Low virtual memory

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From: Karl (Karl_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:21:05 -0800

SYSTEM:
A laptop , 320 MB RAM, 18 GB hard disk (divided into C and D), XP
Professional.

TASK:
I try to install Dark Forces (1994) in DOS.

PROBLEM:
When I run install.exe from DOS, I get a warning about low Virtual Memory.

This game can run on a 8 MB RAM system, I got 320. And other, much bigger
games works OK. In the background I'm not running Norton Internet Security,
but disabling it does not help. Other than NIS, I'm not running anything of
significance in the background.

I checked my Virtual Memory in two ways, and got two results:
1: Control Panel - System - Advanced - Settings - Advanced. There I got 480
MB virtual memory.
2: Start menu - Programs - .... - System Information. There I got 1,07 GB
virtual memory.

WHAT I HAVE DONE:
I have scanned for viruses and spyware with Norton, Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D.
They are all updated and come up with a clean result.

Someone told me the page file could be corrupt, and adviced me to:
1. In the Virtual Memory settings, set to "No page file", then exit System
Properties.
2. Shut down the pc and reboot.
3. Delete PAGEFILE.SYS on each drive.
4. Set the page file up again.
5. Reboot.

I followed step 1 and 2, but I cannot find PAGEFILE.SYS. My Win XP is
Norwegian, could this file have a local (Norwegian) name? (Many folders and
files deep in the system is on English also in the Norwegian Windows.)

Help is greatly appreciated, thanks

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