Re: Pagefile.sys MISSING!

The permissions were at FULL CONTROL for Administrators, Everyone, System and
my own logon. Computer Owner will not set to Full Control, and users is not
at Full Control.



"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> To see the full instructions on setting NTFS permissions,
> do this:
> - Click Start / Help
> - Type NTFS Permissions
> - Read the guides
>
>
> "ChapBell" <ChapBell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CE00D79C-A977-46FE-8136-524BAB7BC1EF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > what are the NTFS permissions? How do I find them? I know that under users
> I
> > have created the System and Administrators and Everyone groups with all
> boxes
> > checked.
> >
> > Is there something more?
> >
> > I have done everything suggested under this question and still no
> > pagefile.sys will form.
> >
> > ChapBell
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > I note that you did not look at several of the points I raised.
> > > Perhaps the most important one - NTFS permissions -
> > > remains unanswered.
> > >
> > >
> > > "ChapBell" <ChapBell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:F07C133D-2289-4365-A3E5-D2A883EFC59C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Thanks for the response:
> > > > 1) I don't have a C:\pagefile.sys at all on my computer. I have it set
> to
> > > > see every file Hidden, system..and it just isnt' there. And it won't
> > > create
> > > > one, apparently.
> > > >
> > > > 2) How do I find out what drive the env. variable %system% point to?
> > > >
> > > > 3) there is 27 GB of space on my drive, so plenty of space.
> > > >
> > > > 4) Temporary page file is in Windows\System32 folder. I can delete
> that
> > > but
> > > > it makes no difference.
> > > >
> > > > 5) I have fun chkdsk. I really believe that running Chkdsk is what
> started
> > > > the problem.
> > > >
> > > > ChapBell
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "ChapBell" <ChapBell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:35352130-3E8B-40E5-B575-951073000947@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > I have a Dell computer. Recently, for no apparent reason, I've
> begun
> > > > > getting
> > > > > > a "virtual Memory"error when I boot up. I have done all the things
> one
> > > is
> > > > > > supposed to do: reset Virtual Memory (Pagefile.sys) -- no good. If
> I
> > > set
> > > > > it
> > > > > > to 0 then it boots regularly. If I set it to anything in Custom
> > > setting or
> > > > > in
> > > > > > System managed I get the error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have read most of the posts here and nothing recommended in them
> has
> > > > > > helped. I have only one hard drive 60 GB Maxtor. Dell Optiplex
> with
> > > 512
> > > > > MB
> > > > > > memory. Drive is new.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does anyone have anything new to suggest?
> > > > >
> > > > > This could happen if your drive letters are confused. Here are
> > > > > a few things I would look at:
> > > > > - What drive do the env. variables %System% and %SystemDrive% point
> at?
> > > > > - Is it the drive you expect? (Usually drive C:)
> > > > > - Is it the drive you have chosen for your paging file?
> > > > > - Is there sufficient free space on this drive? How much?
> > > > > - What are the NTFS permissions for the root directory of your
> system
> > > drive?
> > > > > - What is the location of the temporary paging file? Is it the same
> as
> > > the
> > > > > permanent paging file?
> > > > > - Did you run chkdsk to verify the integrity of your file system?
> > > > > - I don't suppose you have a folder called "c:\pagefile.sys"? . . .
> > > > > - And I don't suppose that your paging file has a read-only
> attribute? .
> > > .. .
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
.

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