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re: WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH A CORRUPT PAGEFILE.SYS Can this file be deleted?
Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at 11:00 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by kj
(1 messages posted)
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at " http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
" for swap file information specific to your operating system before resizing, deleting,
etc.
For instance, if your OS is XP, you can try clearing the file through registry settings
as instructed below. Other options might be in software utility programs that allow
you to clean and wipe files for the purpose of security.
Excerpted from Microsoft Knowledge Base:
How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown (Q314834)
This article documents the method for clearing the Windows paging file (Pagefile.sys)
during the shutdown process, so that no unsecured data is contained in the paging
file when the shutdown process is complete.
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - Q314834
How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314834
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry
Editor at your own risk.
Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
Change the data value of the ClearPageFileAtShutdown value in the following registry
key to a value of 1:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
If the value does not exist, add the following value:
Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
This change does not take effect until you restart the computer.
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On Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at 12:32 pm, Randell wrote:
>You can't delete the file, it is the virtual memory file. You can change the size
>of this file or designate another drive for it if you can get back in windows. If
>not, your options are slim. If you have a boot disk use it to get to a dos prompt
>and try to delete it from there. Once Winddows loads, there is no way to delete
the
>file. Once you get in Windows, you can modify the file size or move it to another
>drive by doing the following:
>
>
>1.Click the 'Start button.'
>2.Highlight 'Control Panel' and click on 'System.'
>3.Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
>4.Under the "Performance" section click on the 'Settings' button.
>5.In the "Performance Options" window, click on the 'Advanced' tab.
>6.At the bottom of the window, you will see a "Virtual memory" section. Click on
>the 'Change' button.
>7.You can click on the hard drive you want to use for the paging file in the Drive
>List box. You can also set a custom size of the file, allow Windows to manage the
>file, or use no paging file at all. I strongly suggest that unless you are an expert
>power-user, you allow Windows to manage your page file size.
>8.Click on C to change the size to 2mb in both min. & max. sizes if you want to
move
>the file to another drive.
>9.Click the 'OK' button on all open windows.
>10.When you are back to your desktop, reboot your computer for the new settings
to
>take place.
>
>
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