Re: No Paging File - KB315270 does not help

Still no success.

I rebooted to Safe Mode (WinXP Home), logged in as Administrator, edited
Registry per instructions, confirmed Security permissions (I have given ALL
user groups full control to see if that helps). To confirm security
permissions I used Windows Explorer and properties of the C: drive (per
KB315270 instructions) - All user groups (including System) had full control
of the entire drive. Deleted Tempfile registry key. Rebooted normally. No
luck.

This is really starting to frustrate me. I am grateful for your continued
help.

Fraser

"Mak" wrote:

> OK. Let's try to put pagefile into subfolder.
>
> Steps (and warning - please read it) are basically outlined in this KB:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237740
> Even thou KB is for Win2k, I'd tried it not too long ago on Win2k3 server,
> obviously it works.
>
> You won't need 3 subfolders / 3 pagefiles, only 1, data value for your
> machine will be c:\pagefile1\pagefile.sys 384 768
> Please double check permissions on this subfolder for System account.
> When looking at the properties / security (you will need to do it in safe
> mode if you have XP Home there) of the folder click Advanced (if you can't
> see press Ctrl + Numpad "+" to expand the window, or click 'edit' for system
> account), make sure System has Full Control to this folder, subfolders and
> files.
> You will need to delete TempPageFile again. New pagefile will be become
> active only after re-boot.
>
>
> "Fraser" <Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4526C586-A603-4C47-B77A-4F47252FF246@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > No luck yet. I tried it when logged into my account (Fraser). Set those 3
> > values to 0 and deleted the Pagefiles entry. Set the Pagefile to
> > system-managed (Set - OK - Apply - OK). Confirmed Pagefile was added back
> > to
> > registry. Re-booted - still no pagefile.
> >
> > I re-booted to Safe mode, logged in as Administrator, deleted both
> > Pagefile
> > and TempPageFile Entries, confirmed other 2 values. repeated as above. No
> > success.
> >
> > What now? Thanks again for your continued help.
> >
> > Fraser
> >
> > "Mak" wrote:
> >
> >> Try this:
> >> 1. run regedit, change value data in both
> >> ClearPageFileAtShutdown REG_DWORD 0x1
> >> DisablePagingExecutive REG_DWORD 0x1
> >>
> >> to 0
> >> (first one assumes physical access to your computer, second one affects
> >> only
> >> small portion of code in ntoskrnl.exe, both don't make sence). I would
> >> not
> >> go and say they are part of your problem, but, your memory management reg
> >> looks otherwise good.
> >>
> >> delete PagingFiles (yes, the whole thing) and
> >> TempPageFile
> >> values
> >> close regedit
> >> don't re-boot.
> >> Go to system applet, choose System managed size for paging file, click
> >> _set_. (did I mention click set?)
> >>
> >> go back to regedit and verify value PagingFiles recreated: PagingFiles
> >> REG_MULTI_SZ C:\pagefile.sys 0 0
> >>
> >> close regedit / re-boot.
> >>
> >> If it works, you would need to recreate default permissions on your root,
> >> what you have now is Win2k style.
> >> If it doesn't we could try later redirect paging file to subfolder.
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> >>
> >> "Fraser" <Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:2F8B9F06-256A-44F9-ADE6-0435042246AB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Retried KB315270. Rebooted in Safe Mode. Logged on as Administrator.
> >> > Received
> >> > paging file error message. Performed all steps particularly #5 and#7
> >> > (Administrators and system both existed prior but added as per
> >> > instructions).
> >> > Gave full control to ALL user groups:
> >> >
> >> > Administrators(FRASER01\Administrators)
> >> > Everyone
> >> > SYSTEM
> >> > Users(FRASER01\Users)
> >> >
> >> > System properties indicated system-managed paging file but none
> >> > existed.
> >> > Accepted changes, exited, rebooted. Still paging file error.
> >> >
> >> > Ran queries ...
> >> > reg query "hklm\system\currentcontrolset\control\session manager\memory
> >> > management" > "%userprofile%\desktop\mem.txt"
> >> >
> >> > dir %systemdrive%\p*.sys /a /q >> "%userprofile%\desktop\mem.txt"
> >> >
> >> > - - - Contents of Mem.txt - - -
> >> >
> >> > ! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0
> >> >
> >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\session
> >> > manager\memory
> >> > management
> >> > ClearPageFileAtShutdown REG_DWORD 0x1
> >> > DisablePagingExecutive REG_DWORD 0x1
> >> > LargeSystemCache REG_DWORD 0x0
> >> > NonPagedPoolQuota REG_DWORD 0x0
> >> > NonPagedPoolSize REG_DWORD 0x0
> >> > PagedPoolQuota REG_DWORD 0x0
> >> > PagedPoolSize REG_DWORD 0x0
> >> > SecondLevelDataCache REG_DWORD 0x0
> >> > SystemPages REG_DWORD 0x3f000
> >> > PagingFiles REG_MULTI_SZ C:\pagefile.sys 0 0\0\0
> >> > PhysicalAddressExtension REG_DWORD 0x0
> >> > SessionViewSize REG_DWORD 0x30
> >> > SessionPoolSize REG_DWORD 0x4
> >> > WriteWatch REG_DWORD 0x1
> >> > TempPageFile REG_DWORD 0x1
> >> >
> >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\session
> >> > manager\memory
> >> > management\PrefetchParameters
> >> > Volume in drive C has no label.
> >> > Volume Serial Number is 8845-EE58
> >> >
> >> > Directory of C:\
> >> >
> >> > - - - End of Mem.txt - - -
> >> >
> >> > Note: pagefile.sys does not exist.
> >> >
> >> > I hope this information will help you diagnose the problem. Thank you
> >> > for
> >> > your assistance.
> >> >
> >> > Fraser
> >> >
> >> > "Mak" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Fraser, can you review your steps in KB315270 again, particularly
> >> >> steps 5
> >> >> and 7 (System). Paging file is locked by Session Manager, not
> >> >> Administrator,
> >> >> it is very important that you set correct permission to the root of
> >> >> the
> >> >> drive for System account.
> >> >>
> >> >> also, can you run:
> >> >> reg query "hklm\system\currentcontrolset\control\session
> >> >> manager\memory
> >> >> management" > "%userprofile%\desktop\mem.txt"
> >> >>
> >> >> and this:
> >> >> dir %systemdrive%\p*.sys /a /q >> "%userprofile%\desktop\mem.txt"
> >> >>
> >> >> and post result here. (Watch out for spaces as the above lines will
> >> >> probably
> >> >> get wrapped)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Fraser" <Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:CD1D088C-98A5-4269-8AD7-A5EA10CCA267@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > When I boot I receive the message "Your system has no paging file,
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > paging file is too small" and Windows creates a temporary paging
> >> >> > file.
> >> >> > Sometimes the message is not visible during bootup and I must press
> >> >> > Ctrl-Alt-Del in order to complete the process.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have tried the recommendations in KB315270 with no success. I have
> >> >> > granted
> >> >> > full access to all accounts (Administrators, two personal accounts,
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > Guest). I have been to http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php but could
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > help there.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > System:
> >> >> > Toshiba Laptop w/ 256MB RAM
> >> >> > Windows XP SP2 w/all hotfixes
> >> >> > HDD 28GB w/8 GB free (largest contiguous space: 2.8 GB)
> >> >> > Two accounts, both admistrators, Guest is off
> >> >> > All accounts have been given full access
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am at my wits end and do not know where else to turn. I hope that
> >> >> > someone
> >> >> > here can help me with this problem. Thanks in advance.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Fraser
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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