Pagefile on second partition ignored after reboot 1

[Sprowler]

Hi evryone. Hope you can help.

I have a W2K server running Terminal Services with 3 partitions, i.e. C K and L. C is running low on storage, so I have spanned the total paging file size over C and L. C has 64 Mb pagefile and L has 2048 Mb pagefile. When I click Set the total paging file changes to 2112 Mb (good). Hower, when the server reboots, it ignores the pagfile on L and sets the total paging file size to 64 Mb (bad).

To rectify this, I have to reboot, delete the pagefile on L, recreate it, and the OS sees the new pagefile. I have to do this every time the server is rebooted.

If left at 64 Mb, I get lots of hangs, and can't use Terminal Services Manager. Logons are also very slow.

I'd be very grateful for any suggestions as to how I can rectify this problem. For your info, the server has 2x1Gb processors, 1 Gb RAM and total disk of 36 Gb, of which 8 Gb is allocated to C.

Your help is very much appreciated!

 

[InfrArch]

Hi,

Is there any events in the event viewer regarding this issue?



Victor K
MCSE+I;MCSA;MCSE(w2k);CNE(5.1);CNE(6);CIWSP;CIWSA;Net+;CCNA

 

[Sprowler]

Hi GENEnG! Thanks for your reply.

The answer is No, which seems curious.

The only additional info I can think to give you is that the server is a member of an NT4 domain. Because of a problem with the Licence Manager, I have to log on as my Domain Administrator and Lock out. If I log out, then I have problems with users logging on with their NT4 usernames and passwords.

Any help you can give will be gratefully received.

 

[InfrArch]

Hi,

It does not matter, where is your PC - in the domain or not there. It does not relates to pagefile. I think, I found the solution: see MS KB 242447.
Also it is useful to review the following also:
197379
226108
237740
259151
123747
141468

Good Luck!



Victor K
MCSE+I;MCSA;MCSE(w2k);CNE(5.1);CNE(6);CIWSP;CIWSA;Net+;CCNA

 

[Sprowler]

Thanks very much GENEnG! I'll have a look straight away. I'll let you know.

 

[Sprowler]

Hi again GENEnG. Looked at KB 242447 and tried the changes they suggested. I'll look at the others too.

Thanks for your help. I should have looked in TechNet myself. Thanks again, and you deserve a star.

 

[InfrArch]

Hope it'll be OK.



Victor K
MCSE+I;MCSA;MCSE(w2k);CNE(5.1);CNE(6);CIWSP;CIWSA;Net+;CCNA

 

[Sprowler]

Hi GENEnG! Tried what the KB suggested, rebooted over the weekend and it promptly ignored the second pagefile again! Any other suggestions?

 

[tzeweng]

I assume that the L: drive is a local drive ? and not a network drive ?

 

[Sprowler]

Hi tzeweng! Thanks for replying!

Yes it is a local partition on the server. All partitions C, K and L and NTFS partitions.

Your help is much appreciated.

 

[Big0range]

Are you removing the swapfile entirely from the C drive or leaving a small file there? If leaving a small pagefile, remove it completely and set your pagefile only to the L drive.

 

[Sprowler]

Hi BigOrange! Thanks for your help. I'll try it over the weekend and let you know.

 

[Sprowler]

Hi BigOrange! Sorry for the delay in replying (been on leave). Tried what you said, and on reboot ended with a pagefile of only 20 Mb! Any suggestions? Can anyone else help?? Please???