Re: No Paging File

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From: JimWaeħ (JJW_at_jjw.jjw)
Date: 09/07/04

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    Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 13:49:18 -0700

    Are you by any chance running NAV 2004 with Autoprotect on during system
    boot? If so, there is a known problem with this Autoprotect setting in
    NAV2004 that prevents resizing the pagefile (& also moves it on every
    reboot). I do not think it exists with earlier versions of NAV though.

    To disable the Auto-Protect advanced option, perform the steps provided
    below:

    1. Start Norton AntiVirus (NAV).
    2. Click on Options.
    3. Double click on Auto-Protect under System.
    4. Click on Advanced.
    5. Under 'How to increase Windows start up protection' uncheck 'Load
    Auto-Protect during system boot'.
    6. Click on OK.
    7. Restart the computer and check whether the issue persists.

    To check whether your Norton AntiVirus is working properly, you can perform
    an EICAR test. Refer to the link provided below to perform an EICAR test:

    Title: 'How to use the EICAR test string to test Norton AntiVirus'
    Document ID: 19975295056
    Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/19975295056

    "Lynne" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:793601c49513$1487ae10$a501280a@phx.gbl...
    > My PC had several SpyWare programs on it and when I tried
    > to get rid of them, I lost some of my drivers/key files.
    > In an attempt to get them back, I reloaded XP but now it
    > made the problem worse. The PC appears to boot
    > properly. I log on and then it freezes. The only thing
    > that will work is Task Manager. When I do a shut down,
    > it tells me the Explorer.exe is not responding.
    >
    > It also tells me my paging file is non existant or set to
    > 0 and how to fix it. I ahve tried multiple times to
    > reset it but it never takes.
    >
    > I have tried to reset it in SAFE mode also. It appears
    > to work fine, but when it restarts, still no paging file.
    >
    > Help.

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