paging file

Working on older dell with less than gig memory. When booting into windows getting the error "system has no paging file". When going to advanced tab and setting it after reboot still get the error

If the hard drive is almost full there may not be enough room for Windows to create a paging file.

Thanks will check it out

Nope, 27 gigs free

How are you setting it?

Are you allowing Windows to manage it automatically or setting the parameters yourself?

If the former try the latter (eg- min 200megs, max 999megs, don't forget to click "set").
If the latter try the former.

Error Message: Your System Has No Paging File, or the Paging File Is Too Small
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315270

More like this: http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-a...w=1272&bih=951

tryed both was and get same

Check that the pagefile is definitely located on the C: drive (or any internal drive), and that it hasn't been put on a external drive.

Its for drive c

Did you try that fix in the KB article that SpywareDr linked to? If so, and it hasn't helped, get your WinXP CD handy, then go to Start>Run and type "sfc /scannow" without the quotes (you don't get any report from the System File Checker, it just silently replaces and corrupt or missing system files that it finds).

On the spywaredr comment on step 4 about the security tab ,This machine shows no security tab

ok the computer seems to be working fine..Need paging files 101

If i click no paging what happens?

How to set performance options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308417

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Notes:

• We strongly recommend that you do not disable or delete the paging file because this can lessen the computer's performance. However, if you decide to delete a paging file, set both the initial size and the maximum size to zero, or click No paging file.

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To change the size of the virtual memory paging file
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

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Note

• To delete a paging file, set both initial size and maximum size to zero, or click No paging file. Microsoft strongly recommends that you do not disable or delete the paging file.

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"Your System Has No Paging File, or the Paging File Is Too Small" Error Message After Windows XP Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316528

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SYMPTOMS
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You may receive this error message even after you configure the paging file size through the System tool in Control Panel.

CAUSE

This issue may occur with certain Intel chipsets -- for example, the Intel D845WN motherboard or the Intel 815 graphics chipset.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download and then install the Intel Application Accelerator (IAA) for Windows XP. For more information about how to do this, contact Intel or browse to the following Intel Web site:

http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa

For more information about the Intel D845WN motherboard, browse to the following Intel Web site:

http://www.intel.com/support/motherb.../cs-008943.htm

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It is an intel chip and it might be the prob but the first link to resolve the problem is no good now. I tryed the link before and it is not there anymore

Performance Software - Intel® Application Accelerator
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...rator%22+xp%29

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Thanks Spywaredr that link fix the prob, Up and running with no probs.Consider this resolved and another fine job by the group from Virtual DR

Excellent! Thanks for letting us know. :)