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by nhoek

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I recently set up Windows 2000 on my laptop. Today I have started to receive Page File errors, saying my page file doesn't exist or is too small.

I have changed my page file and rebooted and when I reboot I get the same error and when I check the page file again it is the same as before at 20 mb (it didn't save my changes). I do have admin rights so I can't see what the problem is.

I tried to set my page file up to the min 128 (same as my ram) an max at 198.

Any ideas.

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by bchesmer

Unless you REALLY know exactly what you are doing, this should be left to auto (Let windows determin page file settings).

If after doing this, your error does not go away, post back a comment stating so.

by nhoek

This is a Windows 2000 system, there is NO option to specify let OS manage it. You must be thinking Win 98

by wburrows

I belive that it may be a permissions problem. Make sure that the system account has full control permissions to directory containing the pagefile.

by bchesmer

Sorry, I was looking at an XP machine when I made the 1st comment. I should have said "you should leave the paging file at its recommended size". Either way, you should only change it's settings if you require a larger file for a specific task or program.

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