Error:
Windows created a temporary paging file on your computer because of a problem that
occured with your paging file configuration when you started your computer. The total paging
file size for all disk drives may be somewhat larger than the size you specified
If you get errors that Windows cannot create a paging file, you can do the following:
- Try repairing the drive by checking fro errors and defraging
- Delete the [pagefile.sys] and reboot
- Modify the registry to verify the paging file has a location
Deleting Paging File
- Log in under a local Administrator account. (Do this after each restart in these instructions as well.)
- If it’s not already open, open the virtual memory settings by rich-clicking on Computer, →
Properties
→Advanced System Settings
→ click theAdvanced
tab → Under Performance, clickSettings
, go toAdvanced
tab, finally under Virtual Memory section click theChange
button. - Uncheck the
Autmatically manage paging file size for all drives
checkbox. - Set a “Custom size” for the paging file on the C drive: 0MB initial, 0MB maximum.
- Click OK, close all dialog boxes, and restart your computer.
- After logging in again, delete the file
C:\pagefile.sys
- To do this, you may need to change your folder settings so you can see it first. Open a window of your C: drive and click
Organize
at the top, thenFolder and Search Options
- Click the
View
tab, and make sureShow hidden files, folders and drives
is turned on, and thatHide protected system files
is not checked. - Click OK and go back to your C: drive, find
pagefile.sys
and delete it.
- To do this, you may need to change your folder settings so you can see it first. Open a window of your C: drive and click
- Now go back to the virtual memory settings (see step 2 above) and set the paging file for the C: drive to
System managed size
, and then make sure theAutomatically manage paging file size for all drives
checkbox is checked. - Click OK, close all dialog boxes, and restart your computer.
Registry Change
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management/PagingFiles