Q: I disabled virtual memeory in my Windows 2000 Pro, so I can reboot and defragment the drive. I forgot that trick works only with Windows XP. Now I can not log in even in safe mode. I get the error “page file does not exist or is too low. Change the page file and click OK.
is there anyway to boot into Win2K without repairing the installation?
Thanks
Re:I disabled virtual memeory in my Windows 2000 Pro so i can restart and Defrag the drive
This isn't going to help you any, but it might make you feel better.
I have Win2KPro on 3 boxes and I do what you did all the time with no problem on reboot.
Anyway…good luck and keep us informed…
Re:you can tell windows where you want the pagefile. on reboot, it will move it there
Re:Originally posted by: guy
In the future, instead of disabling your page file…
If you have more than one hard drive you can move the page file to the second drive, defrag the first drive, move the page file to the first drive and defrag your second drive.
Done.
guy
you can copy the pagefile, but windows wont let you move it unless you are in DOS mode
Re:In the future, instead of disabling your page file…
If you have more than one hard drive you can move the page file to the second drive, defrag the first drive, move the page file to the first drive and defrag your second drive.
Done.
guy
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
I am curious as to how disabling the pagefile allows you to defragment "better". Any more info? 
The idea here is that with the pagefile disabled, two things happen:
1) when the drive gets defragged, it won't have to work around the pagefile
2) one the drive has been defragged, and the page file reenabled, the page file can then be almost guaranteed to be one continuous block of drive, and unfragmented.
here (http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/11/23/defrag_pagefile.html) is a good link with a bit more info.
Note that I have personally never, ever used this trick, nor do I see how it would actually help anything speed-wise realistically. IMHO, it's a lot of pain for not much gain. So, I'm just explaining why. My personal view is that it's not worth the trouble.
When you defrag your drive, defragmenter (unless you are using diskeeper ) won't defraf pagefile and MFT. so if you disable virtual memoery and restart the system, windows will delete pagfile. after you defrag it, you can enable virtual memory and windows will make a brand new pagefile with no defragmentation. It works like a charm with Windows XP. apparently not so with windows 2000
Re:Originally posted by: PorBleemo
I am curious as to how disabling the pagefile allows you to defragment "better". Any more info?
The idea here is that with the pagefile disabled, two things happen:
1) when the drive gets defragged, it won't have to work around the pagefile
2) one the drive has been defragged, and the page file reenabled, the page file can then be almost guaranteed to be one continuous block of drive, and unfragmented.
here (http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/11/23/defrag_pagefile.html) is a good link with a bit more info.
Note that I have personally never, ever used this trick, nor do I see how it would actually help anything speed-wise realistically. IMHO, it's a lot of pain for not much gain. So, I'm just explaining why. My personal view is that it's not worth the trouble.
Re:I am curious as to how disabling the pagefile allows you to defragment "better". Any more info?
Re:please let us know hot it goes –
ta and good luck
Re:thanks i'll try that
Re:that would be the fastest way , and the only way unless you have got a 4floppy startup set for 2k, unless that option is available when you tap F8 at boot
Re:do I need the Win2K CD to launch recovery console ?
Re:if you delete the pagefile from the recovery console, then you might get away with it.
not sure if it would stay disabled or if it would default back to the win setting
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