Windows 7 Pagefile issue.

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

Well i normally have it disabled but decided to enable nd put the pagefile on another drive how ever when this is done it deletes it and places it on C:.

Don't matter if it's a fixed page or multiple pagefiles on more than one drive other than C:. in the end it will end up on C: drive.

Only way i can have a pagefile on another drive is to have one on C:.

Any idea's ?. Now going back to trying to find out what it is and thinking it might be some thing to do with the registry.

Shou Miko · Sep 24, 2013

when u choose how big ur pagefile can be, u can mark one of the other drives and click on "System manged size" or "Custom size" like this:

i use 100~1024mb pagefile myself, i hope this helps a little AsRock

digibucc · Sep 24, 2013

make sure to select "no paging file" on c, and not just set it up on another drive. Always hit "set" after changing a setting.

Jetster · Sep 24, 2013

And make sure you click "set" and c drive is selected

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

Tried all above it just don't matter it will default to C: lol.

rtwjunkie · Sep 24, 2013

Did you hit "set" on each drive before you set the next paging file (or lack thereof?) in other words, set up new paging file on G or D or whatever, hit "set". then hit no paging file on c, then hit "set". Then hit OK. Then hit Apply. I know it's basic, and you've probably done it a hundred times, but I just figured I'd check if you maybe forgot a step.

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

Yes, i found a way to keep it set to 2 other drives and ends up looking like this

However by checking it again or just looking on the HDD\SSD the next reboot will shot it changed back to C: once again.. When you check it though advanced system settings it trys to save it even though you made no change and if you do save it it reverts back and even if you press cancel so you don't save it still reverts back to the defaults.

Notice that Auto manage has turned it self back on which leads me to think why it goes back to defaults on the second reboot. Not tried yet but i bet going in tot hat auto option and turning it off on each reboot will stop it from resetting but WTF ( just about to try that now lol ).

Yes it keeps it as long as each reboot i turn of auto manage each time LOL

EarthDog · Sep 24, 2013

Ok, why in the world do you have a 32GB Pagefile? LOL! If you have 16GB of ram, set that thing manually to 2GB and fuhgetaboutit.

Also, why don't you want it on C:\?

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

EarthDog said:
Ok, why in the world do you have a 32GB Pagefile? LOL! If you have 16GB of ram, set that thing manually to 2GB and fuhgetaboutit.

Also, why don't you want it on C:\?

fastest to select as it's regardless what size is picked it will default back to windows default as auto manage will turn it's self back on lol..

And to your other question the SSD that boots the OS is 60GB and like keeping 27GB free.

Aparently it's a known issue maybe the fix here will help
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...tting-on/e7ba857a-ba74-4978-9ea7-0c929f75a19d

EarthDog · Sep 24, 2013

Well, after you apply the fix, set it to 2GB on C:\ and call it a day.

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

EarthDog said:
Well, after you apply the fix, set it to 2GB on C:\ and call it a day.

Not a solution to the issue..

EarthDog · Sep 24, 2013

That link shows a solution, are you saying that did not work? Please be more clear in your replies.

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

EarthDog said:
That link shows a solution, are you saying that did not work? Please be more clear in your replies.

Yes it works but i don't want to hav a page file on my drive C:.. Which like i said it's not the solution.

Solution is to find out whats wrong.

EarthDog · Sep 24, 2013

So the fix worked, you can manually set a PF on whatever drive? What is the problem?

You really are not making much sense to me so far... I'm going to get some caffeine and try again.

digibucc · Sep 24, 2013

he means setting it to 2gb would work, but that doesn't solve his problem.

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

EarthDog said:
So the fix worked, you can manually set a PF on whatever drive? What is the problem?

You really are not making much sense to me so far... I'm going to get some caffeine and try again.

When the page file is turned off on drive C: and another drive is selected to be for the pagefile it all resets to defaults..

As i keep saying i don't want the pagefile on drive C: although Win 7 will not let me do that.

rtwjunkie · Sep 24, 2013

Have you tried to just set the new paging file, and then reset? Bc W7 wants you to restart to cement the paging in stone. And then uncheck the C paging file, set that now, then apply, and then restart.

EarthDog · Sep 24, 2013

AsRock said:
When the page file is turned off on drive C: and another drive is selected to be for the pagefile it all resets to defaults..

As i keep saying i don't want the pagefile on drive C: although Win 7 will not let me do that.

So that fix that was linked DOESNT work... :nutkick:

Ok... got it.

UPDATE: From another thread (http://social.technet.microsoft.com...f/thread/c5cfe9d0-e3d8-4625-85b1-3efdf04cd1a0)

Disabling AFS.sys (sc config afs start= disabled) did the trick. Hope this helps others as well.

Shou Miko · Sep 24, 2013

AsRock, the problem with the screen u posted higher op, is that u have checked "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" with that checked it will put on ur C:\ as well as all the others, u can't have it automaticly.

u uncheck it, then select C: and select "No paging file" and click "set" button and then select D: and u can choose "Custom size" or "System managed size" i will say max 2gb u don't need more for ur system or do like me 100-1024mb and click on "set" button afterwards should "create/move" the pagefile to D:, i dunno how well "System managed size" works, so i won't relay on it...

rtwjunkie · Sep 24, 2013

puma, lol, you beat me to the uncheck the box suggestion. I was in the middle of double posting twice, then deleting, and attempting to edit into my last post.

Shou Miko · Sep 24, 2013

rtwjunkie said:
puma, lol, you beat me to the uncheck the box suggestion. I was in the middle of double posting twice, then deleting, and attempting to edit into my last post.

that happens, i am just too fast sometimes, and yet i am off again, just got home, fast reading it all and saw his pc, and was like that's not right, i hope AsRock will get it work...

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

puma99dk| said:
AsRock, the problem with the screen u posted higher op, is that u have checked "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" with that checked it will put on ur C:\ as well as all the others, u can't have it automaticly.

u uncheck it, then select C: and select "No paging file" and click "set" button and then select D: and u can choose "Custom size" or "System managed size" i will say max 2gb u don't need more for ur system or do like me 100-1024mb and click on "set" button afterwards should "create/move" the pagefile to D:, i dunno how well "System managed size" works, so i won't relay on it...

rtwjunkie said:
puma, lol, you beat me to the uncheck the box suggestion. I was in the middle of double posting twice, then deleting, and attempting to edit into my last post.

I know that's the problem..

untick and select drives set pagefile reboot and it re-ticks it and next reboot will set to windows defaults if i don't re un tick it before next reboot lol.. Trust me it was not ticked when i set it as you cannot select drives else.

Windows wants that ticked regardless what i want lol.

HTC · Sep 24, 2013

Have you tried selecting "no pagefile", restart and then select where you want the pagefile, then restart again?

AsRock · Sep 24, 2013

HTC said:
Have you tried selecting "no pagefile", restart and then select where you want the pagefile, then restart again?

Yes, and i am allowed to have no pagefile without it resetting to defaults.

HTC · Sep 24, 2013

AsRock said:
Yes, and i am allowed to have no pagefile without it resetting to defaults.

Really? That's very odd!

Some sort of virus?

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