(Virtual Memory Setting) Need Some Help

[Joe Nieves]

In system properties under virtual memory setting the system won't let me allocate more then Initial MB 4096 and Maximum MB 4096, when the Recommended amount is 4605 MB., when I press the set button a message pops up telling me that 4096 is the max.

I have 99 Gigs available on Drv C:\ Why is this happening and what can I do to change it.

Appreciate some help with this.

Thank you
Joey....

[billyo]

Originally Posted by Joe Nieves

In system properties under virtual memory setting the system won't let me allocate more then Initial MB 4096 and Maximum MB 4096, when the Recommended amount is 4605 MB., when I press the set button a message pops up telling me that 4096 is the max.

I have 99 Gigs available on Drv C:\ Why is this happening and what can I do to change it.

Appreciate some help with this.

Thank you
Joey....

i think you have to make 3055 on initial and 4096 on max.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Joe Nieves

In system properties under virtual memory setting the system won't let me allocate more then Initial MB 4096 and Maximum MB 4096, when the Recommended amount is 4605 MB., when I press the set button a message pops up telling me that 4096 is the max.

I have 99 Gigs available on Drv C:\ Why is this happening and what can I do to change it.

Appreciate some help with this.

Thank you
Joey....

4096 is the maximum and you can't set the minimum and maximum both to this. It defeats the whole purpose of having a minimum. The minimum needs to be set low and XP will add and use space as required up to the maximum.
The question is what Service Pack are you using? If you aren't using SP3 then your maximum is 4096. I just tried mine and set it above 4096 without a problem.
In fact Joe considering all the things you are reporting, how about doing a System Information run and copying and pasting the summary page here in a post. This would make it a lot easier to figure some of this.

[Joe Nieves]

Which report do you need me to provide?

Thank You

Joe...

[Joe Nieves]

Sorry Dale about the large attachment I have another software that may be better at getting the information you need.

Thanks
Joe...

[ddouglass]

Actually no that doesn't tell me as much as the built-in System Info does. SI shows all the hardware information along with the information yours shows.
Go to Start Menu/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information and run it. The first tab is the Summary. Copy the text in that box and paste it in here.

[Joe Nieves]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

Actually no that doesn't tell me as much as the built-in System Info does. SI shows all the hardware information along with the information yours shows.
Go to Start Menu/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information and run it. The first tab is the Summary. Copy the text in that box and paste it in here.

Thanks Didn't know exactly what you needed.

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name USER-CABA9D8B0F
System Manufacturer - Micro Express
System Model - JFL92
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~2593 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date COMPAL 1.16, 12/31/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name USER-CABA9D8B0F\Joe
Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 4,096.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 2.07 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 5.83 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

[ddouglass]

"Page File Space 5.83 GB"

Looks like you have plenty of space set already.
If you are looking at this as a cure for import problem, this definately would not be it.
Actually this just adds to the load, because the transfer between actual and virtual memory causes more workload for the processor. Some have even found that things speeded up by going back to letting Windows determine the amount of virtual memory. More is not necessarily better.

[Joe Nieves]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

"Page File Space 5.83 GB"

Looks like you have plenty of space set already.
If you are looking at this as a cure for import problem, this definately would not be it.
Actually this just adds to the load, because the transfer between actual and virtual memory causes more workload for the processor. Some have even found that things speeded up by going back to letting Windows determine the amount of virtual memory. More is not necessarily better.

Wow Letting Window Manage was going to be my next logical move, but the part that my system doesn't allow me to increase above 4096., what's that all about?

Joe...

[ddouglass]

I don't know Joe because mine didn't have any problem with going above 4096.

[Joe Nieves]

Are you using xPro on you're computer?

[ddouglass]

Yes, on all of them.

[Joe Nieves]

Ok Thanks for the help.

Joe...