
Next "search" (for files and folders) That's Start button> Search > files
and folders...
search for "temppf.sys" & "pagefile.sys". Look at and record the path.
They are both protected operating system hidden files, so let's make them
visible...
To Show "hidden files" and show file extentions of file types...
Click Statr > Settings > Control Panel > Folder Options
Click the View tab > click the bullet mark "Show hidden files and folders"
Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types"
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended"
(you'll get a squawk, but click 'yes')
--------------
Backing up the Registry (parts only)
Use the Help file and type "registry"
double click "backing up... "
make an ERD(takes one clean, formatted 3 1/2" floppy)
and you can make full back with those instructions also.
Save it wherever you can find it, and it's out of the way,
preferably in a folder of it's on.
--------------
Creating a pagefile.sys
Click Start > Run... > type Regedt32, enter | click HKLM > on Menu bar click
Window > click Cascade
doubleclick on System > Current Control Set > Control > Session Manager > cl
ick Memory Management
in the right pane click on > click on "PagingFiles : REG_MULTI_SZ :
C:\pagefile.sys 3000 3000 ..."(w/o quotes)
the first 3000 is the initial size, the 2nd 3000 is the max (mine is 3gig)
on the Menu bar click Edit > choose/click Multi String...
type in exactly where you want it to go. It can go in "C:\winnt\pagefile.sys
3000 3000" or "C:\pagefile.sys 500 500" if it was in the root, you can leave
it there. Either is okay.
click OK > exit the registry
Before you leave, you acn find the temporary pagefile by clicking Session
Manager adn looking in the right pane for "temppf.sys". That's because it
won't be there after you restart, Hopefully.
Close the registry, and don't worry about collapsing the tree on HKLM.
--------------
Let's see if we can boot, now. You have a pagefile.sys.
If you want, you can go back to the view folder and undo all, but I would
wait for now. I have a feeling this ain't. I don't see no fat lady singing.
Just an expression.
=========
I have created new Event Viewer file. Mine could no longer be seen. App
could the first time you went to it, but if I looked in System nada, and
went back to Apps nada. CORRUPTED. I can tell you haw to do this, if you
need it. You are welcom to email me. To do that need to "u n z i p i t".
=========
Basic Tips of good Computer Management.
Always have and ERD and backup data and other important files (Address
Book(s), Favorites, Preferences for apps(you have to find them), settings
for dialups, passwords, write down your desktop preferences as you do them,
sound file, fonts, and many other things.
Another very important thing is to keep a notebook and wite down a log of
things you first learn, so you can get back there and also to learn it.
Last, but not least is to go to www.spychecker.com and take a look at some
of the programs you can get (many are free)
I recommend you have a Firewall (Zone Alarm has a free; Pro is great), n AVP
(grisoft has a free one), Ad-Aware, SpyBot S&D(checkem out) they have a free
version.
==========
good computing,
don
Hello,
I made a slight error, are you there?
don
----------
You must have Administrators privileges to complete this.
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Completed from memory. I bare no responsibility whatsoever. Proceed at your
own risk.
=========
I believe there's a worm or hacker that's recently causing problems with
"pagefile.sys" and also with Event Viewer, and that may not be all of it.
Better to learn the basics of Safe Computing Systems, for lack of a better
term. That word is a little like "fair", which is not subjective at all.(In
the mind of the beholder). I'll tell you a couple of those issues that make
up only a part of a well rounded program at the end. Try to read all three
Event Viewer files, whenever you get back up.
First, we'll deal with getting you going. That's a new "pagefile" first.
Since you're having trouble even getting booted, we'll boot into Safe Mode,
and then create the "pagefile.sys" file. You would do well to print this, or
to at least copy and paste the "How to" parts in your word processor for
printing that. Here we go.
Boot into Safe Mode
1.) On start up, put finger on the F8 key.
2.) Read all the posting screens, press F8 when indicated(hint start
bar).
3.) Safe Mode is your top choice.
If there is anything you don't understand, read the Help file. Type Safe
Mode in the index tab. Print it. If you miss it, pressing CAD
(Ctrl+Alt+Delete) will start the boot sequence over. But do it before it
gets to teh Splash Screen(first Win Screen)
=========
To build a "pagefile.sys", you'll need to edit the registry, so be very
deliberate when you do this. You may want to back up the area that you're
going to be working with to your Desktop for simplicity sake, and the way
desktops are intended to be used. I'll explain that when I get there.
Add "system" (NTAUTHORITY) as a user with "full control" rights to the local
drive.
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Click
Computer Management
| click Logical Drives > highlight %windir% (c:\ usually) drive in the
right pane > on the Menu bar click Action >click Properties
| click Security tab >click the Add. button >scroll down and highlight
(click on) SYSTEM >click the Add button
| close OK button
| on the Properties Window(verify top left corner fo window) highlight
SYSTEM > click Advanced button
| highlight SYSTEM (click on it) > click View/Edit | checkmark "all" the
Allow boxes (full control) > click OK
| click OK
| click OK
| close Computer Management window.
Now wasn't that simple? Remember, when you get through creating your
pagefile, remove SYSTEM as a user.
To do that get to the last box > highlight SYSTEM > click "remove"
button >back out with OK (all) and close the Computer Management Console.
(And your just getting started.)
--------------
Next "search" (for files and folders) That's Start button> Search > files
and folders...
search for "temppf.sys" & "pagefile.sys". Look at and record the path.
They are both protected operating system hidden files, so let's make them
visible...
To Show "hidden files" and show file extentions of file types...
Click Statr > Settings > Control Panel > Folder Options
Click the View tab > click the bullet mark "Show hidden files and folders"
Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types"
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended"
(you'll get a squawk, but click 'yes')
--------------
Backing up the Registry (parts only)
Use the Help file and type "registry"
double click "backing up... "
make an ERD(takes one clean, formatted 3 1/2" floppy)
and you can make full back with those instructions also.
Save it wherever you can find it, and it's out of the way,
preferably in a folder of it's on.
--------------
Creating a pagefile.sys
Click Start > Run... > type Regedt32, enter | click HKLM > on Menu bar click
Window > click Cascade
doubleclick on System > Current Control Set > Control > Session Manager > cl
ick Memory Management
in the right pane click on > click on "PagingFiles : REG_MULTI_SZ :
C:\pagefile.sys 3000 3000 ..."(w/o quotes)
the first 3000 is the initial size, the 2nd 3000 is the max (mine is 3gig)
on the Menu bar click Edit > choose/click Multi String...
type in exactly where you want it to go. It can go in "C:\winnt\pagefile.sys
3000 3000" or "C:\pagefile.sys 500 500" if it was in the root, you can leave
it there. Either is okay.
click OK > exit the registry
Before you leave, you acn find the temporary pagefile by clicking Session
Manager adn looking in the right pane for "temppf.sys". That's because it
won't be there after you restart, Hopefully.
Close the registry, and don't worry about collapsing the tree on HKLM.
--------------
Let's see if we can boot, now. You have a pagefile.sys.
If you want, you can go back to the view folder and undo all, but I would
wait for now. I have a feeling this ain't. I don't see no fat lady singing.
Just an expression.
=========
I have created new Event Viewer file. Mine could no longer be seen. App
could the first time you went to it, but if I looked in System nada, and
went back to Apps nada. CORRUPTED. I can tell you haw to do this, if you
need it. You are welcom to email me. To do that need to "u n z i p i t".
=========
Basic Tips of good Computer Management.
Always have and ERD and backup data and other important files (Address
Book(s), Favorites, Preferences for apps(you have to find them), settings
for dialups, passwords, write down your desktop preferences as you do them,
sound file, fonts, and many other things.
Another very important thing is to keep a notebook and wite down a log of
things you first learn, so you can get back there and also to learn it.
Last, but not least is to go to www.spychecker.com and take a look at some
of the programs you can get (many are free)
I recommend you have a Firewall (Zone Alarm has a free; Pro is great), n AVP
(grisoft has a free one), Ad-Aware, SpyBot S&D(checkem out) they have a free
version.
==========
good computing,
don