Re: Page File size won't change
- From: "PaulFXH" <paulfxhackett@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 8 Jul 2006 07:55:15 -0700
jmatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
PaulFXH wrote:
I ran a check for PAGEFILE.SYS and, interestingly, this file DOES NOT
exist on my computer; either on the present C:\ drive or on the drive
to where I had copied it prior to the clean-install.
I know that this file should be generated when I modify (or try to
modify) the size of the page file.
Could this be a clue to my problem?
The paging file (Pagefile.sys) is a hidden operating system file. If
you modify the NTFS permissions on a volume in Windows, the System
account may be inadvertently removed from the partition. If this
occurs, the System account cannot manage some system resources such as
the paging file.
By default, the Everyone group has Full Control permissions on an NTFS
volume. This permission might have been removed to provide additional
security. Individual accounts, such as the Administrator account, may
have been added. However, the Everyone group includes the System
account. Removing the Everyone group without adding the System account
as an individual account renders the paging file unusable.
Thanks to everybody for your suggestions and help so far.
Well, I seem to have stumbled across a partial (at least) explanation
for what's going on.
Most importantly, it seems that, on my computer at least, the Intial PF
size MUST be set well above the stated minimum size of 2MB in order to
avoid the PF selecting the default value of 1.5*RAM
Indeed, Alex Nichol had suggested setting the C:drive MINIMUM at 2MB if
it is intended to put the PF principally on a drive other than the
system disk.(as I have done).
But, for me, any value in the C: drive Initial PF size box of less than
20 MB causes the allocated PF to be set to 1.5*RAM after reboot (1534
MB in my case)
I have no explanation for this although I am really not going to lose a
lot of sleep over it.
Also, I have finally found the pagefile.sys file which seems to have
been there all along.(note that I ALWAYS had the Folder Options>Views
settings appropriate for seeing hidden system files) At least, its
creation date is given as July 4, 2006 which is the day I did the
clean-install.
However, even though it is present, it just won't show up when I do an
Explorer search for it. Now, this might cause me some restless nights.
Best wishes
Paul .
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315270
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