Windows XP: WINDOWS XP - VIRTUAL MEMORY MINIMUM TOO LOW
WINDOWS XP - VIRTUAL MEMORY MINIMUM TOO LOW
by JLF47ME51 - 1/25/06 8:57 AMGot this error message while doing a photoshow:
Virtual Memory Minimu Too Low
And the system just fronze, what can I do to take care of this problem.
Thank you for your time and cooperation in this matters.
Go to My Computer
by Ray Harinec - 1/25/06 10:17 AM In reply to: WINDOWS XP - VIRTUAL MEMORY MINIMUM TOO LOW by JLF47ME51select System, in there set the memory space available for the paging file [virtual memory] or probably best simply allow Windows to set it.
RE:Go to My Computer
by lhchemist - 9/22/06 12:25 PM In reply to: Go to My Computer by Ray HarinecThanks for the info.
virtual memory
by glennlee - 1/25/06 10:23 AM In reply to: WINDOWS XP - VIRTUAL MEMORY MINIMUM TOO LOW by JLF47ME51Virtural memory is in Windows swap file on hard disc. You may need to free up space. CCleaner is very good for this and available on download.com.
Increase Page File
by Darton Fury - 1/25/06 10:45 AM In reply to: WINDOWS XP - VIRTUAL MEMORY MINIMUM TOO LOW by JLF47ME51You can increase the size of your page file if there is space available on the hard disk. Logon as an Admin, hold down the Windows logo key and press Pause/Break to open System Properties. Click the Advanced Tab. In the Performance section click Settings. Click Advanced Tab again. In Virtual Memory section click Change. Choose the appropriate drive in the first window. Below that choose Custom Size and increase the value in the Maximum Size(MB) box. Click set, ok, and then restart your computer.
Increase virtual memory/page file size.
by caktus - 1/25/06 9:55 PM In reply to: Increase Page File by Darton FuryRight click on My Computer > left click on Properties > Advanced > Settings > Advanced. Under Virtual memory left click on Change.
Select (left click) on the Drive on wich Windows XP is installed. In most cases this will be Drive C.
Under Drive:
Space available: Select the radio button labeled: Custom size:
To play it safe, in both the Initial (MB)size: and Maximun size: dialogue boxes type 2560 (i.e. allocate 2.5GB for the pagefile) provided you have the free memory space to spare. If you don't have enough free memory available enter the amount of memory you can spare, and meanwhile seriously consider getting a larger Hard Drive.
Mine is set to 4096MB (4GB), max. allowed by XP. This may seem like quite a lot, but the reason for this is that recent games now require a lot more real and virtual memory to function correctly, even if you have 2GB of RAM. Having a larger pagefile size does not hurt performance as such; it only takes up a bit of additional disk space.
After setting the new page file size left click on
OK > OK > OK. Then restart the computer.
Could be a deeper problem
by rlhanson - 1/27/06 3:09 AM In reply to: Increase virtual memory/page file size. by caktusWe recently encountered this same message & lock up on my son's laptop and the whole browser was hijacked. A complete re-install of XP was required.
Changing the windows virtual memory.can be a big problem !
by s & company - 1/27/06 12:26 PM In reply to: Could be a deeper problem by rlhansonyes..i do agree that changing the virtual memory can be dangerous for you if you have anything important in your pc's data.
you can lose it.
i know this because i tried this and increased the pagefile from 190 mb to 250mb max.
when i restarted computer windows did not started instead an error was there.and i had to reinstall windows.and lost all my music over the years i had saved and much more.
so the message is dont try to touch virtual memory.
and then ofcourse if u dont touch you will not learn.
RE: problem !
by caktus - 1/28/06 9:58 AM In reply to: Changing the windows virtual memory.can be a big problem ! by s & companyShould have only cleard the pagefile unless the Initial pagefile size was set to zero or there abouts. Unless something else was amiss.
"dont try to touch virtual memory"
"touch"[ed] properly, it is not a problem.
This tip is excellent for those running Stardock software
by firedogs - 1/27/06 4:58 AM In reply to: Increase virtual memory/page file size. by caktusI never received error messages, but things always seemed slow all-away-around. Even with Process Tamer and FreeRam XP Pro; while it did help, this tip turned night into a bright sunny day. Thanks caktas! Now, we can use our computer like a race car...heheheh!
FreeRam
by caktus - 1/28/06 10:05 AM In reply to: This tip is excellent for those running Stardock software by firedogsFreeRam utlilities themselves can often be a problem as they are capable of freeing RAM that one does not want freed.
Free RAM is only wasted RAM.
Thank you caktus. I followed your instructions and set mine
by biz888 - 2/19/09 10:58 AM In reply to: Increase virtual memory/page file size. by caktusI set mine to 4096 MB and NO problem. My Windows is NOT sluggish anymore and NO programs are affected. I didn't lose any files. Thank you again. I love forums and how people HELP one another.
Use a second HDD if possible...
by skycatcher - 1/27/06 4:39 AM In reply to: WINDOWS XP - VIRTUAL MEMORY MINIMUM TOO LOW by JLF47ME51I too would first of all check how much space is available on your HDD. Empty the Windows temp folder of all files (use Windows explorer) - empty the recycle bin (how many people never do this) - In IE go to Tools - Internet Options and Clear History - Delete Cookies - Delete Files (also check box for Delete all offline content) and, while you are there, click on Settings and re-set the 'Amount of disk space to use' to about 20 (yes- ‘twenty’ - if the IE cache is too big it actually slows down browsing speed as IE checks a gigantic cache to see if you've 'been there before').
By far the best way is to add a second drive (Slave HDD) - an old small one is fine, about 8 or 10 Gigs - and put the Swap file AND IE cache on there. In IE, tools, Internet Options, Move Folder, click on the slave HDD. For the Windows cache I can only tell you for 98se - Windows/Pause Break key, Performance, Virtual Memory, click the 'Let me specify my own virtual memory settings', change the drive letter to the slave HDD, the minimum size is usually 2 to 2.5 times the size of your real RAM. There is no speed gain using a partition on the same HDD but a separate HDD with work at the same time as your main HDD.
THREE separate HDDs are even better - one for Programs, one for Data and one for the Caches. Perhaps our Moderators would like to comment on this.
SECOND HDD
by JLF47ME51 - 1/31/06 4:07 AM In reply to: Use a second HDD if possible... by skycatcherI think I will take this idea and get a second hdd also I will add more RAM to my computer.
Thanks.....
Virtual memory AND other factors
by kal9000 - 1/27/06 9:14 AM In reply to: WINDOWS XP - VIRTUAL MEMORY MINIMUM TOO LOW by JLF47ME51Virtual memory a.k.a. "swap file" "page(ing) file" is:
1- A file on your hard disk,
2- Used by the system (Windows) to store Physical memory (RAM) content when it (Windows) needs to make room for more content.
Therefore, it is:
3- Sensitive to available space on your disk (If your HD is almost full, Windows won't be able to expand that file to the size it needs).
4- Very sensitive to disk fragmentation,(more so if you use the FAT32 format).
So, if you have at least the minimum recommended RAM size for your Windows version, please DO increase the size of your Virtual memory to at least 2.5 times the size of your real RAM (256MB RAM = 640MB or more for virtual memory).
IMPORTANT: Setting the SAME Max. and Min. values to the virtual memory (and doing so after a disk defrag) (Min. size = 640MB AND Max. size = 640MB), will reserve that space for the file (even if your drive fills up, windows will have enough space for it) and, minimise fragmentation of the file, plus a noticeable speedup of startup and shutdown times.
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