RE: Low Virtual memory
From: Kathea Banshou (Banshou_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/27/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:09:01 -0700
Here are two Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that may help:
"How to delete the pagefile.sys file in recovery console": http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255205
"How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314834&Product=winxp
"caz" wrote:
> I know this comes up a lot, so apologies and feel free to
> roll your eyes.
>
> A few days ago my PC started running slow and giving me low
> virtual memory messages. I'm only using screenwriting
> software - no games programmes. I've tried increasing the
> paging file size and also tried to do a system restore but
> there wasn't a restore point older than 3 days. I've also
> disk cleaned and defragged.
>
> My PC has 512 mb RAM. The hard drive is almost empty. I've
> never had any problems with it until now. I read this
> article: http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm and think maybe
> the page file has become corrupt as a result of a bad
> shutdown (my PC sometimes hangs at shutdown). His proposed
> solution is this: "In the Virtual Memory setting, set to
> "No page file," then exit System Properties, shut down the
> machine, and reboot. Delege PAGFILE.SYS, set the page file
> up again and reboot to bring it into use."
>
> Could some kind soul please give me idiot-proof,
> step-by-step instructions as to how to do this and where to
> go to carry out each step?
>
> Thanks
>
> Caz
>
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