RE: XP ignores Pagefile settings
From: srn1120 (srn1120_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/21/04
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:05:01 -0800
Thanks for responding Matt. The more I have looked into this, the more I see
that MS doesn't really have an explanation for this behavior. The "MVP's" are
unusually quite. I put a post on the help and support page last week and no
one responded. Geez I haven't even gotten the "
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php " link response from those guys yet.
I did find a few references to downloading some IAA accelerator from Intel
that might fix this problem. There is a KB article that mentions this (At
least they are acknoledging that XP ignores user settings) but I am reluctant
to download something to 'fix' my motherboard or chipset (and the possible
havoc that could reek) for something as trivial as my pagefile.
BTW I already tried setting E: to 1536 and C: none, 0 in the Gui, registry,
and in safe mode. (512MB RAM)
Anyway, I think it is time to say " Windows wins again" and be done with it.
Thanks for your response
-Scott
"Matt" wrote:
> ive noticed a pattern: the more MS updates windows the less editing the
> advaced features work correctly.
>
> this is the proccess i used when i did it.
>
> add page file of size twice of what ram is for max and min on the pagefile
> drive. then set the page file on the other drive to 0.
>
> ive noticed that with a user defined page file if windows doesnt think its
> big enough it will sill auto make it bigger. so make sure your page file
> settings are high enough that windoes doesnt need to
>
> "srn1120" wrote:
>
> > I installed a second HD and am trying to move the page file
> >
> > to its own volume on the 2nd drive.The 1st drive has 2 basic
> >
> > partitions,C:and an OEM hidden partition(both NTFS).The 2nd
> >
> > disk has 3 dynamic volumes, E:Pagefile, F:Data, G: backup (All
> >
> > NTFS). I have 512MB of RAM installed.
> >
> > XP has been ignoring all the settings I have tried to set
> >
> > for it.
> >
> > With a lot of help from the performance and maintenance
> >
> > newsgroup, this is what we have tied so far. (BTW I have
> >
> > read Alex Nichols excellent article)
> >
> > 1)Set using the system properties GUI. Have tried
> >
> > combinations of small pagefile on C:10-50MB, none, system
> >
> > managed. On E:I have been able to create a pagefile of any
> >
> > size I have chosen, Windows just doesn't use it.
> >
> > 2)Set by editing the registry key with the same combos
> >
> > listed above. As an example;
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
> >
> > Manager\Memory Management
> > ab Pagingfiles REG_MULTI_SZ C:\pagefile.sys 0 0
> >
> > E:\pagefile.sys 1536 1536
> >
> > windows ignores these settings and creates a pagefile on
> >
> > C:of 764MB. This is the setting that appears on the 'total
> >
> > paging file size of all drives' under Virtual memory
> >
> > 3) Using safe mode repeated 1) & 2)
> > In safe mode the settings I specified in the registry and in
> >
> > the GUI appear in the 'tot paging...' correctly. Safe mode
> >
> > also allows me to delete the pagefile on C:(It does use the
> >
> > one on E:) When I log on normally (under my user acct or
> >
> > admin) I can never delete the file on C: because it is
> >
> > always in use.
> >
> > This of course makes sense because XP is ignoring any
> >
> > settings I select and always creating\reusing the pagefile
> >
> > it placed on C:(764MB) And no, the settings in safe mode do
> >
> > not transfer over when I reboot.Yes I am always prompted to
> >
> > restart when I change settings ( I do click the set button)
> >
> > 4) I also went so far as to download hijackthis to try to
> >
> > delete the C:\pagefile.sys using that utility. Nothing has
> >
> > worked so far.
> >
> > I do not belong to a workgroup or domain, use dial-up to
> >
> > connect to internet. I have not seen anything in event
> >
> > viewer besides some networking services not being available
> >
> > when I was in safe mode and the registry being used by
> >
> > hijackthis when I used it to delete C:\pagefile.sys on
> >
> > reboot.
> >
> > I am about ready to give up and say 'XP Wins' unless someone
> > has anything else to try.
> > Anybody with any ideas?
> >
> > Much appreciated,
> > -Scott
> >
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