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Anonymous
2013-09-09T02:57:18+00:00

every time my win 7 boots up , i get a dialogue called performance options. In that it came to my notice that the virtual memory was not set. i set it to 'Automatically manage paging size for all drives'. even then after a open a few applications, a pop a keeps appearing stating that the system is low on virtual memory. this keeps happening each time i boot up the system and even after setting the virtual memory to be automatically managed by the OS. can somebody please help me out?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-09-12T13:17:40+00:00

    The inability to create a page file is leading to Resource Exhaustion as evidenced by this Event Viewer report:

    Log Name:      System

    Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Resource-Exhaustion-Detector

    Date:          12/09/13 04:04:58

    Event ID:      2004

    Task Category: Resource Exhaustion Diagnosis Events

    Level:         Warning

    Keywords:      Events related to exhaustion of system commit limit (virtual memory)

    Description:

    Windows successfully diagnosed a low virtual memory condition. The following programs consumed the most virtual memory: chkdsk.exe (5168) consumed 392695808 bytes, chrome.exe (3180) consumed 111202304 bytes, and chrome.exe (1816) consumed 105611264 bytes.

    This problem was first detected by the system on 12 August. The programmes listed in other Event:2004 reports list these and other programmes, so the problem is not directly caused by any single programme. What caused this problem originally is not clear but there are a series of reports involving Virtual Box between 31 July and 9 August that may have led to an undesirable system change.

    The list of reports in the Event Viewer System log starts on 18 July. It is clear from the beginning that there are problems with the hard drive. The first reports refer to Disk 1. The current system does not have a Disk 1, so either a new hard drive was installed, or the drive was disconnected and reconnected to a different sata port. A number reports refer to corrupt file system structure. Also Event 12 reports recur at regular intervals until 28 August. I cannot tell whether the highlighted problem remains.

    Log Name:      System

    Source:        Microsoft-Windows-HAL

    Date:          28/08/13 03:12:26

    Event ID:      12

    Level:         Error

    Description:

    The platform firmware has corrupted memory across the previous system power transition.  Please check for updated firmware for your system.

    Throughout the period there are problems with creating and retaining shadow copies on the C partition so the system does not have an effective system of backup copies. No doubt the same applies with regard to restore points.

    The Windows 7 SP1 update has not been installed. With the present partitioning of the drive as it is and inadequate available RAM, installing the SP1 update etc would be difficult.

    The computer is a desktop with a Gigabyte motherboard capable of supporting up to 4gb RAM but only 2gb is installed. The computer has a single 500gb (465.76gb) conventional Seagate drive. The drive has two partitions, one of 48.82gb (C) and a second of 416.93gb subdivided into three. It is clear that the C partition is too small. None of the partitions have an abundance of free disk space. The operating system is Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit), which means only 4gb RAM can be used.

    The system needs an additional 2gb RAM to handle demands for memory. It would also benefit from having a second internal drive. To successfully eliminate the drive problems I would reinstall Windows 7 in a 70gb partition on a new 500gb (preferably 1000gb) hard drive and the SP1 and subsequent updates should be installed. The data files could then be moved to the new drive and the original drive reformatted and tested.

    If extra RAM and a new hard drive cannot be afforded, I suggest that the hard drive is formatted and Windows 7 and programmes reinstalled. Trying to use chkdsk and resizing partitions might resolve the problem but my feeling is that the best solution is to start again.

    http://www.gerryscomputertips.co.uk/performance1.htm

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-09-10T15:01:54+00:00

    Hello vijin. 

    I tried your steps of setting the virtual memory. My ram size is 2gb and i set the initial size and maximum size as said by you. At the end when i restarted my system, I still got a dialogue box, where my virtual memory was again not set, as before. The option 'No paging file' was selected and for your reference, this what i got after the restart which is the same as before i set the virtual memory as said by you.

    I had selected C: drive.

    After some thinking i believe that this problem which i have posted, started arising from the time i installed vmware.  there was no dialogue window appearing every time during start up of the system before i had installed vmware.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-09-09T17:56:09+00:00

    Please provide a copy of your System Information file. Type System Information in the Search Box above the start Button and press the ENTER key. Select File, Export and give the file a name noting where it is located. The system creates a new System Information file each time system information is accessed. You need to allow a minute or two for the file to be fully populated before exporting a copy. Please upload to your Sky Drive, share with everyone and post a link here. Please say if the report has been obtained in safe mode.

    For help with Sky Drive see paragraph 9.3:

    http://www.gerryscomputertips.co.uk/MicrosoftCommunity1.htm

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-09-09T17:18:37+00:00

    1.       Click "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "System and Maintenance"  -> "System"

    2.       Select "Advanced system settings" from the menu on the left side. Click Settings button from performance option. Performance options will be displayed. If you are prompted for the administrator password, enter it and click "OK."

    3.       Press the "Advanced" tab. Find the "Virtual Memory" heading the click "Change."

    4.       Uncheck the box labeled "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives."

    5.       Find the list of drives under the heading "Drive [Volume Label]." Click on the drive that contains the operating system, as this is the drive of which you will adjust the virtual memory. Click "Custom size."

    6.       Edit the number in the text boxes for "Initial size (MB)" and "Maximum size (MB)." (Same number for max and min) Click "Set" when you are finished. Click "OK." (Enter the recommende values manually).

    7.       Restart the computer if prompted.

    Hopefully this will resolve the issue.

    Regards

    David

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-09-09T15:32:01+00:00

    Hi Pradeep,

    Is the issue confined while accessing any particular program?

    Virtual memory, also known as page file or swap file, is a file on your hard disk that Windows uses in addition to physical memory (RAM) whenever the need arises. For example, when you are running an application or a process your RAM can’t handle, virtual memory is there to help. Usually the page file is 1.5 times the amount of physical memory, i.e. a system with 512 MB of RAM will have 768 MB page file.

    Windows will automatically manages virtual memory and paging file size by default.

    The virtual memory set by default is approximately 70% of the recommendation.

    You need to increase this virtual memory. Make it equivalent to your RAM size for the initial size and twice of the initial size in maximum size and make sure you have the same amount of free space in your hard drive in each drive.

    a.     Select the option Control Panel and All control panel items then System.

    b.     Click on Advanced system setting s.

    c.     Under performance, click on settings.

    d.     Go to Advanced tab, Under Virtual memory, click on Change.

    e.     UN-check "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" check box.

    f.      Select your Windows drive (where OS is installed).

    g.     Click on Custom size radio button.

    h.     Set Initial size equivalent to your RAM size in MB.

    i.      Set Maximum size to twice of your RAM size in MB.

    j.      Click on Set.

    k.     Click on OK thrice.

    l.      Restart your system.

    If the error is caused by an application, we need to first identify the application.

    a.    Open the Task Manager (press Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard) and go to the Processes tab.

    b.    Then click on View –> Select Columns. Check the Virtual Memory (VM) Size checkbox and click OK.

    c.    Now the Task Manager will be showing how much virtual memory each application is using.

    d.    If you click on the VM Size column name twice, the processes will be sorted based on how much virtual memory they are using, from largest to smallest.

    e.    You will instantly see which process is taking more memory.

    Keep us posted on the status of the issue.

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