Articles about Virtual Memory & Memory Dump

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• KB192669 - Pagefile Set Incorrectly on Computers with >2049 MB RAM
• KB197379 - Configuring Page Files for Optimization and Recovery
• KB197776 - Pagefile Size Limited to 4,095 MB
• KB237740 - How to Overcome 4,095-MB Paging File Size Limit in Windows
• KB255205 - How to Delete the Pagefile.sys File in Recovery Console
• KB259151 - Paging File Functionality Requires System Account Permissions and Proper Size
• KB305905 - Hibernation Does Not Work on a Portable Computer After Windows XP Upgrade and RAM Increase
• KB314482 - How to Configure Paging Files for Optimization and Recovery in Windows XP

Clearing Paging File at Shutdown

• KB182086 - How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown
• KB314834 - How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown
• KB320423 - Windows 2000 Shuts Down Slowly with "Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile When System Shuts Down" Setting

Clearing Paging File Using Sysprep Tool Before Imaging

• KB295919 - HOW TO: Clear the Paging File When You Use the Sysprep Tool Before Imaging Windows 2000
• KB326210 - HOW TO: Clear the Paging File When You Use the Sysprep Tool Before Imaging in the Windows .NET Server Family

Error Message

• KB140472 - PRB: Limited Virtual Memory Error When Starting Windows NT
• KB241143 - Error Message: Limited Virtual Memory. Your System Is Running Without a Properly Sized Paging File
• KB257758 - FIX: "Limited Virtual Memory" Error Message When You Start Your Computer
• KB315270 - Error Message: Your System Has No Paging File, or the Paging File Is Too Small
• KB812448 - "Limited Virtual Memory" Error Message When You Start Your Computer After You Install Or Remove a Hard Disk

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• KB130536 - Windows Does Not Save Memory Dump File After a Crash
• KB141468 - Additional Pagefile Created Setting Up Memory Dump
• KB173277 - No Memory.dmp File Created with RAM Above 1.7 GB
• KB173817 - Savedump.exe Now Provides More Security to Memory.dmp
• KB203052 - Poor Program and Service Performance During Crash Dump Transfer
• KB228524 - New Crash Dump Options in Windows 2000 Reduce Memory.dmp Size
• KB244139 - Windows Feature Allows a Memory.dmp File to Be Generated with Keyboard
• KB254649 - Windows 2000 Memory Dump Options Overview
• KB274598 - Windows 2000 Does Not Enable Complete Memory Dumps Between 2 and 4 Gigabytes
• KB299515 - Crashdump Does Not Work on a Computer with More Than 4 Gigabytes of Memory

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• KB128327 - How Windows 95 Manages Virtual Memory
• KB179141 - Hang or Fatal Exception Error If Paging Drive Is Ejected
• KB179191 - Swap File Not Reduced to Zero Bytes at Shutdown
• KB239094 - Various Error Messages Displayed and Slow Windows Performance When Virtual Memory Is Enabled
• KB240196 - Win386.swp File Is Moved When You Set a Custom Virtual Memory Size

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• KB253912 - "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed
• KB255600 - Windows 2000 Utilities Do Not Display Physical Memory Above 4 GB
• KB268230 - Scaling Out Versus Scaling Up with Intel Physical Addressing Extensions (PAE)
• KB268363 - Intel Physical Addressing Extensions (PAE) in Windows 2000
• KB279151 - 256 MB of Physical Memory Appears to Be Missing When 4 GB of Memory Is Installed
• KB283037 - Large Memory Support Is Available in Windows 2000
• KB291988 - A Description of the 4 GB RAM Tuning Feature and the Physical Address Extension Switch
• KB294418 - Comparison of 32-Bit and 64-Bit Memory Architecture
• KB316538 - Hibernation Option Is Still Available When You Use /PAE Switch