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Name: CrazyBass
Date: January 18, 2005 at 14:29:39 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Home SP2
CPU/Ram: P4@2.8GHz/512MB
Comment:

Occasionally when I startup and get to the logon screen, my comp restarts. Check in C:\Windows\Minidump and theres a new entry. The first page of it opened in notepad is

PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE
PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE
PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE
PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE
PAGEPAGEPAGE... and so on

Can I assume this is referring to a Page File problem? Currently mine is controlled by my system. Should I switch it to No Page File Set? If I do will this affect my performance?

Dell Dimension 4600i
Windows XP Home v2002 SP2
Microsoft Office 2003
Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz
512MB DDR RAM
40GB HD

...If my computer's not happy, I'm not happy.



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Response Number 1
Name: Cody (by kerodude3058)
Date: January 18, 2005 at 15:07:11 Pacific
Reply:

set it manualy to a specific location were you are sure there is atleast 1 gig of free space. Dont ever disable the page file or ur comp may not even start.


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Response Number 2
Name: CrazyBass
Date: January 18, 2005 at 15:09:23 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks, but what do you mean by "to a specific location"? I only have one HDD, 40GB with 21GB free.

Dell Dimension 4600i
Windows XP Home v2002 SP2
Microsoft Office 2003
Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz
512MB DDR RAM
40GB HD

...If my computer's not happy, I'm not happy.


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Response Number 3
Name: per
Date: January 18, 2005 at 15:28:51 Pacific
Reply:

Disabling your page file will only slow down some memory intensive programs. I suggest you leave it at xp manage it and run CHKDSK /R from the recovery console. You may have a some bad sectors on the HD.


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Response Number 4
Name: CrazyBass
Date: January 18, 2005 at 15:40:14 Pacific
Reply:

I've tried chkdsk before with no luck. Any suggestions on what I should do with Page file? I've got 512MB Ram, so should my Paging file be about 1024?

Dell Dimension 4600i
Windows XP Home v2002 SP2
Microsoft Office 2003
Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz
512MB DDR RAM
40GB HD

...If my computer's not happy, I'm not happy.


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Response Number 5
Name: per
Date: January 18, 2005 at 15:45:34 Pacific
Reply:

Page file when managed by xp is 767 mb. with 512 ram.
You say you tried chkdsk. Did you run CHKDSK /R from the recovery console? If not, do it and then post back.


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Response Number 6
Name: CrazyBass
Date: January 18, 2005 at 16:40:53 Pacific
Reply:

Will do. Does it make a difference if I run it from the recovery console or by rt clicking on my HDD>Error checking? And how would I get to the recovery console?

Dell Dimension 4600i
Windows XP Home v2002 SP2
Microsoft Office 2003
Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz
512MB DDR RAM
40GB HD

...If my computer's not happy, I'm not happy.


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Response Number 7
Name: per
Date: January 18, 2005 at 16:48:44 Pacific
Reply:

On the boot you should get an option to boot to xp or the recovery console. If you do not get that option go start-help and support, and search for recovery console and follow the instructions to install it.


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Response Number 8
Name: CrazyBass
Date: January 18, 2005 at 16:50:08 Pacific
Reply:

Ok, I think I remember how to get to it by doing F8 on startup.

Dell Dimension 4600i
Windows XP Home v2002 SP2
Microsoft Office 2003
Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz
512MB DDR RAM
40GB HD

...If my computer's not happy, I'm not happy.


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Response Number 9
Name: CrazyBass
Date: January 18, 2005 at 17:08:30 Pacific
Reply:

Will I get the same results if I do chkdsk from the recovery console or thru My Computer?

Dell Dimension 4600i
Windows XP Home v2002 SP2
Microsoft Office 2003
Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz
512MB DDR RAM
40GB HD

...If my computer's not happy, I'm not happy.


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Response Number 10
Name: per
Date: January 18, 2005 at 17:10:44 Pacific
Reply:

My last reply- RECOVERY CONSOLE!!


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Response Number 11
Name: CrazyBass
Date: January 18, 2005 at 20:09:09 Pacific
Reply:

per - Thanks for the help, and sorry for all those questions, it was just my first time in the recovery console in a long time. Ran chkdsk /r, no minidumps yet. Thanks again.

Dell Dimension 4600i
Windows XP Home v2002 SP2
Microsoft Office 2003
Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz
512MB DDR RAM
40GB HD

...If my computer's not happy, I'm not happy.


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