A -- Can you make it a smaller number? Say, 2GB or 4GB? B -- What are the permissions on the root of D:\ ?
-ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Jason Gauthier <jgauth...@lastar.com> wrote: > All, > > > > I’ve hit a road block. I’m trying to set Windows 2008 (x64) to use a > page file on the D: drive. However, it just does not seem to want to comply. > > > > First, I used the built in GUI tools. I set the C: drive to 800-1024, and > the D: drive to 34000. I committed my settings with “Set” and rebooted. > > After reboot, C: was set to 800, but nothing was changed on D:. > > > > I verified in the registry, and the settings are accurate. (Also in the GUI > still) > > I’ve check drive permissions, but they seem to be in order. > > > > So, I removed the page file on D: and I attempted to set it with wmic: > > > > wmic.exe pagefileset create name="D:\pagefile.sys" > > wmic pagefileset where name="D:\\pagefile.sys" set > InitialSize=17000,MaximumSize=17000 > > > > Both commands came back successful. I rebooted. Nothing on D:, but the > GUI and registry setting complement each other. > > > > I removed the page file from C: and tried to set it on D: only. After > rebooting windows reports that a temporary page file was created. Sure > enough. On my C: drive is a page file that is 16G (the equivalent of > physical memory) > > > > I’ve tried other drives that I attached as well. Same situation. > > > > What is going on here? I appreciate the help. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jason > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
