Re: Pagefile.sys MISSING!

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When I type in CACLS C:\pagefile.sys it states "The system cannot find the
file specified".

thanks for the help. I appreciate all you are trying to do.

BTW, in your post you put calcs...but using the Help Command I discovered
teh cacls was what you meant. Just note this for anyone who may follow this
mess in at a later time.

ChapBell
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> At long last we're getting close!
>
> If you cannot manually create c:\pagefile.sys then this is
> a) because the file already exists and is used by Windows, or
> b) because its permissions place it outside your reach.
>
> Now in all previous posts you said that the file does NOT exist.
>
> You also claimed that the NTFS permissions of C:\ allowed
> everyone full access.
>
> Some contradictions here . . . What do you get when you
> open a Command Prompt and type this command:
>
> calcs c:\pagefiles.sys
>
>
> "ChapBell" <ChapBell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:12F4F489-9D4F-4848-90AC-7792BF36E48E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 1) I tried to manually create a Paging File. copy /y command it gave me an
> > "access is Denied" statement
> > 2) When I try changing the parameters to anything except NO Paging File I
> > get the error that my Pagefile.sys is not existent or too small. (using
> the
> > Windows Default values)
> > 3) when I did the "Dir c:\Pagefile.sys" I was told it couldn't find it.
> > (using the at hh:mm parameter)
> > 4) when I tell it to Del C:\pagefile.sys it tells me the file could not be
> > found.
> >
> > Yet if I try to change the name of my hiberfil.sys to pagefile.sys it
> tells
> > me a file with that name exists and it {hiberfil.sys} does not exist.
> >
> > It is strange, i don't use Hibernate, but it will create a hibernate file,
> > but it won't seem to create a pagefile.sys
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > Time to run some experiments.
> > >
> > > 1. Manually create a paging file
> > > =====================
> > > - Start a Command Prompt (Start / Run / cmd {OK})
> > > - Type these lines exactly like so:
> > > copy con c:\PageFile.bat
> > > @echo off
> > > if exist c:\pagefile.sys del c:\pagefile.sys
> > > copy /y c:\PageFile.bat c:\PageFile.sys > "%temp%\PageFile.txt"
> > > F6 (meaning: Press function key F6)
> > > c:\PageFile.bat
> > > dir c:\PageFile.sys
> > > What do you see?
> > >
> > > 2. Let Windows use your paging file
> > > ========================
> > > - Set the paging file parameters in the Control Panel / System
> > > to the Windows default values.
> > > - Reboot.
> > > What happens?
> > >
> > > 2. Let the system create the paging file
> > > ==========================
> > > - Start a Command Prompt (Start / Run / cmd {OK})
> > > del c:\PageFile.sys
> > > at hh:mm c:\PageFile.bat
> > >
> > > hh:mm should be your current time plus 2 minutes.
> > > Now wait until current time plus 3 minutes, then
> > > type this command:
> > >
> > > dir c:\PageFile.sys
> > > What do you see on the screen?
> > >
> > > Explanation
> > > ========
> > > When you manually create a paging file, you confirm that
> > > the file can be created in the root directory of drive C:.
> > >
> > > After you have set the paging file parameters, Windows is
> > > supposed to use the manually created paging file. It will
> > > be much larger, of course.
> > >
> > > By using at.exe to create the paging file, you use the
> > > system account (which is the same account as the one
> > > used by Windows to manage the paging file). This is
> > > about as close as we can get to monitoring the process
> > > of creating a paging file.
> > >
> > > If you get any error messages at any stage, type this:
> > > notepad "%temp%\PageFile.txt" and report what you see.
> > >
> > >
> > > "ChapBell" <ChapBell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:3DC60624-FBE4-45DF-8F41-808861941DBE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > 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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