Can't change pagefile size

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  1. Silver0066
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    Can't change pagefile size


    When I try to change the pagefile on Drive C to 400 megs and reboot, it remains at over 6 gigs even though the Virtual settings show it at 400 megs. See Attachments.

    Using Win7 Ultimate x64 on Core i7 with 6 mb ram.

    Does anyone have any suggestions?

    Many thanks,
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  3. zigzag3143
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    Silver0066 said:
    When I try to change the pagefile on Drive C to 400 megs and reboot, it remains at over 6 gigs even though the Virtual settings show it at 400 megs. See Attachments.

    Using Win7 Ultimate x64 on Core i7 with 6 mb ram.

    Does anyone have any suggestions?

    Many thanks,
    Silver

    You running VM? if so you would get more response in the virtualization section. Just a thought

    Ken
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  4. Antman
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    Odd. So, force it. Set to no page file, boot. Check it. If present, delete. Reset to 400MB.
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  6. Antman
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    After setting the page file to null and booting - check the drive for the presence of pagefile.sys. If exist, delete. Report.

    I cannot duplicate the reported condition.
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  7. Antman
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    ratePV - examine your Group Policy. gpedit.msc
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  8. Silver0066
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    zigzag3143 said:
    Silver

    You running VM? if so you would get more response in the virtualization section. Just a thought

    Ken
    Ken,

    No, I am not running Virtualization.
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  10. zigzag3143
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    Silver0066 said:
    Ken,

    No, I am not running Virtualization.

    Confused by the "Virtual settings show it at 400 megs". I take it you are still having the problem? At some point if it is important enough to you you may have to consider more drastic options (clean re-install).

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  11. Silver0066
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    Antman said:
    After setting the page file to null and booting - check the drive for the presence of pagefile.sys. If exist, delete. Report.

    I cannot duplicate the reported condition.
    Antman,

    Thanks for helping.

    Did do, but the pagefile.sys still remains. When I try to delete it, I get the following error message.

    "The file 'pagefile.sys' is to large for the destination file system."

    Any other suggestions?
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  12. Silver0066
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    zigzag3143 said:
    Confused by the "Virtual settings show it at 400 megs". I take it you are still having the problem? At some point if it is important enough to you you may have to consider more drastic options (clean re-install).

    Ken
    I will live with it rather than doing a clean install. There must be a solution. I am running RTM, not RC.
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  13. Silver0066
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    Antman said:
    ratePV - examine your Group Policy. gpedit.msc
    Antman,

    What do I examine? I could not see any reference to the pagefile.sys in my Group Policy,

    Many thanks,
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