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Q187065: Problem Setting Pagefile to 0 on Alpha

Article: Q187065
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you set the initial and maximum pagefile size to zero and restart the server,
you are not presented with a pop-up message at startup. This message should
state:

  Limited Virtual Memory

  Your system is running without a properly sized paging file. Please use
  the virtual memory option of the System applet in the Control Panel to
  create a paging file, or to increase the initial size of your paging
  file.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT Server
version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition on Alpha platforms.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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