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Name: flemmo20
Date: October 7, 2003 at 03:11:15 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: AMD XP2100+ / 1Gb PC133
Comment:

The problems started when I was trying to get around the Windows XP/Adobe Photoshop 7 issue.
I dual boot Windows 98 and Windows XP.
Drive C: - 2gb Windows 98
Drive D: - 5Gb Windows XP
Drive E: - my drive

From someones suggestion I changed the pagefile on d: to 'managed by windows'.
Then when I booted into XP it came up saying 'you have run out of space on drive c:'.
For some reason the pagefile was written to c: so I switched it back to d: with no pagefile on c: or e:.

Now whenever I boot up into XP it hangs for about a minute then says I've run out of space on drive C: - even though there is over 1Gb free and no pagefile there?!

Any suggestions?



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Response Number 1
Name: Johnw
Date: October 7, 2003 at 04:19:27 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1051/

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_l.htm

Low Disk Space - Disable Low Disk Space Message

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Create or modify: NoLowDiskSpaceChecks REG_DWORD and set the value to 1. Logoff/Reboot.


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Response Number 2
Name: sidney
Date: October 7, 2003 at 11:54:32 Pacific
Reply:

set c: pagefile to min 5Mb Max 6Mb. Works for me


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Response Number 3
Name: JonPhoenix
Date: October 7, 2003 at 13:30:56 Pacific
Reply:

you should set C pagefile to no pagefile, D pagefile to no pagefile, and E pagefile to 2000MB min and 2000MB max. Then reboot your computer and manually delete the unused pagefile.sys file on your C drive and D drive. Windows doesnt delete this file after you change swapfiles. You may have to go to folder options and set hide system files to off before you can delete it.


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Response Number 4
Name: Johnw
Date: October 7, 2003 at 13:45:28 Pacific
Reply:

XP gives you the option of not using the pagefile if you have more
than 512MB of RAM. To disable the pagefile, perform the following
steps:
1. Start the Control Panel System applet (go to Start, Settings,
Control Panel, and click System).
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Under the Performance section, click Settings.
4. Select the Advanced tab.
5. Under the Virtual Memory section, click Change.
6. Select No Paging File and click Set.
7. Click OK.

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You can move the pagefile to another partition .

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307886

HOW TO: Move the Paging File in Windows XP
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
SUMMARY
This article describes how to change the location of the paging file in Windows XP.


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Response Number 5
Name: JonPhoenix
Date: October 7, 2003 at 14:56:44 Pacific
Reply:

Thats a good idea for gaming, a bad idea for photoshop.


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