Re: Pagefile.sys MISSING!

Thanks for your help.

1) when I type "attrib C:\page*.*" I get a "File Not Found" reply

2) When I check the Security tab under properties in C:\ every listing (i.e.
administrator, Everyone, system...) all say "full control"

3) It is an NTFS system.

4) I am running Windows XP Professional SP2

5) cacls: MyFile.txt displays the following information:
HOMECOMPUTER\Administrator:F
BUILTIN\Administrators:F
Everyone:F
HOMECOMPUTER\(My Logon):F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F
BUILTIN\Users:F

6) Rubbish.sys is now in my C:\ directory

7) attrib c:\nt*.* displays the following information
A SHR C:\NTDETECT.COM
A SHR C:\ntldr

8) cacls C:\nt*.* displays the following information
C:\NTDETECT.COM BUILTIN\Power User:R
BUILTIN\Administrators:F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F

C:\ntldr BUILTIN\Power User:R
BUILTIN\Administrators:F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F


That answers all your questions, I believe. Again, Thanks for the help.

ChapBell

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Sorry for the typographical error.
>
> Getting really close now. What you report suggests that
> a) The file c:\pagefile.sys does not exist, and
> b) When you try to create it then you get the message "Access denied".
>
> Let's get a last confirmation on item a). Open a Command Prompt
> and type this command:
> attrib c:\page*.*
>
> If the response is "File not found" then item a) is correct. This leaves
> you with item b). Next questions:
> c) Is drive C: a FAT or an NTFS volume?
> d) Are you running WinXP Home or Professional?
> e) In one of my previous replies I asked you to check
> the permissions for C:\. Did you get around to doing this?
> f) What happens when you type these commands at the Command Prompt:
> echo. > c:\MyFile.txt
> cacls c:\MyFile.txt
> echo. > c:\Rubbish.sys
> attrib c:\nt*.*
> cacls c:\nt*.*
> Please report all screen output.
>
>
> "ChapBell" <ChapBell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:19DFADF4-7F83-41ED-97F0-251E667261BA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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
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