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December 6th, 2004 23:00

out of virtual memory

Help!  I keep getting the message that I'm out of virtual memory.  I have Windows XP, Dimension 4400.  I go to System - - Advanced - --Performance - - Advanced.  The "virtual memory . . total paging file size for all drivers: 0MB" even though I have changed it (many times).  
 
Not sure if it's a bigger problem with my PC since I had to use the recovery disk about 3 weeks ago.  That's when this problem began.  My whole PC is acting strangely.  I'm trying to deal with one problem at a time but thinking I may have wipe everything out and reload everything.
 
Thanks in advance!
Kathy
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    Posted December 7th, 2004 00:00

    ctrl-alt-delete.. if you go to processes this tells you how much usage for each program.. the higher the worse it's off, ususally it goes higher if being used.. it says so under CPU.. okay well the tab on top for to performance and then click on perfoormance. then u see a bunch of memory things, i'm not sure exactly what your talking about so forgive me.
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    Posted December 7th, 2004 00:00

    Go to taskbar manager and see if your running out of virtual memory or w/e
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    Posted December 7th, 2004 00:00

    I looked at the performance in task manager.  Not sure I understand everthing but think there is a lot of virtual memory being used:

    Totals:  Handles (10052); Threads (442), Processes (55)

    Commit Charge:  Total (232,288) LImit (238852), Peak (233,732)

    Physical Memory: Total (261,424) Available (21612) System Cache (73984)

    Kernal Memeory:  Total (49,600), Paged (26705) Nonpaged (22896)

    Not sure exactly what this is saying.

    Kathy

     

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    Posted December 7th, 2004 00:00

    I'm sorry . .can you explain how I do that?

    THanks!
    Kathy

  • shesagordie

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    Posted December 7th, 2004 03:00

    msufan90.

    See if the following helps.

    http://www.answers.vt.edu/ask4help/desktop/vtkb1550.htm

    Bev.

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    Posted December 7th, 2004 10:00

    Yes, I did.  I'm hoping this is something simple like that not a virus or something major.
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    Posted December 7th, 2004 10:00

    Just by chance, when you changed the virtual memory, did you also click on the Change box than clicked on the OK box before closing the program ?
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    Posted December 7th, 2004 11:00

    Update your virus program again, run it to see if that might be it, which I really don't think so.  Sorry, I cannot think of anything else except a new reformat and reinstall of windows.  Or just a windows repair instead of a full reformat and re-install. 
     
    Just one more thing.  Try to go into Safe Mode and set the virtural memory from there to see if this works..As you can see, I'm now reaching for anything to help.  It may not work, but its worth a try

    Message Edited by SR45 on 12-07-2004 07:07 AM